Christian home education is controversial. It is controversial because it brushes aside popular thinking about the role of government in educating our children. It is controversial because, for the most part, it requires that the mother return to the sphere of the home, and it is controversial because it assumes that ‘untrained’ parents can take responsibility for the education of their children and do a great job. It is perfectly reasonable to question an action that runs against the grain.
I am the world’s biggest advocate of Christian home education and I love the fact that believing families are starting to come to grips with the importance of this wonderful means to raise our children in the Lord. At a time in UK history when evil is dubbed good and good is dubbed evil, the Lord has graciously preserved the freedom for us to teach our children the truth of the gospel within our own homes and away from the government’s agenda. To advocate for Christian education is to be able to help people think through the challenges. Perhaps the following three resonate with you.
1. I don’t know enough to teach my children!
Perhaps you can just about remember how to add fractions; you recall a smattering of French phrases; and you have a vague memory of Queen Victoria’s lengthy reign. How then can you give your children a full-blown education? The idea that our four-year-old might one day need to pass exams is understandably daunting. After all, schoolteachers spend at least a year training for the classroom. Who are we to think that we could do their job?
