Philosophy

THE PHILOSOPHY OF LAKE COUNTRY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

Man is born a sinner. Only by faith in Jesus Christ can he have a relationship with God. (Romans 5:8) As an extension of the Christian home and local church, Lake Country Christian School is committed to bringing students to a saving faith in Christ and teaching them who they are in Him. (Ecclesiastes 4:12)

God has given the primary responsibility for training children to their parents. God has also given the church responsibility. Lake Country Christian School functions as an educational arm of the greater Body of Christ. The school is one strand of this three-fold cord. These three entities provide God's network to train up a child in the way she/he should go. (Proverbs 22:6)

Christian education is transformative and involves the training of the whole person. God is always interested in heart change. In school there is a synergy between the inner work of the Holy Spirit and God's Word and the external pressure required to develop and hone a student’s character. A balance in academic, spiritual, artistic, physical, and social training serves to develop the whole person, while building Christian character and integrating academic excellence with Biblical principles.

The educational philosophy of Lake Country Christian School is based on a God-centered view that all truth is God’s truth and that the Bible is the inspired and infallible Word of God. (II Timothy 3:16) Knowledge acquisition is a main focus of education. Knowledge may be defined as an understanding or a clear perception of truth. Since all truth begins with God, all avenues of knowledge stem from God. The Biblical view of knowledge presupposes a source of all knowledge, for knowledge is dependent on truth; and truth, in turn, is dependent on God. All avenues of knowledge stem from God. (Paul Cates, 1975)

All of the disciplines are taught in the context of a Biblical worldview. Curriculum is designed to integrate faith and learning in order to prepare students to impact contemporary culture as informed citizens, creative thinkers, and leaders whose lives demonstrate commitment to Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 5:8) Lake Country Christian School is committed to providing college preparatory instruction with high expectations for academic achievement and success.

God defines the ministry of the teacher in Scripture. All teachers at LCCS are born again, knowledgeable of God's Word, act as facilitators in the acquisition of knowledge and act as role models for students of the Christian life. (Students are not greater than their teacher. But the student who is fully trained will become like the teacher. Luke 6:40, 1 Corinthians 11:1" Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.")