Our Vision
It's Time To Start A Christian School
I remember clearly the time when my Lord Jesus provided
clear direction for my life. I was attending a men's retreat in Kansas
City during the spring of 1996. The main speaker at the retreat was moving towards the
platform while the large room began to fill up. I settled into my seat and
watched as the speaker and other leaders in front began to discuss quietly
among themselves. Suddenly an awareness of the presence of God came over me
and I heard the voice of my Lord… “I want you to set up a business helping
pastors start Christian schools.”
Months later as I prayed about this new calling on my
life, God began to give me a sense of what was in His heart for children and
why was He leading me in this direction. I began to see at least four
reasons why God was leading Pastors to start Christian schools.
1. God was hearing the cries from the hearts of children all across the
country. They were in situations that were too difficult for them and they
didn’t know where to turn. Parents often tell their kids to “toughen up” and
“you’ll be fine”, however sometimes kids just need to be rescued. God wants
to rescue His children.
2. God’s original intention for this nation was to have the education of
children take place under the covering of church leadership. Our first
schools met in churches and were under the care of area Pastors. Our first
colleges were designed to train the best students to become church leaders.
God wants to restore our nation’s schools to His original intention of
having the education of children under the care and authority of local
churches.
3. Our local public schools have declined over the years. They are not the
same school as when we were kids. The removal of
support for the Christian faith has led to a humanistic environment that is
hostile to everything Christian. This hostility has produced schools that
have become faith destroying institutions. It is very difficult for a
Christian student to maintain his/her walk with God while attending public
schools.
4. God is preparing schools for the children of revival.
I have always had a growing expectation of a wonderful revival sweeping
across our nation leading many people to come to the saving grace of Jesus.
I believe that revival is right at the door and that God wants to use
Christian schools to nurture children in the faith.
My vision is to see an excellent Christian school in every
community, and in every church. We need to be able to impart the
things that we know to be true to our children at church, home, and school.
Job 38:36 asks "Who has put wisdom in the innermost being, or has given
understanding to the mind"? We must acknowledge the role of God in the
education of our children.
Being comfortable with diversity is important, but when it
comes to faith the idea of the melting pot fails us. There is only one
God, one truth, one faith, one baptism, and one Lord of all, Jesus Christ.
We can't raise our children to accept a faith that is a blending of all
belief systems. We should raise them to know and believe the truth
alone.
If you want your child to follow his desire to be a great
basketball player, you send him to a school that has an outstanding
basketball program. You certainly would not send him to a school that
does not allow a basketball on school grounds, and does not allow teachers
to mention anything about basketball in the classroom. In the same
way, how can we send our children, who all have a calling from God to follow
Jesus, to a school that does not allow the mention of God in the classroom?
We can't, and we shouldn't.
It is time to start a Christian school in your church or
community. For assistance attend one of our upcoming national
seminars, or arrange for a private seminar by calling 866-351-4740.
Blessings in Christ,
Paul Richter
Christian School Development
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