The living out of Christian values is an obedient response, by faith, to God’s saving work done through Christ; and the fruit of abiding in Christ.
Rom. 12:1; John 15:1-17; Gal. 5:22-23
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
Galatians 5:22-23
How do you communicate the core values of your classroom to your students?
Do your students understand these values in light of the Biblical story (and grace), or are they just legalistic rules to follow?
- How do you communicate the core values of your classroom to your students?
- Do your students understand these values in light of the Biblical story (and grace), or are they just legalistic rules to follow?
Without a clear explanation of the values that arise from the biblical story, students are left to interpret the values based on their own set of foundational assumptions. For instance, the value of working collaboratively could be interpreted as “good for my learning” rather than a desire to worship God through serving others.
“Worship is the key to Christian ethics. Through worship, God trains God’s people to take the right things for granted”
Beech, 2015, p. 71