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    The Birth of Adventist Education Season 2 | Episode 22

    The Adventist Church was in its infancy, with a membership that was only in the tens of
    thousands, yet it had already made ventures into the publishing and health work. Despite its
    small membership, the church would soon expand into the educational field as well, driven by a
    vision far greater than the reality of church life at the time. A school had started in 1868 by
    Goodloe Harper Bell, supported locally in Battle Creek. However, in 1872, James and Ellen
    White would call for the upgrading of this school into an advanced educational institution and
    for the denomination to provide support.

    As guidance for the school, Ellen White wrote Testimony for the Church Number 22, where she
    developed the fundamental principle of the correlation between the physical, mental, moral, and
    religious aspects of education. The Bible was not to be merely an elective but should be infused
    throughout the entire curriculum, eliminating the classics as the main focus. Initially, the teachers
    and administrators struggled to implement these concepts, which they may not have fully
    understood. Alongside making the curriculum Bible-based, there was also an admonition to
    include a manual labor program. Education was to move away from the Latin and Greek classics
    and adopt a holistic approach, focusing on character development and daily reminding students
    of their obligation to God, encouraging them to live for Him and be missionaries wherever they
    were.

    This emphasis on manual labor and missionary work is reflected in the early names of these
    schools: The College of Medical Evangelists, Emmanuel Missionary College, Southern
    Missionary College, Australasian Missionary College, and Oakwood Industrial School. Each
    name underscored the mission purpose of the church: to train missionaries at home and abroad.
    The vision to establish a comprehensive educational system would mushroom and grow, as
    education became a key evangelistic strategy. Today, the places where the church is strongest
    have a robust Adventist educational system that is valued and supported by its members. This
    education recognizes that it is not solely for academic advancement but also serves an
    evangelistic and redemptive purpose, echoing Ellen White's assertion that education and
    redemption are one.

    The work of education now encompasses the globe, boasting the largest Protestant school
    system. However, our strength lies not in our size but in our faithfulness to the original purpose
    of establishing the educational system. Practical education with a clear mission focus was the
    primary motivating factor, rather than merely pursuing academic excellence. Many today do not
    have the opportunity to receive an Adventist education. If that is your situation, may you be a
    witness in your school or university, much like the Waldensians of years gone by. Proverbs says,
    "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it."
    Whether it’s at Sabbath school, home school, or Adventist school, we see that education is vitally
    important in solidifying our beliefs and equipping us with essential life skills.

    If you live near a school, please support it. Support the youth who are attending, whether through
    financial contributions, prayers, volunteering, working, or any way you can.

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