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Completion
of the full course of study provides the student with a firm Biblical
foundation. Its program is designed to accomplish this regardless of the
field of service to which one is called. A solid foundation of faith and
character is valuable whether one should proceed to further education,
training for the ministry, mission field, a trade, career, homemaking,
or whatever the call of God might be. The goal is the approval of Heaven, and the preparation is for
men and women of established Christian character, who will become
"lights" to the world and the "salt of the earth."
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Faculty member, Mr. Neil Sandford and his family |
Fairwood
is a member college of the Association of Christian Schools International for
Bible training, but is not
academically accredited by a recognized board of accreditation. Its
program is unique. Based on the application of Scripture to daily life,
the objectives of the school are chiefly spiritual: God's recognition,
and development in hearts that most often cannot be measured by earthly standards. While there is
an organized program, the Holy Spirit may at any time indicate changes
"without notice," a flexibility that would be lost with
accreditation. At
the dedication of its first building, in 1897, the purpose of the School
was declared to be two-fold: "The preparation of the Bride for the
Bridegroom, and the fitting of warriors for the speedy evangelization
of this globe." This emphasis on holy living and spiritual warfare
is unchanged today despite the fact that the school has gone through
several transitions and locations since 1897. Typified by the White, the
Blue, and the Gold, the colors of the School, it is also exemplified by
a high standard of behavior based on unqualified loyalty to the Bible as
God's Word.
More
specifically, students are offered the opportunity to:
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Develop a personal relationship with, and accountability to, the
Lord Jesus Christ, leading to the knowledge of God.
- Gain
a thorough knowledge of the Bible, together with an application of
its principles to daily life, leading to the development of
Christian Character.
- Experience
the joy of leading others to Jesus Christ, and go on to teach them
further in the Knowledge of God.
- Learn
practical skills that make a person more useful and self-sufficient
in everyday life.
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