Why is it important for a Christian educator to cultivate and sustain a biblical worldview in their teaching and within their culture? How does an educator’s worldview impact students, the school, and society as a whole?
Every morning, I teach my students about the Bible. If I do not cultivate and sustain a biblical worldview, then I will be leading these little hearts astray. It is important for me to know the Lord's truth, so that I can help impact these students for the Kingdom.
It is very important for Christian educators to cultivate and sustain a biblical worldview in their teaching and school culture because the way they view the world directly shapes the hearts, minds, and values of the students they influence. As a Christian educator I must cultivate a biblical worldview because it gives eternal meaning to education, grounds students in truth and identity, transforms schools into places of hope and truth, and it shapes society through the next generation.
If I don't know where I stand in my own biblical worldview then I have no business teaching students something that I'm not even certain that I fully know and understand. If I want to point people to the saving work of Jesus I must have a good, solid, biblical foundation and Biblical worldview.
Why is it important for a Christian educator to cultivate and sustain a biblical worldview in their teaching and within their culture?
I think a worldview is like a GPS for people traveling. They consult it regularly to see if they're heading in the right direction according to their desired destination. The thing is the GPS can either set by God or the culture. This means everyone is affected by their GPS each day, but only a few are listening to God's word to direct them towards obedience to Him as king. As teachers we must point out to students their need to hear from God over the lullabies of the world, and we must show them how to surrender their GPS to God (Romans 12:1-2).
How does an educator’s worldview impact students, the school, and society as a whole?
We are disciple makers. We are training students to be disciple makers that actually make disciples for Jesus rather than disciples of the world. Remember the students will be disciples and make disciples no matter what. The real question is for whose kingdom will they work for.
I think a worldview is like a GPS for people traveling. They consult it regularly to see if they're heading in the right direction according to their desired destination. The thing is the GPS can either set by God or the culture. This means everyone is affected by their GPS each day, but only a few are listening to God's word to direct them towards obedience to Him as king. As teachers we must point out to students their need to hear from God over the lullabies of the world, and we must show them how to surrender their GPS to God (Romans 12:1-2).
How does an educator’s worldview impact students, the school, and society as a whole?
We are disciple makers. We are training students to be disciple makers that actually make disciples for Jesus rather than disciples of the world. Remember the students will be disciples and make disciples no matter what. The real question is for whose kingdom will they work for.
If we teachers do not teach from a biblical worldview, we are no different from secular schoolteachers. Our worldview influences every word that comes from the mouth.
It is important for a Christian educator to cultivate and sustain a biblical worldview in their teaching because that is a command in scripture. Scripture tells me that not everyone should be teachers (James 3:1) because we will be judged more strictly. A teacher is already in a position that anything he/she says will be judged by the students, admin, and parents. Being a Christian teacher adds another layer to the position of authority that you are in. That is why it is important for us to know what we believe, why we believe it, and how to give an account for it. Reading the Bible doesn't really help you, but studying it and internalizing and applying it correctly to your life will form your Biblical worldview and then you can teach that to others. Proverbs 2:20-22 encourages us to listen carefully to the words God says. Deuteronomy 6: 6-9 tells the Israleists to teach the word to their children and 2 Timothy tells us the importance of God word and how to use it. So, if you have authority to teach and your mind has been shaped by the word of God then you will influence and impact positively students, the school, and society as a whole in a way that glorifies God.
It is important to cultivate and sustain a Biblical worldview within teaching because if we don't have a foundation and understanding for what we believe and why we believe it, we can't walk the walk we talk. In order to be a light to the world around we have to have a firm foundation in Christ as this impacts our actions, words, and others around us.
It's important to have a worldview that aligns with the Lord because we as humans are so easily swayed. We can be convinced of trying new ideas or returning to old ideas so easily. A solid foundation in the Bible and a healthy relationship with Jesus will help us see the world in the way He desires. And it will help us a teachers guide our students in the direction of growth and development of their own Christian worldviews.
I must cultivate and sustain a biblical worldview in my teaching and culture so that I am presenting that to my students and others around me in not just lessons but everyday conversations. Our worldview comes out in all we say and do, so we must ensure that we are continually building and guarding that worldview.
It's important for a Christian educator to cultivate and sustain a biblical worldview in their teaching and within their culture because, not only are we to be knowledgeable when teaching the truth of God's Word, but we are to train the next generation of believers to defend that truth.