We came across an article written by Gary Ledbetter entitled, "Benefits of a Christian Higher Education". We want to share excerpts from that article which we think will encourage you as you strive to continue your Christian Education. Mr. Ledbetter is a Christian college graduate and a father of children who attend a Christian university.
"Relationships are an important part of any educational experience. . . A Christian school is uniquely equipped to provide positive relationships for its students. For one thing, most Christian schools are smaller. . . A smaller student body allows for better attention from the school's faculty and administration. Size and the tendency of believers to watch out for one another can provide encouragement as well as accountability . . . In addition to relationships, a Christian university or college will normally provide an atmosphere more familiar to Christian students. . . A final benefit of Christian higher education is perhaps the most significant. The quality of a Christian college experience is higher than any other. Christian educators have an additional motivation to do their work with excellence—the call of Christ on their lives to do just that (I Cor. 10:31, Col. 3:17). Quality may also be enhanced by the emphasis on subjects and teaching deemed by God to be of first importance. A biblical focus will inform the manner, content, and even the scope of an educational experience, and Christian schools may be less influenced by cultural (or educational) fads. . .A Christian college or university should also teach from a biblical worldview. Ultimately, there is little point in attending a school that calls itself “Christian” if it does not approach all truth as being from God. This is a potential strength as well as a challenge to Christian schools. A biblical worldview will see God as the source of truth in mathematics, science, history, and all other disciplines. Christians believe that God not only made all things, but also knows them intimately. Therefore, His lordship over our studies is not limited to biblical studies. . . . A Christian school can provide a positive educational experience and a strong biblical foundation for all the things God will call upon [the students] to do in the years that follow.
Gary Ledbetter serves as the communications director for the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, located in Grapevine, Texas. Gary is a 1978 graduate of the Criswell College, and he and his wife, Tammi, have three children.
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