The Ohio Independent Baptist, July 1963

,, ' , __ rr nn rnnn - 11r "pi r t tl1n l\lltt lh... .,. Christian Education By Davis Mayes C hr1,t1 n "ducat1on i11clt1<le n1a n)' f 1eld, 1t ,, or k. - fron1 t he '} LIth \ \l1rk.er. t the n11n1~ter of n1u .. ic , t the pa torate 1t If. Th r i a great d 111a nd 1n all f the e fie ld for n1 n a r1d \\ on1en ,, ho are \\ illing to ur– rend r tl1eir 11, e .. to f ull-t in1e hri ti an er, 1 i e . In thi ar ticle. I hall try to pomt u t the aim . the qua lifi cati on . and th r ,, ard of hri tian dL1- ation. Chri "' tian Education i primarily con erned \vi th \' tr ai ning individual to teach o ther the W ord o f G od o that it ha a direct influence upon their li\'e .' ' hri t ian Educati on then , ha a three-fold p urpo e: ( 1) to bring ou] to Chri t ; (2) to ee tha t they gro'-'' in Chri t· ( 3) and to end them out for Chri t. Through the e prin– c iple Chri tian can br idge the gap between the WORD and the WHOLE \VORLD . Chri tian Education i no t only for the un aved but for the aved as well. A man who doe no t grow in Chri t i u ele to the Lord as a Chri t ian. We mu t r emember that He aved u for a purpose - to win o ther to H im. Qualities necessary In order to get into one o f the manv field of Chri t ian Education , J a per on mu t have sever al d i tinc t quali tie . It i basic that he be a Chr i tian of cour e. H e should h ave fir t a ense of call. When a per on kno\\ that the Lord want him to en ter into a certain field he wi ll be tr onger in faith. urer in purpo e , and able to meet the daily problem and heartaches \\'ith reso]ution . In addi tion, he mu t be 1ncer e and of high moral character . As an example of the Christian wa} 1 of life, m any will follow him. In order to be a real worker for Chr. t. however , he must pos ess a genuine lo\'e for people. a winsome per onalit)' . and a great deal o f • patience Page 10, JULY, 196 3 areers or I! ,Ii I c > r.•. · 11 , >re : l v l' l vis I 1 I<> t I 1<111 k J,ti.\'S J e(ll l r "i ,·/1 ( 1 1" , A,·,·i .,t(J/ll P1 c)– /essc>r <Jf ( .,l, rirt ia11 Ec/11c·<1f io ,, c11 ( ,e<l<ir, ·i / /e "c>llege. for tl1e i11/<> r - 111atic>11 lt l1i c·/1 a.\sistecl Da vis J\fci) ·es i11 fJrepari11g 1/1i artic·/e. he e ar e only a few of the nece. ar y per nal qua lification . Now Je t u look a t the educa tional quali– fi ca tion . The mo t important require- 111ent for all hri tian to have in the ar iot1 field of hri tian Education i ju t tha t - a good background in hri ti a n Education. Here are a few e ample that illu trate the import– ance of C hri tian Education: the P a tor need a Bachelor of Art De– gree in hri tian Education· the youth \\:orker mu t a l o have a B. A. in hri ti an Education· the mini ter of mu ic mu t have work in Chri tian Educa tion the Ii t goe on. Why o much importance to Chri tian Education? The main idea i thi : ' Chri tian Education give Chri tian worker practical working principles ba ed on Scriptural methods for helping people not only to di cover their own needs, but also to find the an wer to tho e n eeds in an experience with the living Word through the written Word." Thu Chri tian Education really i the foundation for actual experience which give one a message to help other . The rewards of Christian Educa– tion are many. They can be catalogued under two headings Tangible and in.. tangible. Let u look at the material r eward first. The salary of a Christian Educa tor is adequate, although it varie of cour e, with the type of work in which he i engaged. But if the Lord call him, He will mo t certain– ly provide for him. Because of the Chri tian worker ' high moral and good work , he may become a leader in hi community. The Chri tian Educator will also have the oppor– tun ity for per onal, intellectual, and cultural enrichment and growth. The e earthly reward are mall in value however . compared to the rich ,piritu– al r eward that the Chri tian Educa– tor receive . He will experience the dee,p atisf action of having a direct influence on the live of many of the ristians peopl e with whom he co111es in con– ltic t. 'fh c hr tsti an wo rker is th r i I led tha t he 1~ one who 1s in a part11ers hip with a ll the hr1~tian. in the wo rld in the great cterna J, un1 vcr \a l kingdom enterpri e. But the mo\ t import ant re– ward that fill hi heart with joy i. the conc iou ne that come\ to him that " he h a found hi pl ace in the wil l of God ." Puzzles Answered ongratulation to Eddie Mryner , age 14, for ending in the correct an wer to the Bible Arithmetic Puzzle for ApriJ . Hi home church i alvary Bapti t Tabernacle in Sandu ky Ohio. The an wer wa 252. Al o Congratulation to N a ncy Smith, age 16, for ending in the correct an wer to the que tion asked in the May i ue of the O .I.B. She i a member of the Calvary Bapti t Church in orwalk, Ohio. The Bible ver e that i quoted on the Liberty Bell in Independence Hall, Philadel– phia i Leviticu 25: 10 - ' Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof. ,, CAN YOU TELL US? What Is Your Answer You may have to u e your Bible concordance to find the an wer to thi Bible arithmetic puzzle. After you have earched your Bible, and have o lved the puzzle write your an wer on a po tcard and end it to: Ohio Independent Bapti t, Bapti t Youth Fellow hip Page, Mr. and Mr . Stuart L. Chaffe Editor , Cedarville, Ohio. Plea e include your name, age, and The OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST