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CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP & Worldview

CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP & Worldview. Dan Smithwick Nehemiah Institute. Life spheres – from the Puritans. God. Good for 300 years. Family. Church. State. Nurture Education Community. Defense Punishment Well-ordering. Instruction- The Word Education Sacraments Care of poor.

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CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP & Worldview

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  1. CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP & Worldview Dan Smithwick Nehemiah Institute

  2. Life spheres – from the Puritans God Good for 300 years Family Church State Nurture Education Community Defense Punishment Well-ordering Instruction- The Word Education Sacraments Care of poor

  3. Life spheres – Last 100 years God God-less State Family Church Defense Punishment Well-ordering Education Welfare, Etc., etc., etc. Nurture Education Community Instruction- The Word Education Sacraments Care of poor

  4. Life spheres – In past 12 months God God-defying State Family Church Nurture Education Community Instruction- The Word Education Sacraments Care of poor Defense Auto industry Banking Insurance Health care Housing

  5. PEERS Testing A Biblical worldview assessment program designed to assess how one views God, man and the world around him.

  6. Worldview Categories Politics How we govern EconomicsHow we prosper Education How we learn ReligionWhat we worship Social Issues How we relate

  7. Ministry Leaders Biblical Theism Moderate Christian Secular Humanism

  8. Humanists & New Ager’s Biblical Theism Socialism

  9. Influence on Society? Two bodies of thought Humanists Biblical Scholars

  10. Worldview of youth Biblical Theism

  11. PEERS Trend Analysis Christian schools that incorporate “Biblical Worldview” in program; less than 5% of schools achieve this result Traditional Christian schools and students from Christian homes in public schools adopting Humanism as normal view of life. 14 slides

  12. Summary results – 20 years

  13. Why? 1.Why the shift in America from essentially a Christian nation to a secular nation? 2. Why are Christian education institutions going secular?

  14. Answer: State of the Church 1.Let go of education 2. Giving rise to false religions in America 3. Redefining who we are

  15. Four Faces of Religion Biblical Theism Humanism Mormonism Dominate religion today! Islam

  16. Four Faces of Religion - Someday Biblical Theism If, we get to work!

  17. Solution: • Biblical worldview education/training- in the church! • Engaging culture with a well-defined Biblical view of life, personal and corporate. • Pray

  18. Assessment: The PEERS Test Dan Smithwick President Nehemiah Institute See: www.worldviewalliance.com

  19. The end-- “Come, let us build—” Neh. 2:17

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