(Washington Stand) Last month, the Associated Press reported on the notable growth in churches seeking to launch Christian schools. This is not groundbreaking information, as Family Research Council President Tony Perkins addressed on Monday’s edition of “Washington Watch.” However, it does beg the question: “What’s fueling this groundswell, and how can [other churches] take advantage of this opportunity?”
According to FRC’s Senior Fellow for Biblical Worldview and Strategic Engagement Joseph Backholm, “It’s exciting to see the church … recognizing the moment that we’re in right now.” He shared, “[T]he world is changing quickly,” and “the world of education has changed really quickly.” But there seem to be “a lot of churches and pastors who are recognizing that … the Great Commission, which is to go and make disciples, is a lot easier if the church superintends the 16,000 hours that children spend in a classroom between kindergarten and 12th grade.”
Part of this wake-up call, Backholm went on to say, is also because the church is starting to see “the consequences of what happens [when] we allow pagans to be the leaders and the disciples of all of those hours.” (Read More)
