Forming Christ-Centered Learners, Day One

Our joyful mandate

15 The Son is the image of the invisible God, the

firstborn over all creation. 16 For in him all things

were created: things in heaven and on earth,
visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or
rulers or authorities; all things have been created
through him and for him. 17 He is before all
things, and in him all things hold together so
that in everything he might have the supremacy.

Colossians 1:15-17

My testimony
As a learner
As a believer
As a Christian educator
In His presence/beneath His wings/
Is where I see the vanity of lesser things.
rapper Josh Gilchrist

Teachers as Gods image-bearers

What is the image?
Disciples

How does it pertain to my task?

Reflecting Jesus in the

classroom: Prophet, Priest, King

Students as Gods image-bearers

Creation
Fall

Redemption
Discipleship

Teachers are
PatternProclaimers

Romans
12:1-2
(NIV)
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view
1

of Gods mercy, to offer your bodies as a living

sacrifice, holy and pleasing to Godthis is your true
and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern
of this world, but be transformed by the renewing
of your mind. Then you will be able to test and
approve what Gods will ishis good, pleasing and
perfect will.

Romans
12:1-2
(NIV)
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view
1

of Gods mercy, to offer your bodies as a living

sacrifice, holy and pleasing to Godthis is your
true and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the
pattern of this world, but be transformed by the
renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test
and approve what Gods will ishis good,
pleasing and perfect will.

Romans
12:1-2
(NIV)
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view
1

of Gods mercy, to offer your bodies as a living

sacrifice, holy and pleasing to Godthis is your true
and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern
of this world, but be transformed by the renewing
of your mind. Then you will be able to test and
approve what Gods will ishis good, pleasing and
perfect will.

Romans
12:1-2
(NIV)
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view
1

of Gods mercy, to offer your bodies as a living

sacrifice, holy and pleasing to Godthis is your true
and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the
pattern of this world, but be transformed by the
renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test
and approve what Gods will ishis good,
pleasing and perfect will.

Romans
12:1-2
(NIV)
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view
1

of Gods mercy, to offer your bodies as a living

sacrifice, holy and pleasing to Godthis is your true
and proper worship. 2 Do not conform to the pattern
of this world, but be transformed by the renewing
of your mind. Then you will be able to test and
approve what Gods will ishis good,
pleasing and perfect will.

Pattern of this World

Secularism

Dualism
Humanism

Pattern of our God

Transformative
Truth
Integrated
Insights

God-ward Goals

There is no neutral instruction

Hymn: Something lives in every hue

Christless eyes have never seen

Spiritual Warfare in the Classroom

Question Time

Connections

Connections

5 Big Ideas like Russian Dolls

Patterns as Evidence of Perspective

What kind of perspective is being

built?

GOD

CREATION

PEOPLE

MORAL
ORDER

PURPOSE

Example: Movie Discernment

(STAR
WARS VII)

FIRST
ORDER

GOD

The govt,
Supreme
Ldr. Snoke

RESISTThe Force
ANCE
(most)
JAKKU
PEOPLE

Themselves

CREATION

PEOPLE

MORAL
ORDER

Starkiller Base
= weaponize
planet/ drain
star for power

People are
tools to use
or destroy
(FN2187)

Might makes
Right.
The Dark Side
Is better.

Planets are
refuges and
homes, not
weapons

People are
unique (Finn)
and can
collaborate
& help others

Objective
morals
The weak
should be
protected

Jakku is a
Desert = life
Is difficult.
Shipwrecks/
Harsh place

Dont trust
others
(take care of
self)

Stealing &
scavenging,
No sense of
justice
(Old West)

PURPOSE

Power is the
ultimate goal

Freedom is the
ultimate goal

Survival is the
ultimate goal

Scenarios to Apply the B.U.s

Current Event
A Student in Crisis
A Popular Novel

Literature Discernment

Language Arts is a

great first platform for

training students in
worldview analysis

Picture Book
GOD

Petunia
By
Petunia
Roger
Thinks
Duvoisin _(she)__
Is the Most
Important
Thing
In the world

CREATION

PEOPLE

MORAL
ORDER

Animals
Do not
Normally
Talk.

God made
People
Able to read
And that is
Good!

It is wrong
to act so
proud like
Petunia
(neck gets
longer
And longer)

PURPOSE

The reason
To own books
Is not to act
Like a
Smarty-pants
But to get
Wisdom in
My Mind
And Heart.

Example: Novel Discernment

GOD

From
The Mixed Claudia &
James pray
Up Files
in the
Of Mrs.
Museum
Basil E.
chapel
Frankweiler

The
Hobbit

CREATION

PEOPLE

MORAL
ORDER

They run
They learn Away from
They explore
about great Home;
Part of New
works of
Trespass;
York and
Renaissance Steal. Yet they
Connecticut
Artists (createdAlso care
To create)

PURPOSE

Claudia thinks
Shes not
Special unless
She knows
Something
Other people
About others. Do not.

NAME ____________________

What is thought about nature?

What does the story say about people?

Does anything remind you of God?

Is there a higher power?

Are the characters choices revealed

as good or evil? What motives?

What is the ultimate

goal of the characters?

DISCERNING A WORLDVIEW THROUGH IDEAS IN ______________________

NAME ____________________

DISCERNING A WORLDVIEW THROUGH IDEAS IN ______________________

Tools to Make it Happen

Intentional with Unit Planning
When is your Reflection Time?

Take the 5 Pillars off the wall

i.e Strips for Desks or Papier-Mache Pillars

on Counter
Weekday Idea
Monday: God/ Tuesday:Creation/ etc.
Brainstorm with Grade Level Partner

Helpful Resources
FAITH-LEARNING INTEGRATION:

www.curriculumtrak.com
DanBeerens blog www.nurturingfaith.wordpress.com

@cacecenter

Question Time