Educators have a huge challenge facing them. Today’s youth are not like those in the past. “Recent studies now claim that only 7% of born-again teenagers base moral choices on biblical principles. Eighty-three percent of teens said that moral truth depends on circumstances. These studies found that the most common basis for moral decision-making was doing whatever feels right or comfortable in a situation. The alarming fast decline of moral foundations among our young people has culminated in a one-word world-view: ‘whatever.’” (Schultz, p.10)
Educators find themselves reeling from more than forty years of moral decline in society. Crime rates are soaring, the family unit is falling apart and/or being redefined, and the church has lost its ability to be salt and light to the world. There are a lot of people who believe that education is the only hope for tomorrow. However, the current educational system now has God and his Word removed from all aspects of learning. Therefore, all efforts to improve educational programs have just lead to more problems and greater frustrations for parents. (Schultz, 2003)
If educational leaders are going to be successful, they are going to have to understand the situation they are now placed in. Leaders cannot merely react to their culture. They need to base their leadership on universal principles. They have to remain relevant to the culture but they are only able to do this if they base their principles on God’s word. This is because God’s word is timeless with respect to context. Every leader ought to be in God’s word daily.
Schultz, G. (2003). Kingdom education. Nashville: Lifeway Press.
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