The Final Part of our Creed

The final section of the Educational Creed states that,

“Since, therefore, the fruit of all Christian education depends on the gracious operations of the Holy Spirit, both parents and teachers are to perform their task with constant prayer that the Spirit may enable them to be the good instruments in His hands for bringing the children up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord, and that He may so bless their work that the children come to know the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour and Master, whom to follow and serve in all spheres of life is their greatest privilege and joy."

Central to this vision is the conviction that students must first come to know Jesus Christ personally as their Lord and Saviour. While Christian education nurtures knowledge, character, and wisdom, its deepest purpose is to point students toward a saving relationship with Christ. Such faith is not the result of human effort, but rather the gracious work of the Holy Spirit in the hearts of young people. 

For this reason, parents and teachers are called to faithfully and prayerfully partner in the task of education, recognising their dependence upon God in all things. Through prayer, parents and teachers seek God's wisdom, guidance, and blessing as they serve as instruments in His hands, trusting Him to draw students into a lifelong commitment to follow and serve Jesus with joy and obedience.

Christian education is about giving students a foundation based on the Word of God that would, by the power of the Holy Spirit, inform their growing identity in Christ and, in turn, enable students to envision themselves as being active participants in a wounded world, responding to bring about justice and mercy with love and compassion. Serving must be the aim of a Christian education because followers of Jesus are called “to make known God’s rule over all of human life, embodying it … demonstrating it … and announcing it” (Bartholmew and Goheen, 2008, p. 60).

In a Christian school, the outcomes of learning are not selfish, rather desire to learn reflects an opportunity to welcome and serve others by recognising the gifts of others, building community and practicing hospitality. If our students have come to know the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour and Master, and have accepted God’s grace and, in humility, extend that grace to others, then they should earnestly desire to imitate Jesus, speak the truth lovingly, and contribute to the restoration of God’s Kingdom.

It is our desire that our graduating students will be people who can make a difference in our world in all spheres of life and do so with an attitude of humility, looking out for the interests of others and being servant-hearted, following the example that Christ set for us.

“In humility, value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of others. In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus; who being in very nature God did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage rather he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant”. Philippians 2:3-7

Through the integration of faith and learning, students come to appreciate that a Christian education allows them to explore and understand God’s creation, over which He is sovereign, and to understand that all our gifts and abilities are given to us by God as He first saves and then enables and equips us to serve. 

Goheen, M. W., & Bartholomew, C. G. (2008). Living at the crossroads: An introduction to Christian worldview. Baker Academic.