by Andrea Higgins, posted Monday, April 11, 2005 (19 years ago)
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Kingdom education advocate Educating children, says Glen Schultz, director of LifeWay Christian School Resources, is a sacred responsibility -- “God’s homework assignment to parents.” Photo by Kent Harville
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Formally broadening its view of education in 1996, the Southern Baptist Convention adopted a resolution that “affirms and encourages the thousands of excellent Southern Baptist public, private and home-oriented educators.”
The resolution also noted that parents are “the principle educators of their children,” and they should have “the freedom and ability to elect the educational process best suited for their family needs.”
Not just in word, but also in deed that same year, the SBC’s LifeWay Christian Resources established LifeWay Christian School Resources to help Christian and homeschool teachers instill a biblical worldview in their students. Read More