Educating God’s way Stuart Salazar, M.Ed ACSI Latin America

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God’s ways “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares the LORD. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8-9

God’s way of education

What the Bible says… Deuteronomy 6 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. 7 Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

What the Bible says… Deuteronomy 6 The sons of Eli (1 Sam. 2) Proverbs 22:6

Train a child In the way he should go, And when he is old He will not turn from it.

What the Bible says… Deuteronomy 6 The sons of Eli (1 Sam. 2) Proverbs 22:6 Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. Psalms 119 And not many others…

If the education of children is so important for God… Why the Bible does not say much about it?

What the Bible says… Luke 2

The most important thing our students should learn Children Teenagers Youth OBEDIENCE WISDOM SERVICE

The most important thing we can minister to our students Children Teenagers Youth IDENTITY BELONGING PURPOSE

How to build character

What the Bible says… Luke 2 Ephesians 6 C hildren, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— 4 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.

The dream team Home Church School

LEADERSHIP IS INFLUENCE John Maxwell Oswald Chambers

What the Bible says… Luke 2 Ephesians 6 Hebrews 12 Acts 10 1 John 1

But… where are the other (and more detailed) instructions to educate God’s way?

The analogy Lord Yahweh Father (Mother) IsraelChildren Teachers

Israel Children-Students Forefathers Chiefs Priests Judges Kings Prophets Lord Yahweh Parents Teachers

J U D G E S Samuel Forefathers Egypt 430 years P R I E S T S Conquest 7 years Desert 40 years Abraham Jacob Isaac Joseph Joshua Othoniel - Deborah/Barak - Gideon - Jephthah - Samson Moses Children T e e n a g e r s C H I E F S

P R I E S T S S a c e r d o t e s Amós-Oseas-Joel-Isaías-Miqueas-Jeremías- Ezequiel-Daniel-Hageo-Zacarías-Malaquías Jonás-Nahum-AbdíasSofonías-Habacuc Y o u t h Adulthood C H I E F S K I N G S 400 years Saul - David - Salomon Exile 70 years Zorobabel - Ezra - Nehemiah Scribes (Pharisees) Northern Kingdom: Israel Southern Kingdom Judah P R O P H E T S a.C. Elijah-Elisha

The roles of parents, teachers and educational leaders  Forefathers  Chiefs  Priests  Judges  Kings  Prophets

Worldview Behavior Character Culture Educating God’s way