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