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of the administration . As John C . Maxwell so aptly stated , “ Everything rises and falls on leadership .” While surface successes and numeric growth may indicate advancement , oversight must be present to make sure the core fundamentals are in place . For example , student-athletes are held accountable and shepherded , academic best practices and ethical record keeping are employed , finances are properly stewarded , professional development is respected and encouraged , and most importantly , the spiritual culture is flourishing and supportive of biblical worldview training . One of the primary functions of a Christian school board is to implement health monitors to ensure these outcomes are achieved .
Lastly , a school truly focused on investing in children ’ s biblical worldview development will exclusively regard and cultivate each student ’ s strengths and giftings rather than treat them as a collective whole . Leadership must resist falling into the factory mindset prevalent in compulsory education and seek to meet the needs of each child in a biblical manner . John Taylor Gatto described it well : “ There is not , nor can there be , a one best way to teach a child ; each kid is as different as his or her fingerprint . I ’ ve often thought that God introduced the anomaly of the fingerprint — or of DNA — to hit us over the head with that fact .” In addition to biblical worldview instruction , students should be given every opportunity to be equipped for and grow toward their calling .
The combination of sound hiring practices , a solid Christian school board , and a biblically aligned intentionality to nurture students establishes a steadfast learning institution with a trustworthy and robust biblical worldview . Such an environment lays the foundation for a thriving biblical worldview journey marked by transformative milestones .
Setting out to provide a solid biblical worldview transformational institution of learning is always desirous of milestone moments . Unfortunately , the enemy ’ s ploy of distraction and redirection from original , well-intended objectives looms strong . We must remain steadfast , stay the course , and be open to collaborative support and assistance to combat such potential attacks . A child ’ s formative years and biblical worldview maturation should be marked by celebration . Let ’ s work together to do all we can to ensure that milestones , not millstone moments , are what we are cultivating . If you would like more information on how we may support you by providing biblical worldview training or conducting an assessment visit at your Christian school , please contact us at info @ renewanation . org . ■
Tonya Gordon is the Director of REAP and an iLumenEd Christian Education Consultant . Over twenty-six years of experience in public , private , and homeschool education gives her an extensive and unique perspective on pedagogy . She has served in various educational roles as a teacher , state SOL auditor , assistant principal , academic dean , and homeschool tutor / educator . Tonya and her husband , Ron , live in Roanoke , Virginia , and are blessed with three children .
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