Letter from Executive DirectorI have a great love and respect for Christian education. I understand the significant impact a Christian education can have in the lives of our children, and I am passionate about helping Christian school leaders remain relevant for the future viability of our schools.
To successfully minister to the students on our campuses, we must recognize their defining attributes. Generation Z is the most technologically savvy group of students our country has seen, and we must realize that this generation is driven by consumption. However, to remain relevant for the future, schools must focus on leading this consumer-minded generation into a new narrative of image bearing contribution. |
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I believe Christian education is the redemptive application of normative academic standards. This generation has the potential to make a significant impact on this world if we create communities that empower them to bear His image. N.T. Wright argued this as the invasion model of salvation in which he explained the Kingdom of God uses the language of invading the world with the goodness, justice, love, and the mercy of God. We should be calling our students into this invasion. It is of first importance, that Christian education helps children understand the transcendent power of being made in God’s image.
Then, Christian educators are to empower and equip their students to bear His image in a broken world. To do this effectively our schools must foster empathy, encourage a growth mindset, and cultivate critical thinking while teaching from a biblical worldview. Preparing our students for success in college and work-life must be done through high academic standards, a deep sense of self, and an understanding of how their talents can be used in society to honor God.
In Him,
Dr. Brandon Tatum
Executive Director
Then, Christian educators are to empower and equip their students to bear His image in a broken world. To do this effectively our schools must foster empathy, encourage a growth mindset, and cultivate critical thinking while teaching from a biblical worldview. Preparing our students for success in college and work-life must be done through high academic standards, a deep sense of self, and an understanding of how their talents can be used in society to honor God.
In Him,
Dr. Brandon Tatum
Executive Director
