Biblical Worldview

In today's culture, we are bombarded by beliefs and philosophies that are counter to a biblical perspective of life. At Mandarin Christian School, we believe that teaching our students about God the Creator, our Heavenly Father and His perspective on the world is one of our highest callings. Last month I had the opportunity to listen to Dr. Daniel L. Akin, Ph.D., President of the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, as he discussed the topic: "How to Think Like a Christian In a Counter-Christian Culture", at the Orlando Student Leadership University Conference. For those of us there, it was sad to listen to what is obviously becoming more and more the norm in our culture. Many Christians have fallen prey to the philosophies of this world and have neglected the teachings of the Bible.

"Timothy, guard what you have been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge." I Timothy 6:20

"Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of Truth." II Timothy 2:15

"Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ." I Peter 1:13

"Always be prepared to give an answer [apoligia] to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have." I Peter 3:15

And He [Jesus] said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind." Matthew 22:37

A worldview is a comprehensive view of life through which we think, understand, and judge, and which determines our approach to life and meaning.

The Barna Research Group found that only 4% of American adults have a biblical worldview, and only 9% of those categorized as born-again Christians have a biblical worldview.

Our desire at MCS is that every student would have a clear, articulate, biblical world-view perspective of life. We believe that is what God desires and expects of His followers.