Back to the Blackboard: Design for a Biblical Christian School

by Jay E. Adams

Publisher:

Timeless Texts

, 1982

Overview

Here is a truly provocative book on what qualifies as Christian education. Dr. Adams focuses not only on the context of instruction, but also on the purpose and methods of learning in terms of spiritual growth and service. His innovative proposal regarding grading and the use of ministering projects will generate fresh thought and discussion.

Key Features

• Addresses the current state of Christian schools
• Examines the use of ministering projects
• Explores the purpose and methods of learning in terms of spiritual growth and service

Contents

• Preface
• The Need
• The Opportunity
• The Problem
• Peddling The Enemy's Product
• Where Do We Go From Here?
• The Purposes Of Education
• The Final Product
• The Raw Product
• Moving From Raw Product To Final Product
• A Three-Walled Enterprise
• Truth, Life And Ministry
• The New Teacher
• Teaching In The Milieu
• Ministering Projects
• Upgrading By Degrading
• Learning For Doing
• A Word To Administrators
• Effecting The Change
• Miscellaneous Matters
• Conclusion

Product Details

• Title: Back to the Blackboard: Design for a Biblical Christian School
• Author: Jay E. Adams
• Publisher: Timeless Texts
• Print Publication Date: 1982
• Logos Release Date: 2020
• Pages: 154
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Church schools; Christian education › Philosophy
• ISBNs: 0875520758, 1889032050, 9780875520759, 9781889032054
• Resource ID: LLS:BACKBLACKBOARD
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T22:01:18Z

About Jay E. Adams

Jay E. Adams A.B., B.D., S.T.M., Ph.D. (1929-2020) served as a pastor, church planter, denominational executive, seminary professor, author, and lecturer. He taught homiletics at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia and was the Director of Advanced Studies at Westminster Seminary in California. He was the founder of the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF), the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (formerly NANC), and the Institute for Nouthetic Studies (INS). He was the author of over 100 books including the best seller Competent to Counsel which launched the modern biblical counseling movement. He was the recipient of the Order of the Palmetto, the highest civilian honor awarded by the State of South Carolina.

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