Education is the process by which people acquire knowledge, skills, habits, virtues and attitudes.
Education aims, by the process of teaching and learning, to provide for the nurture and development of the whole man for his proper end. However true knowledge and wisdom have their beginnings in the fear of the Lord (Proverbs 1:7,9-10).
The word Christian means being Christ centred and Christ-like (Acts 11:26).
Christian education originates from God and has three basic aims:
- To bring children to a knowledge of Jesus Christ as Saviour in obedience to the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) by challenging them to believe in Christ.
- To give children direction from God's Word for their studies in all subjects and showing them that Christ's Lordship applies to all areas of education.
- To teach children to observe all things that God says in His Word and to prepare them to stand as Christians in this present world. We aim to do this by laying a solid foundation of skills, knowledge and Christian virtues.
The authority of Christian Education is unchanging: God through His Word (the Bible). It receives its mandate from Scriptures (Deuteronomy 6:5-9) and in the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20). Christian Education is the responsibility of the parents (Deuteronomy 6:7, Ephesians 6:4) and the Christian School is to support and help them to fulfil that task.
In Christian
Education, the teaching and acquiring (learning) of knowledge, skills,
habits, virtues and attitudes is based on unchanging truths (Thy Word
is truth, John 17:17). It aims to do this through diligent teaching
(Deuteronomy 6:7), instruction (Proverbs 1:8), training (Proverbs
22:6), nurture and admonition (Ephesians 6:4), to confront a person
with his need of salvation and his responsibility to glorify God in
all areas of his life (1 Corinthians 10:31) and to present himself
completely unto God (Romans 12:1-2). Tyndale Park Christian School
assists parents in Christian Education that involves the whole person
after salvation, mentally, physically, spiritually and socially (And
Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man,
Luke 2:52).
All Scripture (Genesis 1:1 - Revelation 22:21) is to be used in every aspect of life and in all subjects, because it is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine (teaching), for reproof (testing, conviction), for correction (restoration, improvement), for instruction (discipline, training, chastening) in righteousness, 2 Timothy 3:16.
The Holy Bible, which has been providentially preserved, is the infallible record of God's revelation to man and as such is the final authority in all matters of faith and practise. The Authorised Version (commonly called the K.J.V.) being translated from the majority text is accepted for use in Tyndale Park Christian School.
Christian Educators are to be, foremost, born again believers and practising Christians, not only willing servants of Christ, but also able to serve the parents of pupils and those who are in authority over them.