Messiah Baptist School
Our school is a ministry of Messiah Baptist Church and is designed to help families rear their children for Christian service. Our approach is a complementary one. God has established the family as the principle entity to train children, with the church serving as a second platform of spiritual training and leadership development for the family. The Christian school provides a third source of godly influence. This arrangement is only truly successful if the direction being set by all three is in agreement.
For this reason, it is vital that parents agree with the doctrine and philosophy of Messiah Baptist Church, which are held wholly by Messiah Baptist School as well. A child placed in an environment where the family follows a direction contrary to that of the church and the school is a child given to much confusion and strife within his own thoughts and actions. It should be understood that our primary goal is to produce and develop Christian young people who have leadership for the work of the Lord. Students are motivated to develop the “mind of Christ” (Philippians 2:5) in their lives. A key reason for the existence of Christian education is to establish an environment that will foster the maturity of Christ-mindedness. The Messiah Baptist School has developed a program to minister to the complete student. This is accomplished through two areas of emphasis:
The first and strongest emphasis is the spiritual nature of the child and family. The clear teaching of the Bible is the best foundation for all other learning. The Bible is taught not only as a class, but it permeates each subject. We endeavor to introduce each child to Christ and to direct children and families to know the Bible as well as to live it. In addition, we require each pupil to attend a minimum of three weekly church services at an approved church.
The second emphasis is on academics. The school uses ACE curriculum. We will provide a superior academic climate and promote personal academic excellence to prepare each child for Christian leadership.
Our Purpose
The purpose of Messiah Baptist School is to educate and to train the whole student: spiritually, intellectually, and socially. Because the Lord requires a vessel unto honor, guidelines for personal habits, definite dress codes, and proper leisure-time activities are provided. The principle of self-discipline is the basis of our disciplinary structure. We believe the student must honor the rights of others and respect the individual’s freedom. Not only must a young person have his appearance and actions reflect the Lord Jesus, but he must also have wisdom, knowledge, and understanding to serve the Lord in the plan God has for his life. Therefore, the Bible is not substituted for any academic subject, but it is integrated into the total educational program. The Bible is taught so that the student will develop sound values that will govern every step of his life.
Messiah Baptist School desires to send out into the world young people who will be lights in this night of spiritual darkness (Matthew 5:14-16; Ephesians 6:12). The chief objective of our school is to prepare students for the possibility of full-time Christian service. According to Matthew 9:37, “…The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few. . .” Our school strives to prepare students to be thrust into the harvest field (John 4:35) and to accomplish much to the glory of the Lord. “To the praise of the glory of his grace…” (Ephesians 1:6).
The mission of the Messiah Baptist School is to assist parents in equipping their students to be balanced citizens prepared to impact their homes, churches, and communities for Christ.
The Messiah Baptist School seeks to accomplish its mission as it strives to achieve the following goals:
- To Enable students to develop the Character of Christ
- To Educate students with excellent, Bible-centered academics
- To Equip students for a lifetime of service for Christ
- To Encourage students to achieve their full potential
- To Elevate the student's love for God and country