Philosophy
School Philosophy
St. John Lutheran School, Seward, NE
In humble response to Christ’s direction to “Feed my lambs” (John 21:15), we the members of St. John Lutheran Church, have committed ourselves to the support and operation of a Christian Day School and now desire to publicly affirm that all its operations and activities are to be firmly rooted in the Word of God. To that end, we affirm and adopt the following statements of belief as the foundation for the operation of the school and the decisions and actions of its leaders:
We believe that God
is the Triune God – the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit (Matt. 28:19-20);
is the Creator of the world who continues to preserve us and His creation (Gen. 1:1);
is the Savior who loves us, and despite our sinful nature, died for us, rising again
to prepare a place in heaven for all (John 3:16);
is the Holy Spirit who sanctifies us and keeps us in the faith (1 Cor. 12:3, 2 Thess. 2:13,
1 Pet. 1:1-2);
makes and keeps His promises;
reveals Himself to us through His Word and Sacraments (2 Thess. 2:14).
We believe that the Church
is commissioned by God to provide opportunities for all people to grow in their Christian faith
through worship and service (Matt. 28:19-20);
is the community of believers called to reach out to others and to share the love of Christ (Acts 1:8);
responds to God’s love by providing Christian education opportunities for people of all ages.
We believe that the Christian School
is a partnership of parents, teachers and the church sharing in the Christian education
of the whole child;
integrates all instruction with the inspired Word of God, the Bible (Ps. 119:105);
provides an environment where children can share and practice their faith;
is an excellent and effective way to support the education of young people in the faith;
in conjunction with Christian parenting, provides a solid foundation for children to develop
into servant leaders for the church, the community and the world.
We believe that children
are a gift from God and are uniquely gifted by God (Ps. 127:3, Rom. 12:6);
need training in living the Christian life (Prov. 22:6);
learn at different rates, and in a variety of ways (1 Cor. 12:12);
learn best when they are in a safe and intellectually stimulating environment (1 Thess. 5:11).
We believe that parents
are the first teachers of the child (Deut. 6:6-9);
have the responsibility to train the child in Christian living, service and worship (Prov. 22:6).
We believe that teachers
are called by God to the ministry of the Lutheran church and school (Eph. 4:11-13);
are to be instruments of God in reflecting His love and care to the students, families and others
in their personal and professional lives (1 Cor. 11:1-2);
are mentors and coaches who facilitate learning so that it becomes a life-long skill.
St. John Lutheran, Seward, Nebraska
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Educational Service Unit #6, Milford, Nebraska
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