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COMMITTED TO THE TRANSFORMING POWER OF SDA CHRISTIAN EDUCATION. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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COMMITTED TO THE TRANSFORMING
POWER OF SDA CHRISTIAN
EDUCATION
One of the major contributions of Adventist schools is to bring young
people together in sufficient numbers so that they can make
lifelong friends and meet spouses who share their vision of what is
important in life.-George Knight-
The commitment to Christian education rests solidly on the
teachings of the Bible.
TRUE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION: COMMITTED TO RESTORE IN MAN THE IMAGE OF HIS MAKER.
-EG White-
Let us FORM man in our image.
And God said
I will DEFORM man by sin.
The Devil said
We must CONFORM
man in our image.
The world says
We will REFORM man by culture.
Society says
Let us INFORM
man by knowledge.
Education says
Only Christ says
I willTRANSFORM
man by love
Christian Education•God-centered•Christ-oriented•Bible-based
Christian education leads students to Jesus
Christ who has the power to transform us
into His image.
“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a
workman that needeth not to be ashamed,
rightly dividing the word of truth”. 2 Timothy 2:15
The Scriptures were not given just for our information, but for our transformation.
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present
your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, and acceptable to God, which is your
reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye
transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good, and perfect... good, acceptable,
and perfect, will of God. Romans 12:1, 2
The image of Christ is to be stamped
upon the very mind, heart, and soul.
Last Will and Testament• I leave to society a bad example.• I leave to my friends the memory
of a misspent life.• I leave to my father and mother
all the sorrow they can bear in their old age.
Last Will and Testament• I leave to my wife a broken
heart.• I leave to my children the name
of a drunkard and a suicide.• I leave to God a lost soul, who
has insulted His mercy.
EDUCATION FAILED TO TEACH HIM• That God loves him
unconditionally• That no matter what the problem
is, there is a way of escape• That if he confessed God will
forgive him
EDUCATION FAILED TO TEACH HIM• That God would never leave
him• That after death there comes
the resurrection• That one day he must face the
Judgment of God
It is the object of Christian education to develop in
students deep moral and ethical convictions, so that
they can function in the real world and prepare themselves
for the world to come.
A student entering the real world should have:
• A sense of what true value and true virtues are.• A sense to choose the right and shun
the wrong.• A sense to make good moral
judgment and avoid evil• A sense of morality, decency, dignity,
and devotion to duty.
A deep sense of an inner conviction
• JOSEPH who when tempted by the wife of Potiphar exclaimed How can I do this great wickedness and sin against God? (Genesis 39:9)• ESTHER who was willing to give up
her life to save the lives of God’s people and said If I perish, I perish. (Esther 4:16)
• DANIEL who when offered the king’s food purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself. (Daniel 1:8)• MOSES who when confronted with
insurmountable problems told the Israelites Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord. (Exodus 14:13)
A deep sense of an inner conviction
• JOSHUA who boldly proclaimed As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. (Joshua 24:15)• RUTH who made a courageous
decision to leave the gods of Moab behind and declared Your God will be my God. (Ruth 1:16)
A deep sense of an inner conviction
Commitment to the transforming power of Christian education
a living union of administrators, faculty and staff with the eternal and infinite pattern of God’s
truth
lecturers who see their subjects, whether scientific,
historical, mathematical, technological, literary, or
artistic as included within the pattern of God’s truth
Commitment to the transforming power of Christian education
lecturers who bring alive in the heart and mind of the students
the grand concept of a Christ who is the image of the invisible
God by whom all things were created, who were before all
things, and by whom all things consist or hold together
revealing God’s truth beyond the church and the classroom to the
dormitories, playgrounds, offices, extra-curricular activities
and administrative responsibilities which include
counseling, discipline, and even advertising
administrators, faculty, staff, and students
feeding on God’s word daily.
students who are willing to learn from
the feet of Jesus, the Master Teacher.
“What I taught with my lips, I seal
with my blood.”-John Hus-
• "Half commitment" is the hesitation between following Christ and being merely religious. • "Half commitment" is spouting
pious words about submission while resisting all authority.
"Half commitment" is justifying everything
you want to do because, if you were
God, you would let you do it.
• "Half commitment" is choosing convenience as preferential to costly sacrifice. • "Half commitment" is
being an admirer of Jesus without being His disciple.
• "Half commitment" talks much, sings some, gives little, cares less, criticizes a lot, and serves never. • "Half commitment" creates sour
servants, frustrated fellowships, belligerent believers, and foolish witnesses.
To seek and to save that which was lost
• Those who know that they are lost but cannot find their way back by themselves.• Those who are lost and do not even
know that they are lost.• Those who believe that they are lost
and feel that it is the right thing to be lost.
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye
transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that
good, acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Romans 12:2
THE POTENTIALS OF SEVENTH-DAY
ADVENTIST CHRISTIAN EDUCATION IN
TRANSFORMING LIVES IN AFRICA