What is Kingdom education?

Kingdom education is defined as the lifelong, Bible-based, Christ-centered process of leading a child into a new identity with Christ. Kingdom education works to develop children according to their specific abilities so that a child will be empowered to live a life characterized by love, trust and obedience to Christ. The ultimate goal of Kingdom education is to develop a mature disciple of Jesus Christ whose life glorifies God.

Where does Kingdom Education come from?

Our Kingdom education philosophy was pulled from God’s Word. The Bible provides each and every Christian with principles needed to put Kingdom education into practice. In order to achieve Kingdom education, these biblical principles must be studied, understood and practiced in every aspect of life.        

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  Biblical Principles of Kingdom Education

God’s Word provides Christians with principles that will guide them in how to educate future generations. These principles are:

  1. The education of children and youth is the primary responsibility of parents.

Deut. 6:4-9; 11:18-21; Psalms 78:1-7; Psalms 127:3; Prov. 22:6; Mal. 2:13-16; Eph. 6:4

  1. The education of children and youth is a 24 hour-a-day, 7 days-per-week process that continues from birth till maturity.

Deut. 6:7; 11:19; Prov. 22:6

  1. The education of children and youth must have as its primary goals the salvation of and discipleship of the next generation

Psalms 78:6-7; Matt. 28:09-20

  1. The education of children and youth must be based on God’s Word as absolute truth.

Matt. 24:35; Psalms 119:1-176

  1. The education of children and youth must hold Christ as preeminent in all of life

Col 2:3, 6-10

  1. The education of children and youth must not hinder the spiritual and moral development of the next generation.

Matt. 18:6; 19:13-14; Mark 10:13-16; Luke 18:15-17

  1. The education of children and youth, if and when delegated to others by parents, must be done so with utmost care to ensure that all teachers follow these principles.

Exod. 18:21; I Sam. 1:247-28; 3:1-10

  1. The education of children and youth results in the formation of a belief system or worldview that will be patterned after the belief systems of worldviews of the person’s teachers.

Luke 6:40

  1. The education of children and youth must lead to true wisdom by connecting all knowledge to a biblical worldview frame of reference.

Rom 1:20 and 28; Psalms 19:1; Prov 4:5,7; 3:19; 9:10; Psalms 104:24; 136:5; Jer 10:12; Rom 11:33; Luke 11:52; Col 2:3; 1 Cor 8:1; 13:8

  1. The education of children and youth must have a view of the future that includes the eternal perspective.

Col 3:1-2; Matt 6:19-20; 2 Tim 4:6-8; Acts 20:24; Heb 11:13; Col 3:23-24

  1. The education of children and youth must have as its primary focus the increase in the knowledge of God.

John 17:3; Rom 1:20, Rom 11:33-36; Psalms 19:1-6; Eph 1:16-19; 3:15-19; 4:13; Phil 1:9; 3:8-10, 13-14; Col 1:9-10; 2:2-3; 2 Pet. 3:18; Prov 2:5; Hosea 4:1; 6:6; 2 Cor. 10

  1. The education of children and youth results in performing work in fulfillment of God’s will for their lives.

Gen. 1:26; Matt 6:10, 33; Eph. 5:17; Heb. 10:36; 13:20-21; Col 1:9-10; 12:1-2; Prov 3:5-6; 20:24

  1. The education of children and youth must be characterized by the pursuit of biblical excellence based on godly character resulting in competent performance for God’s glory.

2 Cor. 8:7; 10:12; Phil 1:9-10; 4:8; 1 Tim. 6:11; Psalm 8:1; Eccl. 9:10

  14. The education of children and youth must equip them to glorify God and enjoy Him forever.

Rom 1:20 & 11:36, I Cor 6:19-20, 10:31; Heb 1:3