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Make Intentional Discipleship a Year-Round Priority in Your Christian School

Make Intentional Discipleship a Year-Round Priority in Your Christian School 1920 1080 Katherine Schultz

Christian K–12 school leaders know that intentional discipleship is essential for shaping a biblical worldview in students. By making discipleship a year-round priority and grounding your efforts in Scripture, your school can foster spiritual growth and lasting transformation in both belief and behavior.

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Affection for Christ in Christian Education: Moving Beyond Head Knowledge to Shape Students’ Hearts and Worldview

Affection for Christ in Christian Education: Moving Beyond Head Knowledge to Shape Students’ Hearts and Worldview 1920 1080 Katherine Schultz

Christian school leaders often sense it: some students can recite doctrinal truths flawlessly but seem unmoved by them. Their worldview is not complete if it only shapes the intellect. It must reach the will, desires, loves, and affections. Jesus commanded, ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ A rightly ordered love shapes thought and behavior. Without heartfelt affection for Christ, knowledge alone may only create deeper hypocrisy.

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Aligning Heart Orientation with Effective Christian Mentoring

Aligning Heart Orientation with Effective Christian Mentoring 1920 1080 Katherine Schultz

If we care about helping students build a genuine biblical worldview, we must go beyond surface-level answers. It requires intentional discipleship that touches what students believe, how they live, and where their hearts are oriented — because real transformation isn’t just intellectual; it’s personal and spiritual.

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Why Jesus Must Matter in the Daily Life of a Believer

Why Jesus Must Matter in the Daily Life of a Believer 1920 1080 Katherine Schultz

When Jesus remains on the edges of our routines, our choices become subtly shaped by convenience, culture, or fear rather than Christ. A biblical worldview requires Jesus not only as Savior but also as the daily center—shaping how we work, relate, rest, and respond.

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Understanding a 3-Dimensional Worldview

Understanding a 3-Dimensional Worldview 1920 1080 Katherine Schultz

Explore the depth of understanding student worldviews with our 3-dimensional approach. Learn how assessing beliefs, behaviors, and attitudes can transform your educational strategies and support student growth. Discover practical insights and actionable strategies to enhance your approach to student assessment.

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Heart Check: Measuring Worldview

Heart Check: Measuring Worldview 1920 1080 Katherine Schultz

Heart Check: Measuring Worldview August 6, 2024Katherine Schultz Understanding a student’s biblical worldview involves more than just assessing their beliefs and behaviors. It requires delving into the very core of their being – their heart orientation. In this blog post, we’ll explore the significance of heart orientation in shaping worldview and discuss practical ways to…

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Exploring the Impact of Student Worldview in Decision Making

Exploring the Impact of Student Worldview in Decision Making 1920 1080 Katherine Schultz

“Dive into the profound significance of student worldview in decision making. Explore how propositional beliefs, everyday behaviors, and heart-orientation attitudes intersect to shape choices. Gain insights from biblical wisdom and learn practical implications for empowering students to make informed decisions aligned with their faith.”

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On the left, an image of a compass with the needle bouncing a bit. On the right, text that reads "Can you measure heart orientation? The heart needs constant calibration towards truth north" and the logo of the 3-Dimensional Worldview Survey

Measuring Heart Orientation: Insights from Worship, Embodiment, Symbol, and Ritual

Measuring Heart Orientation: Insights from Worship, Embodiment, Symbol, and Ritual 1280 720 Katherine Schultz

Explore the profound dynamics of heart orientation in shaping beliefs and behaviors, rooted in the 3-dimensional worldview framework. Discover insights from worship, embodiment, symbol, and ritual.
#HeartOrientation #WorldviewAssessment #ChristianEducation

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3 Dimensions of a Biblical Worldview for Christian Schools

3 Dimensions of a Biblical Worldview for Christian Schools 1920 1080 Katherine Schultz

Pause a moment and consider the worldview habits shaping your school today. While curriculum often focuses on students’ beliefs and behaviors, the critical dimension of heart orientation—though less visible—greatly impacts lasting discipleship. Christian school leaders need to evaluate all three dimensions: what students believe, how they act, and what drives their deepest attitudes.

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Worship Engagement: When I watch a sporting event, I get more involved than when I attend a worship event.

Worship Engagement: When I watch a sporting event, I get more involved than when I attend a worship event. 1920 1080 Katherine Schultz

If I’m honest, I think I’m in the 4%.  A while back, my pastor was preaching on ways to reach out to unbelievers, and one of things he suggested was sports because over 96% of Americans (sorry, I don’t have stats for other countries) either participate in or watch sporting events in a typical week.

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