Christian Homeschool

Academics are not the main focus of a Christian homeschool.

According to R.C. Sproul, Jr., Christians must go above teaching the three R’s, and help their children answer three questions:

Who is God?
What has God done?
What does God require?

In teaching the above, we can provide our children with the foundation they need to live their lives for Christ.

According to Considering Homeschooling, studies show that “85% of Christian children sent to public school drop out of church, and do not hold a Christian worldview by high school graduation.”

Proverbs 22:6 states, “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.”

As homeschoolers, we are in a unique position to shelter our children from negative influences and spend time training them in the ways of the Lord. As Christian parents, we must also equip our children with a biblical worldview.

Keeping the following verse in mind:

“Do not conform any longer 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 God’s will is – his good, pleasing and perfect will.” Romans 12:2

We must teach our children how to interpret social and political issues from a biblical viewpoint, remembering to not only tell our children how we feel about certain topics, but also why we feel the way we do.

Follow this link to find teaching tips and recommended resources for Christian based homeschooling.

Follow this link to find information about choosing a Christian home school curriculum.

Bible Verses in Support of Christian Homeschooling

Is education in a Christian homeschool a biblical mandate? Is there biblical support for homeschooling? How do homeschoolers teach their children to reach others for Christ?

Here are some scriptures to guide you in answering these questions for your family:

Ephesians 6:4 “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”
Regardless of where children attend church or school, parents are required to instruct their children in the ways of the Lord.
Deuteronomy 6: 6-9 “These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of your houses and on your gates.”
Parents must continually teach their children God’s commandments.
Mark 8:36 “What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?”
A strong academic program is no substitute for a biblically sound program.
Matthew 6:24 “No man can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other.”
A child cannot be loyal to both home and public school, parent and teacher, family and peers.
Luke 6:40 “A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.”
Our children will be like those who teach them. Many public school teachers are not Christians, and even Christian schoolteachers must sometimes teach ideals that contradict their faith.
1 Corinthians 15:33 “Do not be misled: ‘Bad company corrupts good character.” Proverbs 13:20 “He who walks with the wise grows wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.”
Children WILL be influenced by the attitudes and behaviors of their peers.
Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.”
Children who do not retain their values will not be able to minister to others.
Matthew 5:14 “You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your father in heaven.”
Homeschoolers can minster in the community without sending their children into an undesireable environment. Adult teachers can serve as salt and light within the schools.

At this point in our lives, my husband and I have decided that homeschooling is an essential component of instilling Christian values and beliefs in our children. Some parents have found otherwise.

We must each come to our own conclusions in light of scripture and remain obedient to God’s call to educate our children no matter where we send them to school.

To find more information about the Christian homeschool movement, read When You Rise Up by R.C. Sproul, Jr. and Let us Highly Resolve by David Quine.

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