After 18 years of Sunday school, youth group, and even Christian school, many Christian children still graduate from high school thoroughly indoctrinated in a humanist worldview, later becoming big humanists in college. And then they just walk away from the faith. In this interview Kevin Swanson conducted with World Magazine founder Joel Belz, we look at several different problems with Christian education fifty years into this new movement. Joel is one of the most experienced voices on this issue of Christian education in the country. What makes Christian education so ineffective, and what can we do to bolster it?
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“ dubious at first ” When I saw the title I was very dubious about the content! As a former home schooling mother, with grown up sons, I thought oh no another Christian who doesn't agree with Christian education but I was wrong! I'm in the UK so didn't know anything about Kevin Swanson and didn't know he home schools! Good points made!
Shawn Mathis (12/1/2014)
from Denver, Colorado
“ Good Interview ” thank you for this helpful interview and thoughtful questions (especially about legalism in homeschooling circles).
Your description was unclear about what the "50 years into this new movement" meant? If you are referring to Sunday school and responsible gathering of youths, that has been going on since at least Calvin's Geneva (see: Brief history of Presbyterian and Reformed Sunday school at Examiner.com).
What is new is the youth-oriented expectations and niche-marketing. And, what is often missed in these discussions, is plain old error in doctrine and practices in many churches. With such weak churches having weak educational programs makes sense.
Thanks again.
Kevin Swanson has served as elder and pastor of Reformation Church, OPC since its inception. Kevin was raised on the mission field in Japan in the 1960's and 1970's. Together with his wife Brenda, they are bringing up five children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord....
