Academics
We believe that children belong to God. (Psalm 127:3) says, ``Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.” He gives His children to parents as an inheritance and reward. One of the most basic and fundamental biblical responsibilities given to parents involves rearing and educating their children. Please take note of that biblical mandate in the following verses: (Ephesians 6:4) “And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture (loving discipline) and admonition (instruction, education) of the Lord.” (Proverbs 22:6) “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it,” emphasizing that this responsibility is given to both parents equally.
Parents must never disregard or surrender their responsibilities. However, parents may authorize someone else to help with the tasks rearing and educating their child. The home, the church, and the Christian school are held equally responsible by God for these tasks, and the same standards apply to each of these institutions. That the Lord Jesus Christ, to think, to act, and to respond as Jesus would. (Phillipians 2:5) “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus.” Parents must take heed of God’s commands regarding the education of their children: “Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge” (Proverbs 19:27), and “Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen” (Jeremiah 10:2).
Christian Education
A Christian education is the best way for the Christian parent, who is responsible for his child’s education, to obey the Scriptures, i.e., every subject being taught according to the principles of and within the framework of the Word of God. “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction” (Proverbs 1:7). Generation Baptist Church has built Generation Christian Military Academy on the philosophy that the Christian school is an integral part of the local church and an extension of the home. Generation Christian Military Academy is one of many ministries of Generation Baptist Church. Our goal is to give the best possible education in a Christian environment. This means our major priority is to maintain a spiritual emphasis that is spiritually and doctrinally sound in all that we do. Therefore, all of the faculty and staff must strive together to possess and preserve a sweet spirit of unity and a unity of purpose.
Our pastor works to ensure that we never lose our spiritual emphasis. He reminds the school faculty that we are working for the Lord and not for men, and that our work is an eternal work. The Bible is the only absolute rule for faith and practice. It must be the sole guiding influence on the faculty, curriculum, social practices, and discipline. Each faculty member must agree with our Statement of Faith and be a Spirit-filled follower of Christ, representing God to the student. The Bible corrects textbooks, not the other way around. Subject and course content (curriculum) are selected based on how they contribute toward the goal of Christian service. Education is the means to an end, not an end in itself. The principal influences the spirituality of the school through prayer meetings and by sharing Scriptural principles with the faculty and students.
Christian Education
Teachers influence a spiritual atmosphere by having prayer before class begins. They let students know God is present and watches all that we do. As they supervise activities, they ensure that the activities always have a spiritual emphasis. The Christian teacher exercises authority over the student to serve the student in his quest for Christ-likeness. The textbooks and the curriculum influence the spiritual atmosphere of the school. The administration encourages teachers to think scripturally in their academic areas. They should be able to define their subjects in the most rudimentary language. They should know the Bible source and origin for that subject. Likewise, they should know the scriptural end and purpose for their discipline, whether it is music, language, math, or geography. Teachers are to know the vocabulary of their subjects in order to recognize the scriptural references and illustrations. The students influence the spiritual atmosphere of our school. We believe a "Christian School" must be made up of predominantly born-again students who willingly cooperate academically and spiritually.
Students not only need to absorb spiritual truth, but must be given an outlet for service as well. We believe that striving for "spiritual excellence" first within ourselves as teachers, and secondarily in the students that we teach, will ultimately produce academic and social excellence, and reproduce a generation of Christians who want to live a holy life before God and win others to Christ. We want all of our students to be led to a personal acceptance of Christ as their Savior. We encourage our students to be interested and consistent in their devotional life. We want each student to grow spiritually and become a well-balanced, Christ-like person. We want students to know and love God's Word and test all knowledge in light of the Bible. We want students to respond according to Biblical principles and not according to "feelings" or modern-day philosophies of the world. We want to encourage our students to be loyal to Christ in all things and at all times. We should be praying for our students to vield their bodies as instruments for God's use. We will encourage all of our graduates to further their education at fundamental Christian colleges and universities.