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Landmark Christian Academy exists solely for the purpose of training young boys and girls in the service of the Lord Jesus Christ. No one, regardless of number of degrees received or years of school attended, is fully educated until his heart and life are surrendered to the Lord. The Bible is plain in addressing this issue, "What shall it profit a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul?" (Mark 8:36) The definition of Christian education is contained in the very term, "Christian education." First and foremost, Christian education is Christian in nature. The Bible says, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness." (Matthew 6:33) The Bible further states, "In Him we live and move and have our being," and "Whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father by Him." (Colossians 3:17) We cannot as Christians divorce God from any area of our lives. We must not separate the secular and sacred. Christian education attempts to build within the student the all-important Christian mind. For the Christian his philosophy, attitudes, values, and standards are distinctly different from the non-Christian. The Bible says, "Let this mind be in you which was in Christ Jesus." (Philippians 2:5)

There is objective truth outside man's intellect, and what man does with that truth will not only determine his behavior, but will ultimately determine his eternal destiny. God cannot be discovered nor known merely through the empirical powers of man, but man through faith can come to know the ultimate reality -- the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life." (John 14:6) This verse holds tremendous significance in developing our educational philosophy. If education endeavors to find meaning in life, then education must have foundations in the Word of God. For in Christ, "are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge." (Colossians 2:3) We firmly believe that Christian education is more than an option for those who desire to rear their children within the parameters of Biblical principles and admonitions "...Bring them (children) up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord." (Ephesians 6:4) We also firmly believe that Christian education is the standard ordained by God to combat the moral decadence which characterizes and permeates our society. "When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him." (Isaiah 59:19)

Although Landmark Christian Academy is an independent, non-denominational Christian school, it is still a ministry of the church and an extension of the home. The importance of Christian education is summed up in Ecclesiastes 4:12, "A threefold cord is not quickly broken. That threefold cord alluded to is the home, the church, and the school all providing consistent, sound Biblical teaching and training in the life of your child. If the values taught at home and churches are attacked at school, the best possible spiritual progress will be stagnation. But if the home, the church, and the school work in harmony and reinforce each other, the child will mature spiritually as well as academically and socially.

At the heart of the Christian school ministry is the teacher. The excellence of the academic process is tied inextricably to the excellence of the teacher. As important as curriculum, method, and philosophy are, the teacher is far more important. Besides being a born-again Christian, the key ingredient for the Christian school teacher is, "A heart for the Christian school ministry and a genuine love and concern for reaching boys and girls for the Lord."

The curriculum in a Christian school must be carefully chosen and philosophically grounded in the Word of God. There are mathematical truths, historical truths, and scientific truths that God not only allows men to understand but desires that these truths be mastered. At the center of the Christian school curriculum must be the Bible. The Psalmist said, "Thy word have I hid in my heart that I might not sin against thee." (Psalm 119:11) Scripture memorization should be an integral part of the Bible curriculum. In order to maximize learning opportunities, students must be taught at an early age how to read. The curriculum should also emphasize language development. Effective communication skills are an imperative. Other content areas of the curriculum must include traditional mathematics, science, history and geography, literature, music and art. These subjects must not be taught in isolation. They must not only be integrated with each other, but must also be integrated with the Word of God. The ultimate goal of a Christian school is to glorify God. A curriculum that teaches basic facts and truths will cause the students to formulate a more accurate concept of the Creator of the universe.

To achieve the highest academic goals, proper methods of instruction are a necessity. The methods that correlate most closely to common sense and the Scriptures are lecture, reading, memorization, drills, recitation, and oral and written examinations. The methods adopted must be consistently adhered to by all teachers. Methods do not undermine the importance of the teacher. A good teacher uses the prescribed methods but makes learning interesting and challenging.

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