Self Guided Education is a narrow goal-driven path, without regard for the praise or criticism from those wandering the board path.
Vision begins with desired outcome. Given the benefits of Biblical Christianity, our vision for each student is to hear from the Lord, “Well done my good and faithful servant . . .” (Mat. 25:23).
To arrive at that point, we each begin by acknowledging personal sin. “Sin entered the world through one man [Adam], and death through sin, and in this way death came to all people, because all sinned.” (Romans 5:12) There is no innate goodness (Psalm 51:5). “Folly is bound up in the heart of a child” (Proverbs 22:15). Since “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23) then our vision includes “not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9).
By receiving the gift of Christ to pay the penalty of our sin by his death on the cross, then by his resurrection we are also raised in newness of life. “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” (Eph. 2:8-10).
Having this foundation, students are now prepared to walk in the fruit of the Spirit. “. . . love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control…” (Galatians 5:22-23).
The SGEd pursuit of academic excellence is transformed for the sake of Christ, not for its own merit. Paul, one of the most highly educated men of his generation, wrote, “I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but rubbish so that I may gain Christ, (Phil 3:8)
Our vision is the same for all persons, regardless of race, sex, or age.