The Church and the Christian School

The Church & the Christian School:
A Guide for Leaders of Christian Day School Ministries and
their Sponsoring Churches

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. TROUBLE IN THE CHURCH-SCHOOL RELATIONSHIP

Struggles that churches and schools face

What experts are saying about these struggles and possible solutions

2. A THEOLOGY OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOL MINISTRY IN THE LOCAL CHURCH

The Biblical Definition of Ministry

The Biblical Definition of Education

The local church’s role in Christian school ministry

What the Bible teaches about the relationship between the church and the school

3. A HISTORY OF SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL EDUCATION

Historical overview of Christian school education from the early church to present

Statistics about the growth of Christian school education in America

History of Southern Baptist’s efforts toward Christian school education

Lessons from church history about the relationship between the church and the school

4. PROBLEMS FACED BY CHURCHES AND THEIR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL MINISTRIES

Common Issues that churches and school face: governance, space and finances

The varying purposes and competing philosophies of Christian school education

The debate between secular vs. Christian school education

Communication issues that churches and schools face

5. A MODEL FOR THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH AND ITS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL MINISTRY

Arriving at a philosophy of Christian education

Implications of that philosophy of education for the church and school

Models for school governance

The roles of a school board or committee, the school administrator and the church’s pastor

Managing inevitable conflict through communication

Addressing financial issues such as annual budgeting, tuition, salaries and budget surpluses and deficits

Addressing space issues and related issues like calendar planning and room use policies

6. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Summary of the research and findings

How churches and their schools can build and maintain a healthy relationship

Identifying potential areas of conflict and making critical decisions in advance

BIBLIOGRAPHY

	Struggles that churches and schools face
	What experts are saying about these struggles and possible solutions

	The Biblical Definition of Ministry
	The Biblical Definition of Education
	The local church’s role in Christian school ministry
	What the Bible teaches about the relationship between the church and the school

	Historical overview of Christian school education from the early church to present
	Statistics about the growth of Christian school education in America
	History of Southern Baptist’s efforts toward Christian school education
	Lessons from church history about the relationship between the church and the school

	Common Issues that churches and school face: governance, space and finances
	The varying purposes and competing philosophies of Christian school education
	The debate between secular vs. Christian school education
	Communication issues that churches and schools face

	Arriving at a philosophy of Christian education
	Implications of that philosophy of education for the church and school
	Models for school governance
	The roles of a school board or committee, the school administrator and the church’s pastor
	Managing inevitable conflict through communication
	Addressing financial issues such as annual budgeting, tuition, salaries and budget surpluses and deficits
	Addressing space issues and related issues like calendar planning and room use policies

	Summary of the research and findings
	How churches and their schools can build and maintain a healthy relationship
	Identifying potential areas of conflict and making critical decisions in advance