Philosophy Living Water Christian School is dedicated to the philosophy that Christian education is the only true education. This view holds that God is central, and everything else exists in relation to Him. The Bible says that the "Fear of God" (Proverbs 9:10) is the beginning of both knowledge and wisdom. Therefore, valid education must have this "reverence of God" as its starting point and strive to do the will of God, as its goal. God's Word teaches us that children are a gift from God and the education of them is a most serious responsibility. Christian education recognizes that children are a unity of spiritual, mental and physical beings. This is most important to recognize if we are to train the "whole child." Education must include the spiritual nature or else the child will grow up never knowing the true purpose for living. In the world at large, things secular and sacred are divided. Living Water Christian School recognizes no such split. Everything is to be done for the glory of God, and every truth learned is from God, whether it be scientific, historical, or sacred. Living Water seeks to teach its full curriculum in this light. Only teachers with completely God-centered outlooks on life can communicate this concept that God is the God of our everyday lives, and that He must be the ruler of our lives. Living Water Christian School holds to the historical Christian view of life as presented in the Bible. Since God created and sustains everything through His Son, Jesus Christ, the world and all life is God-created and should glorify Him. Man is by nature a sinner, and is separated from God. Man can only be restored to fellowship with God through the acceptance of the death of Jesus Christ on the cross as the complete payment for the sin of mankind. Therefore, the total process of education must seek to guide each individual to this restoration in Christ by developing the whole person, spiritually, mentally, socially, and physically. It must present all truth as God's truth and integrate it with God's Word. Living Water School has been created with the knowledge that it is an extension of the Great Commission. The staff and faculty realizes that under God, we are personally responsible to see to it that each student receives a firm foundation for the life which lies ahead. We understand and are convinced that when man is in a right relationship with His Creator, the learning process will reach its highest potential.