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JayHancock.net is created and produced by Dr. Jay Hancock. Jay has a bachelors degree in Business Administration from Auburn University, a Masters of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and is a Doctorate in Ministry from Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando. Jay currently serves as Executive Pastor at Carmel Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC.


 The Church & the Christian School:
A Guide for Leaders of Christian Day School Ministries and
their Sponsoring Churches

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

1. TROUBLE IN THE CHURCH-SCHOOL RELATIONSHIP

  • Struggles that churches and schools face

  • What experts are saying about these struggles and possible solutions

 

2. A THEOLOGY OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOL MINISTRY IN THE LOCAL CHURCH

  • The Biblical Definition of Ministry

  • The Biblical Definition of Education

  • The local church’s role in Christian school ministry

  • What the Bible teaches about the relationship between the church and the school

 

3. A HISTORY OF SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL EDUCATION 

  • Historical overview of Christian school education from the early church to present

  • Statistics about the growth of Christian school education in America

  • History of Southern Baptist’s efforts toward Christian school education

  • Lessons from church history about the relationship between the church and the school

 

4. PROBLEMS FACED BY CHURCHES AND THEIR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL MINISTRIES 

  • Common Issues that churches and school face: governance, space and finances

  • The varying purposes and competing philosophies of Christian school education

  • The debate between secular vs. Christian school education

  • Communication issues that churches and schools face

 

5. A MODEL FOR THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A SOUTHERN BAPTIST CHURCH AND ITS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL MINISTRY 

  • Arriving at a philosophy of Christian education

  • Implications of that philosophy of education for the church and school

  • Models for school governance

  • The roles of a school board or committee, the school administrator and the church’s pastor

  • Managing inevitable conflict through communication

  • Addressing financial issues such as annual budgeting, tuition, salaries and budget surpluses and deficits

  • Addressing space issues and related issues like calendar planning and room use policies

 

6. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 

  • Summary of the research and findings

  • How churches and their schools can build and maintain a healthy relationship

  • Identifying potential areas of conflict and making critical decisions in advance

 

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