education : for the Christian, 12 rules
A Choice of
Young people and those who counsel them cannot afford to miss
D ick and Gary had finished their late afternoop track workout at high school and as they started home they were talking about plans for the future. Both boys had accept ed Christ as their Saviour several years before, and now as seniors, they were trying to reach a decision about the college they should attend in the fall—actually, they were making a choice of a lifetime! Many young people are faced with the problem that Dick and Gary were facing. I do not know God’s will for you, but this you can be sure of: God has a divine plan for your life, and the college you attend will affect you as long as you live. Be Sure it's Christian There was a time when an institu tion that advertised itself as a Chris tian college was truly one. But that’s not always true today. A genuinely Christian institution is one in which the president and every member of the faculty is a born-again believer, and where the Bible is upheld as the inspired Word of God. In such a college, there is constant, special emphasis on soul winning. Some church-sponsored c o l l ege s that are no longer thoroughly evan gelical know the “ language” well enough to place certain phrases in their advertising materials so that the casual reader may not suspect the fact that they are really not evangeli cal institutions. In addition, they are sufficiently well acquainted with the parents and patrons so that they can
use appropriate jargon when making contacts by correspondence or talking with individuals who visit the cam pus. Personal Interest One of the great advantages of Christian colleges and Bible schools is the personal interest shown each student. Everyone needs, and responds to individual attention! There is noth ing quite so wonderful and stimulat ing as knowing that those around you are interested in you, desiring that you do well. This is character-
istic of a Christian school. Non-Chris tian institutions are not completely void of this quality, but teachers who do not know Christ cannot possibly have the same devotion to their stu dents as those who know Christ. Only those who are indwelt by the Holy Spirit can appreciate the value and potential of another child of God. Most administrators and teachers in Christian colleges are engaged in their professional work at a real fi nancial sacrifice. Nearly any of these gifted men and women could teach at a non-Christian institution and re ceive a higher salary and greater recognition. However, a devotion to Christian youth means more than personal gain. A Christian student can attend a non-Christian college almost unno ticed, whereas in a Christian institu tion he would be considered a worth while individual, receiving due recog nition and encouragement. Courses of Study Throughout the four years of col lege, most universities and colleges in the United States emphasize cer tain general courses such as English, science, foundations of education, psy chology and sociology. These are generally required. During the fresh man and sophomore years, one is us ually not permitted to take many courses of his own choice. Therefore, the courses offered at up-to-date Christian schools usually meet the academic needs as well as secular schools. If the course you expect to pursue
About the Author
Dr. Clyde M. Narramore, edu cator and psychologist, is on the professional staff of the Los An geles county superintendent of schools, serving as a consultant to administrators and psychologists in an area where a million and one-half pupils are enrolled. A graduate of Columbia Univer sity, N.Y., he is well known as a writer and a Bible conference speaker.
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THE KING'S BUSINESS
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