Key Faith Areas for the secondary school The following key faith areas can be integrated with subject areas Trinity Father, Son, Holy Spirit 1. God is Creator Creativity and design Man created in God s image; creating with God; fulfilling God s purpose for each individual; doing God s will; allowing God to work though us Stewardship Using God s resources wisely; thankfulness to God for His provision; giving back to God as He has given to us Conservation Responsibility; God s caretakers Diversity We are all different; God loves us as we are Psalm 139 Technology Use it to spread God s word Resourceful Be resourceful as God is; New things from old; Isaiah Behold I will do something new Alpha and Omega Genesis The Trinity was in existence at the foundation of the world; the second coming 2. God is Omnipotent/Omniscient Power God is Wisdom God is Sustainer God is Reverence God is pure and Holy Wonder and awe God is to be worshipped 3. God is Order Law and Judgment God is Pure and Holy For all of the following: God is Creator Integration Unity Balance Fitness/health
Beauty Peace 4. Sin Powers and Principalities - 1 Peter - the devil is like a roaring lion; God is powerful - God's power over satan; our response: allow God to work through us to fight for him; be obedient Disobedience Jonah The consequences of disobedience God is wise; it is wise to obey God Death and Suffering God is Redeemer Choice/freewill God is wise making wise choices and decisions; God is Redeemer choosing Christ Hope and promise God is Lord and King making Jesus Lord of our life gives us hope and promise of eternal life Spiritual warfare God is protector - he gives us the tools for protection against sin and temptation- Scripture - put on the armour of God Prayer God is a Loving Father The Good Shepherd we can talk to Him and communicate with Him in prayer 5. Self All of the following God is Redeemer Justification Sanctification as above Redemption Liberty/atonement Moral responsibility God is Lord and King Living the Christian Life Image bearing God is Light Christian witness Lights to the world Talent stewardship God is a servant - our response: servanthood- using your gifts for God. Gifts and fruits - as above Service/ministry as above Child of God God is Redeemer/loving Father Character
God is love obedience in loving Him; growing in Christ; the fruit of the Spirit Needs God is Provider Faith life as above Prayer God is Love/ a communicator Health and fitness God is Wise; Provider; Protector; Creator Destiny God is Protector; our guide through life; God is Lord and King give your life to Him and let Him guide Dignity Endurance God is patient and persevering Philippians run towards the goal 6. Scripture Revealed word of God God is the Light to the gentiles Historic record God is Truth the Bible is history God s plan for mankind God is redeemer God is Truth other religions? Jesus the only way Old and new testament Light to the gentiles Obedience versus sacrifice Christians have greater responsibility Commandments God is faithful and true all of God s commandments can be trusted; obedience to His commandments Communication Media God is Truth discern the truth in the media Technology God is love; servant; use technology to fulfill the great commission 7. Community God is just justice God is truth Servant Love love for one another Healer healing and forgiveness Church worship, body of Christ God is a servant helping one another God is a person - worship
Evangelism God is a servant Family God is love; protector family of God compared with God s plan for families Interdependence as for the Body Poverty/prosperity God is Provider sharing God s provision Stewardship as above Rights and responsibility Heritage and culture cultural transformation Body of Christ Dominion mandate Communication Questions to guide unit construction for secondary units 1. What is God s intention for the particular area of creation that is being studied in this unit? 2. What is a Christian perspective on this unit of study? 3. Which key faith areas, (KFAs), can it expose and teach? 4. If this unit is mostly skill laden, what real life examples and framework can be put around the skills to promote a Christian worldview? 5. What ethic directs the expression of the skill? 6. How has God s purpose, related to this unit of study, been affected and distorted by sin? These may be reflected in idolatry, alienation, suffering and the outworking of God s judgment. 7. What are the avenues by which Christians may respond to these areas affected by sin to bring about healing and reconciliation?
8. Are there ways in which our students can respond now so as to promote the Kingdom of God in these situations?