Grace Christian School - Anchorage Alaska

K-12 Anchorage Alaska Christian College-Pre School

b
b
b
b
b
b
b
Home / About / Why GCS?

Why GCS?

What is Christian Education?

Christian education is a response to the knowledge that God, through Christ, is the Creator and Sustainer of the universe – the source of all wisdom and knowledge. By His Word, God creates and maintains the world moment by moment, leaving His trademark on all visible and invisible creation. Thus, all creation is imbued with meaning, revealing God to humanity and providing us with the means for communion, friendship, and service to our Creator. All of creation, thus all the knowledge derived from it, does not exist independent of God; rather, it exists only by the Word of God. An education rooted in this knowledge equips students with a foundation of meaning and wisdom on which to build lives of gratitude and service. The Word of God as revealed in Scripture, in Christ, and in creation provides the framework for interpreting all of life.

THE SCHOOL

The goal of Grace Christian School is to approach the learning endeavor in such a way that the truth of God is revealed and that students are redeemed and are equipped for lives of service and communion with their Creator.  Grace’s mission is to partner with the home and church to provide a Christ-centered spiritual, academic, and physical foundation in a nurturing environment to produce citizens who will be a transforming influence in their world.

THE HOME

God’s Word places the task of educating children with the parents.  Parents are responsible to oversee each facet of training, with the goal of nurturing righteousness and faith from one generation to the next (see Genesis 18:19, Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Proverbs 22:6).

THE CHURCH

The New Testament teaches that the responsibility of the church includes edification (teaching), discipleship, evangelism, and fellowship (see Matthew 18:19-20, Acts 2:42, II Timothy 2:2).  Scripture refers to the church as a body, a metaphor that implies the presence of life, growth, and a maturation process, thus echoing the teaching-learning process.  An active church life provides spiritual resources and avenues for service.  The Christian school does not replace the spiritual training of the church; rather it seeks to encourage that training, which in turn strengthens the home, the church and the world.