"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose ...      Romans 8:28

Wiscasset Christian Academy is a Christian School .  The term “Christian” speaks of those who follow Christ.  Literally, it means “Christ-ones.”  The term is not to be taken lightly.  As Christ-ones, we are to strive to be like Christ.

In Matthew 5:48, our Lord commands us to be perfect even as our Father, which is in heaven, is perfect.  The word “perfect” means full development, growth into maturity.  We see in Luke 2:52 that Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.  This verse sets forth four areas wherein Christ matured.  He matured spiritually, intellectually, physically, and socially.  According to Ephesians 4:11-15 and Colossians 1:28, the goal of teaching is to present every man perfect (mature) in Christ Jesus.  As educators, our goal is to produce Christ-like students who are spiritually, intellectually, socially, and physically mature.  Ephesians 4:14 tells us why this should be our goal; “That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine…”

The larger question facing us is how do we produce students who are perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works?

II Timothy 3 presents two principles in reaching this goal.  First, Paul, in verses 10-14, exhorts Timothy, his student, to continue in the things he was taught, because his tutors and parents lived what they taught.  Thus, we help students to become mature Christians by being mature Christians ourselves.  Second, what Timothy was taught by his tutors and parents was based on the Holy Scriptures.  It was being taught Biblical precepts and being assured of those precepts through the example of tutors and parents that would help Timothy and also helps our students face these perilous last days.  We cannot produce Christ-like students apart from the Word of God.

Proverbs 9:10 "The fear of the Lord is the beginning
of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding."