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Train up a child ... 2 From the chairman 3 Teaching Character 4 Raising Home-grown Students 5 Download God…Upload Obedience 6 Learning Centre Help 7 The Warehouse Department 9 Apologetics 10 Inawati Budiono 12 Reaching Australia for Christ 13 Fiji Student Convention 14 SET & SEW Explained 15 SCEE Services 16

Train up a child in the way he should go REDWOOD College Ministries

1 SouthEast Southern Cross ACCORD SCEE Ministry Devisions: Home Education Home Education Publications EDITORIALSouthern Cross Educational Enterprises Anna-Marie Pretorius

Anna-Marié Pretorius is Train up a child in the a workshop facilitator and motivational speaker with qualifications in Theology and Business way he shouldby Mr. Slabbert go Pretorius M.D. Administration. Anna- Marié has experience Prov 22:6. Train up a child in the way he a margin of error when it was conceived in training, counselling, ministry and business management. should go: and when he is old, he will nearly 30 years ago. Zoologists now She is the wife of Slabbert Pretorius, not depart from it. suspect that Pilanesberg’s human creators the Managing Director of Southern paid too little attention to nature’s Cross Educational Enterprises. She For this SCEE article the key term from our supervision of the young elephants set became involved in Accelerated team verse is “the way”. The following is a Christian Education in 2006. As a free in its grassy plains. The transplanted true story and relevant to this article. motivational speaker her aim has been juveniles were the orphans of elephants to train, encourage and motivate staff South Africa Trains up Its Young culled by park authorities at Kruger during of Christian Schools. She is passionate the 1970s, ‘80s and early ‘90s. Now, as about understanding each school’s Elephants the young elephants start to mature, unique circumstances, assisting and facilitating improvement and Officials have introduced adult bulls to the effects of their broken home life are counselling those staff members a national park in a bid to curb juvenile becoming dangerously apparent. whose value are not always fully pachyderms that have killed rhinos recognised. Authorities are so concerned about the and terrorized visitors. ______ill-tempered elephants that in March Our mission statement: SCEE September 18, 1998|DEAN E. they introduced half a dozen adult is a ministry that offers Biblical MURPHY | TIMES STAFF WRITER bull elephants from Kruger in hopes of Educational resources to equip sorting things out. The bulls, all more people for their God ordained role PILANESBERG, South Africa — Some than 40 years old, imposed some fatherly in Life teenagers are wreaking havoc in the discipline on the upstarts, they became untamed bush here, tormenting the wild difficult probably because there were We have developed a clear Elevator animals and giving tourists a terrible speech. We are a ministry that offers: no older bulls to serve as role models. fright. Such rowdiness may sound typical “The adult bulls have put these young • A Biblical Worldview for adolescents, except these delinquents elephants into their place,” • Character enriched are running amok in one of South Africa’s • English Medium “We now know that introducing • Internationally Benchmarked most popular game reserves. They have • Individual and personalized killed rhinos. They have charged cars elephants as a group of youngsters is very • Mastery Based of safari-goers. And to make matters detrimental to their social development,” • Learning System worse, they are elephant-sized--well, to be said Markus Hofmeyr of the Madikwe reserve. “Elephants are highly social and PRAYER POINTS: precise, they are elephants. • ACARA Application intelligent animals that learn from older • Certificate Integrity processes “There appeared to be a discipline and experienced animals throughout their • Upskilling staff problem among the young elephant life” • SCEE Board Meeting bulls,” said Douw Grobler, “There is a • Global Representatives meeting, missing link in the elephant population PAUL - The way Canada at Pilanesberg. There is a need for the • All team members with health Acts 24:14. Paul said, But this I confess challenges presence of adult elephants. They act as unto thee, that after the way so worship the disciplinarians.” I the God of my fathers, believing all Editor: Anna-Marie Pretorius Graphic Design: Solet Prinsloo Pilanesberg National Park is Africa’s things which are written in the law and Proof Reading: Carolyn Pearce biggest experiment in man-made nature, in the prophets: Printing: 1Accord Publishing by SCEE ministries and like most things human, there was connect2 POSTAGE PAID Southern Cross Educational EnterprisesAUSTRALIA APOLLOS - The way We also know that Jesus is the Truth, the Life, and the WAY. It is therefore Acts 18:24-28. And a certain Jew our responsibility as parents and as namedRETURN Apollos, ADDRESS: born at Alexandria, From the P.O. Box 3102, Caboolture, Qld. 4510, Australia educators to teach children about Him an eloquent man, and mighty in the as the way. We need to help them on scriptures, came to Ephesus. This man the way, showing them how Jesus lived Chairman Mr. Trevor Phillips was instructed in the way of the Lord; and to follow His example. and being fervent in the spirit, he spoke by Mr. Slabbert Pretorius M.D. and taught diligently the things of the Jesus said: “Suffer the little children to Dear Friends in our ACE Community Lord, knowing only the baptism of come onto me” around the South Pacific. John. For he mightily convinced the We need to guide young children on Jews, and that publicly, shewing by the I welcome you to another great issue of the way to Jesus. We need to explain scriptures that Jesus was Christ. SCEE Connect. to them that He is the way and that He PARENTS - The way is the door to eternal life. Anyone or If you are reading this you will most anything that will stop little children to likely be an active participant in Learning from these two great men and come to Jesus, to get on the way and achieving the ACE goal of Reaching the raising a standard, we need to train our to go through the door, should not be children up...in the way tolerated. World one child at a time and I thank you so much for your involvement. For many CHILDREN - The way Training our children up in the way, of us it can be easy to recite the goal but should be about securing young souls, how does it look on the ground in our Our children must be trained: and set them on a way where they will everyday lives. It will never happen if we To worship God worship God and serve God’s people. To believe all things in God’s Word do nothing. On the contrary, if we are to To be fervent in spirit REDWOODTo COLLEGE take our lead from Gen 1:1, we achieve the goal we have to be active in Train up a child in the heway willshould he not should depart go:understand from and it. when Proverbs he is old,22:6 that in the To speak out publicly reaching out and we have to purpose to beginning a child is formless and the To teach the things of the Lord nurture those we reach out to. future is uncertain - let God speak and diligently create through us and let the result be Proverbs 22:6 says “Train up a child in To be mightily convincing good. Show them the way, show then the way he should go” and many of us To use Scripture Christ in everything and train them up will attest to the benefit of the training To preach Christ in the WAY. we have received as a child ourselves. It is important however that we make sure that the life we live out correctly supports the training and instruction that we give our children. We must not be saying one thing with our lips whilst setting a different example in practice. I often say ‘more is caught than taught’.

Friends, each of us have only one life in which to make a difference. I honour you all in what you are doing. With much prayer Trevor Phillips

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Teaching Character – Raising children up in the way they should go by Dr Geoff Bongers (Director (PhD, B Sc. (Hons), CPChem, MAICD) experienced manager, technical energy specialist, SCEE board member, workshop facilitator and executive consultant. He is currently running his own consulting business Gamma Energy Technology Pty Ltd. Leads parenting classes for Growing Families Australia and using A.C.E. resources to educate their 4 children since 2003.

It is an Olympic year, and I am In our family, we have used several energy giver, I will smile, I will put my constantly amazed by both methods and resources over time as our whole heart into what I do, I will not be the gifting and natural ability children grew and matured. We would discouraged by failure. of athletes as well as the typically have devotion around the We would even break down the determination and dedication to meal table after desert (children fed and definition of enthusiasm word by word their chosen sports. Being able to content…). When our children were so that we could develop a sound compete with the best doesn’t just smaller, we helped them understand understanding of all of the definition happen because we decide one the very basic definitions of a character and discuss how it would look in our day we want to – there are layers trait – typically with a tangible example own family during the coming week. and layers of effort that go into – a whale shows enthusiasm (as being an Olympic athlete. opposed to apathy) by leaping out of Sometimes, to shake things up a the water or the security (as opposed Teaching, training, coaching, mentoring bit (and yes, its outside our comfort to anxiety) offered by a kangaroo with and encouraging parents has been a zone…) we would: act out a Bible story its safe pouch for its joey. We would Welcome long time passion (as well as raising our or role-play an example of what the to the Accelerated Christian Education Godly Character-Building, then, for the rest of the week focus on own children) – with Character Training character trait looks like. You could encouraging an enthusiastic or secure Self-Instructional Curriculum and Individualized Programs...being one of the many layers that even play Pictionary, or more simply, ask / non-anxious response that any of the requires effort on behalf of the parents. and discuss with the family who in the children exhibited. Bible showed that trait and what were The founders of Accelerated Christian Education (A .C .E .) recognized It should be noted with caution that the results of being characterised by a that children are unique and learn in different ways . They also realized teaching character to children should As the children aged, the same character particular trait. that education apart from Biblical values is not true education . Since its always be considered a marathon and traits where revisited, but going beyond inception in 1970, A .C .E . has endeavored to provide Biblical, individualized, not a sprint. While sprints get you the surface level of a definition and Godly character-building educational materials to schools around the And as always – be warned – when somewhere quickly and ‘how to show’ good character. We world . We (the leadership and staff of A .C .E .) appreciate the opportunity teaching a character trait, we have potentially out of a sticky to assist in the education of your young people . You will find that the would focus on biblical examples that found that this is often an area of testing situation – you don’t proven, highly successful A .C .E . program focuses on these distinctives: demonstrated the character trait in in our own lives – and our children are get far. The teaching of focus, as well as understanding all Foundation of Scripture, with Biblical principles, watching. More is typically caught than character traits is a long- the elements of the definition. Using wisdom, and character development taught – so pay attention to the lessons term race. Character First material for example Recognition of the God-given uniqueness of the individual you are teaching your children so you when concentrating on enthusiasm Placement of child at exact academic ability in each may know how to apply those principles we would cover a series of “I will…” subject through diagnostic testing in your own life too. statements. For example: I will be an Incorporation of goal setting, motivation, and

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In modem life, it is common practice to end and paid experts must take over? ‘outsource’ for most of our dally needs. In regard to education, our Western How many of us sew our own clothes, culture has long conditioned us that important considerations a parent will grow our own veggies, grind our own others will “take care of that”. face. There are so many things to think flour, bake our own bread or service about, and ultimately we all want the Many parents consider that, for a our own cars? Many people who have best opportunities for our children In variety of reasons, they themselves the opportunity and the inclination will the workplace, in further studies and, in would like to take care of the education take back some of these responsibilities society. of their children. This is the rapidly and use their own resources, to growing phenomenon known as ‘insource”. Hundreds of homeschooled students homeschooling. This is a legal and have progressed on to university Not every person has the time or viable educational alternative in courses such as Law, Medicine, Nursing, the skills to insource any or many of Australia. Engineering, Teaching, Veterinary these activities, but there is a certain Science and every other university satisfaction that comes with growing WHY HOMESCHOOLING? course or career you could name. your own, baking your own, making Hundreds have moved into trades, • The academic advantage of your own, or maintaining your own. traineeships, business, and self- meeting the child at their level and employment. INSOURCING EDUCATION allowing progression at their own pace, with individual attention; There is no one size fits all in education, What may be surprising is that a • Concern about what is being and no one pathway to the career growing number of parents have taught; of choice. But with homeschooling, decided to apply this to their own Concern about how things are a committed parent and a willing children: to insource education and • taught; student, there are no obstacles only raise their very own crop of home choices. grown students. In 2014, there • Ability to more closely monitor were 12,784 students registered for social interaction and peer www.australiahomeschooling.com.au homeschooling in Australia, with pressure; Queensland accounting for l ,379 of • Elimination of the need for long them. distance travel; Significant relief from the financial Why would anyone want to do that? • burden associated with private Isn’t that the school’s job? Well aren’t schooling; fresh vegetables the farmer’s job, or making bread the baker’s job? Whose • Reduction of the stress and anxiety job is it to teach how to tie shoelaces, or often associated with heavy work how to eat and dress, or the difference load and homework pressure; between right and wrong? • Protection of family values and relationships. All parents will insource some of these responsibilities, but is there a firm limit The question of how to best educate of where the parent’s responsibilities one’s children is surely one of the most

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BOOK REVIEW:Download God… Upload ObedienceCarolyn Pearce

Download God…Upload technology- On a personal note, this Obedience was written related practices book caused me to examine my in 2005 and while the in light of what own interactions with technology technological content of the Bible teaches. because Ken asks genuine questions the book may be slightly to provoke thought about behaviours dated, the information At only 93 pages, rather than pointing an accusatory about the necessity to the book is not an finger and moralising about how challenge our young exhaustive treatise wrong it is to behave in such a people to consider their on the development manner. His acknowledgement online behaviour and of a Biblically based of our sinful humanity allows the use of technology is a worldview about suggested boundaries to be thought timeless message. Ken technology, but it is about and personalised without ever Evers approaches the a fantastic discussion feeling condemned. topic with humour starter for parents and grace. Throughout the ten with their children, I would recommend Ken Ever’s chapters, he explores the common or teachers with their classes about Download God…Upload Obedience pitfalls and areas of temptation that the ethical dimensions of using to anyone who engages with all of us engaging with technology technology in a Christ-honouring technology. It is an excellent may struggle with and offers manner. Ken does not shy away from foundational book for the formation sound Biblically based advice and the difficult areas associated with of a Biblical worldview about the use suggestions about how to avoid the use of technology and while of technology, and as it is not a large falling into temptation. The approach the facts and figures reflect a world book, it would be particularly non- to the topic of Christianity and of a decade ago, the reality is that threatening for reluctant readers. technology is conservative, but those facts and figures have only without condemnation. Ken simply worsened, particularly the statistics related to pornography and piracy. challenges us to examine our own $8 (AU) while stocks last! Students from BETH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, in Arawa (Bougainville) submitted by the School Principal Fridah Buibui.

connect6 Southern Cross Educational Enterprises Shortened Extract from The Accelerator issue January–February 2016 Learning Centre Help - Finishing Goals Some students need more motivation at home, and so he wastes time in attention—those who seek the status to work than others. The key is to school. To break the cycle, it may be quo. These students seek to put forth identify the reasons for incomplete necessary to have him stay after school as little effort as possible to complete goals. Once this is uncovered, the until his work is completed.” goals. They set small goals or load up problems and issues of life can be on pages in easy subjects so they do Also consider the possibility that addressed in a positive manner. not have homework very often. In distractions, home problems, or Each educator should seek ways to doing this, they could be hurting their fatigue could be hindering the encourage students to thrive and academic career as they fall behind in student’s motivation. The student push for greater and more challenging their academic projection. could be defeated and discouraged goals. Finding out why a student after repeatedly not meeting goals. These students, especially high is not accomplishing goals takes A word of encouragement or small school students, need to be urged discernment on the behalf of the incentives could spur confidence. Once to set more aggressive goals that educator. Procedures Manual I (P. 91) a student experiences success, he will will be balanced and challenging but poses the following question regarding be motivated to achieve. within their capabilities. This could incomplete goals: “Was it due to include granting extra privileges for carelessness, daydreaming, inability 2 CHALLENGING THE CHALLENGED increasing the number of completed to understand a concept, or having set Require him to set adequate goals PACEs in a quarter or spot-checking goals too high?” and then finish his work. Encourage their Goal Cards to help them adjust Our individual nature may mean or challenge him to do his best. the appropriate number of pages in a a different solution or approach is Require him to complete one goal subject. needed for each student. A.C.E.’s before the next break or lunch. While 4 MOTIVATING THE MOTIVATED individualized approach allows true learning disabilities are not to creative ways to handle each situation. be taken lightly, the student should Another category of students that Consider the following reasons that a not be made to think that he cannot may seem puzzling includes motivated student might find difficulties in setting overcome certain limitations. students. They want to take as many and completing goals. courses as possible, squeeze in every Stating “sometimes when we begin to last elective, and graduate a year early. 1 LACK OF MOTIVATION study learning limitations, we make the mistake of believing that the child While these may be noble goals, these Without an incentive to work hard, who has a disorder will be impaired students can become overburdened many adults would fail to give their for life.” Nelson Rockefeller, Winston with homework. As course material all for a task. Finding satisfaction in Churchill, Albert Einstein, and Thomas becomes more difficult, these tasks done, earning a means to care Edison were all diagnosed with students may find that they are not for family, or serving the Lord can give dyslexia. Helen Keller was both blind completing as many PACEs in a year. a sense of accomplishment. Many and deaf. President Franklin Delano To compensate, they set aggressive students have the ability to complete Roosevelt contracted polio and was goals that tie them down with a lot of their goals but do not want to put paralyzed from the waist down. While homework. They are wise to cut out forth the required effort. Finding ways their limitations may have hindered sports and extracurricular activities to to get them interested in their work them in some areas, they excelled in meet their ambitions. can bring them great satisfaction. others and overcame their difficulties. Procedures Manual I (P. 91) provides These eager students may need to the following suggestions: student is If you have a student with a true have their goals adjusted to meet a required to learn with thoroughness diagnosed disability, find out as much more manageable path to graduation. and consistency, he will learn self- as you can about his or her condition. Embrace their enthusiasm, but help discipline and will build confidence Look for activities and techniques to them make their goals reachable. and responsibility, which will affect help the student. This could include Encourage them to meet certain goals his potential and his eternal rewards. word games, puzzles, computer and allow an extra course to do when Building lives and Godly character is programs, or physical activities. goals are accomplished at school. the school’s greatest responsibility.” Seek the Lord’s guidance to help this Remember that each student is an student achieve his studies. Let each Perhaps large quantities of homework individual. While no two approaches student excel as far as he can. could include attempts to circumvent may work the same, by working within the system. Procedures Manual I 3 RESISTING THE STATUS QUO the individualized nature of A.C.E.’s suggests, “sometimes a student learns program, you can help students Another category of students may he can get help (or use a calculator) regularly complete their goals. not seem as obvious but needs equal Page 7 Southern Cross Educational Enterprises Southern Cross EXCELLENT VALUE FOR Home Education MONEY

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SCEE NEWS Meet the Warehouse Team In the Distribution department at SCEE by Justin Croome

Meet the warehouse team who are Orders are released by the Orders team responsible for maintaining an efficient responsible for picking, packing and to the warehouse, then picked by one and safe warehouse. shipping your orders. Whether they of the team and checked by another are picking an order with a few items team member. Orders are then packed, This team serves diligently, is a or thousands of items they are always weighed and invoiced (by Orders team) key part of the SCEE team and is attentive and diligent. They work before being collected by the carrier. an asset to the ministry of SCEE. closely with the Orders team to ensure your orders are dispatched as quickly as Mr Armando Perrone is the Warehouse possible. Coordinator who leads the team, he is

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in nothing, but it is rather that a thebelief heart in which cannot God? While claiming it is rational andbelieves scientific to believeunderstand that matter made everything and made is not a belief in which one intelleeverythingThe whoImportance Atheism of nothing made matter “ one is willing to believemind in just rejects. about We anything.” need to know - Ravi ‘why Zacharias we believe As believers, what we we believe!’ must Every Christian must be able to at least accept what the by Mark Bromley provide intelligent responses to the questions of our day such as:

Mark Bromley Biography

Apologetics is defined as the science I have seen the rise of the New Atheist and art of Christian persuasion. It is movement that promotes an aggressive IT Program Manager (BTh, Prince2, the defence of the Christian faith. It stance towards a belief in God, and PMBOK, MCSE, OGG) stems from the Greek word used in 1 is determined to wipe religion from Peter 3:15 - “Always be prepared to the face of the earth. Naturalism and give a defence (apologia) to everyone Materialism are touted as both the who asks you to give the reason for cause and the answer to every question Mark Bromley is an experienced IT the hope that you have.” and religion is promoted as anti- Program Manager working for one of science. These new apostles of atheism As a brand new believer, I will never such as Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, the world’s largest IT companies. He forget the impact that seeing a Christopher Hitchens, Daniel Dennett, is at the forefront of the technology, documentary supporting evolution Stephen Hawking and Lawrence Krauss had on me. For weeks I was in turmoil, management techniques and are literally flooding our televisions, as my mind and my spirit struggled to book stores and academic venues execution strategies required for the reconcile my newly found faith in Christ, with their militant message, and successful deployment of servers for with what ‘science’ was teaching. are joined by an ever growing list of celebrities such as Woody Allen, Daniel large corporations onto the Cloud. Fortunately, about that time I Ratcliff, Brad Pitt and George Clooney stumbled across several books, by Mark is also an expert in the fields who scoff at the idea of a designer. I Christian authors, that finally provided of SAP, SCM, SRM and BIW. Mark is have watched countless numbers of reasonable answers to the questions believers struggle, and even leave their married, has 5 children and is actively swirling around in my heart and mind. faith, as slick documentaries and atheist ‘Evidence that Demands a Verdict’ by involved at Emerge Church located in websites have promoted their brand Josh McDowell and ‘The Genesis Flood’ Brisbane, Australia. He is responsible of ‘scientific truth’ everywhere. Even by Henry Morris were a gift from God. a casual reading of the many atheist for the preparation and presentation of forums will reveal the devastating Over 40 years have passed since various courses on Apologetics as well impact that books such as ‘The God that time, during which I have seen Delusion’ have had, both on the Church, as a regular preaching and teaching evolution spread its tentacles into every and society in general. ministry. facet of science, including cosmology, geology, psychology, archaeology, The good news however, is that God is biology and sociology amongst others. raising up a generation of gifted and connect10 Southern Cross Educational Enterprises intellectually qualified believers such as It is vital that every believer • It is ignorant and superstitious to Ravi Zacharias, John Lennox, CS Lewis understands that science does not have believe that God is eternal, but it and William Lane Craig, who bravely the answers to many of the questions is rational and scientific to believe stand against the tide of untruth and of our day. Science is often able to that matter is eternal seek to intelligently present the other address the ‘when and the where’ side of the arguments. questions but falls short when it comes • It is ignorant and superstitious to the ‘how and the why.’ to believe that the universe is As believers, we must understand designed, but it is rational and that the heart cannot accept what For example, the big bang attempts to scientific to believe order arose the mind rejects. We need to know explain the beginning of the universe. from chaos ‘why we believe what we believe!’ However, what did it begin from and Every Christian must be able to at least what caused it to begin? • It is ignorant and superstitious to provide intelligent responses to the believe that God created life, but it questions of our day such as: Regarding the formation of life, is rational and scientific to believe Astrobiologist Professor Paul Davies that life created itself • If God is good, and all powerful, states, “How did stupid atoms why is there evil and suffering in spontaneously write their own Atheists ask, that if God made the world? software? Nobody knows … there is everything who made God? While no known law of physics able to create claiming it is rational and scientific to • What is the meaning of life and information from nothing.” believe that matter made everything why are we here? and nothing made matter Today we find that science is actually • What happens after death? producing more questions than “Atheism is not a belief in which one answers, and increasingly we find believes in nothing, but it is rather a • How can someone be a scientist that Atheists are having to postulate belief in which one is willing to believe and believe in God. Science and ‘magical’ theories, or invisible matter, in in just about anything.” - Ravi Zacharias Religion are incompatible? order to explain discrepancies. Today we have dark matter, dark energy • Hasn’t evolution proven that we all and even dark light to prop up failing evolved from simple organisms? theories such as the big bang. • Doesn’t the Big Bang clearly prove I leave you with some thoughts that everything is created from on the ‘rationality’ of much of simple gases? the modern materialistic and • How can anyone possibly believe naturalistic world view: that the Bible is accurate and is to • It is ignorant and be taken literally? superstitious • Aren’t all religions merely man’s to believe that attempt to control others and God made explain natural phenomena? everything out of nothing, but It is the Holy Spirit’s job to convict, it is rational but it is ours to convince. Take time to and scientific understand why you believe what you to believe that believe and learn to present reasoned nothing made responses to those who enquire, in a everything prayerful, respectful and humble way. out of nothing

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Inawati BudionoDestiny Institute - Inawati Budiono is the principal While serving her duty as of Destiny Institute, an ACE school the principal, she has also located in the town of Salatiga, completed her Ph.D in Education Indonesia. She first stumbled upon Management and was awarded ACE in 2008 when she was in search her degree earlier this year. Her of a good, Christian curriculum and dissertation delved into the proceeded to open her own home development of integrative models schooling community in 2009 with for the management of home- only one student enrolled: her son. schooling communities. But above all that she has achieved personally As an experienced educator, she and professionally, she hopes to be remembered most as a servant developed Destiny Institute into of God who takes joy in the lives one of the fastest-growing ACE changed for the better through Inawati Budiono schools in Indonesia while playing education. a key role in establishing several other ACE schools in the country. Currently, Destiny Institute possesses the most complete facilities among other ACE schools in Indonesia with a language lab, a sports complex, an auditorium, and a fully functioning library with an extensive collection of books.

Inawati’s extensive teaching experience as a maths professor at the university level coupled with her unyielding passion for Christian education allowed her to expertly manoeuvre the incredibly complicated jungle that is Indonesia’s education system, particularly the bureaucracy relating to permits. This experience allowed Destiny Institute to provide support and help for other ACE schools in Indonesia in regards to students on the verge of completing their Year 10 and Year 12 programs.

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Edited article from The Accelerator issue January–February 2016 Reaching Australia for Christ

Nathan Searle is the principal of a agreed just to fill in for a few months school that uses the A.C.E. resources in while I was looking to get some Sydney, Australia. While he has a civil training in the area of church music, engineering degree, he and his wife where I believed, at that point, the have served at the school for more Lord was leading me. In that time of than 15 years. He was educated using (serving) there for those six months, the A.C.E. resources, from Kindergarten the Lord confirmed in my heart that through Level 12. This past summer he this was where He wanted me to be. I visited the A.C.E. International Corporate had such a peace about it. My burden to emphasis on character development Offices and shared his educational minister to young people was growing. and development of the relationship experiences in Australia. The following It gave me a real vision for the ministry. with the Lord Jesus Christ. Our resources are excerpts from that interview: It was just two years after that I was are Biblical and are founded upon a Q: How did you come to use A.C.E.? appointed as principal of the school. It’s wonderful translation of the Scriptures, A: My journey with A.C.E. began back in been my 15th year as principal of the which we wholeheartedly embrace and I 1976 when Dr. (Donald) Howard came school. am so thankful for. to Australia with the burden to promote Q: What do you find to be the most Q: What advice would you give to Christian education in our country. My beneficial aspect about the A.C.E. another pastor, administrator, or parents were in that meeting at a church curriculum? other Christian who may want to start in Sydney. They were really convicted A: I love the fact that students who a Christian school? at that point that both my brother and struggle academically are so successful A: I would say the price for having a I would only attend a Christian school. in studying at their own levels. I love the Christian school is high. Commitment Then, when it came time for me to begin fact that advanced learners are not held is needed. There are resources that school in 1979, Mr. Arthur Roderick was back with the class average, but they need to be allocated. But the rewards commencing a school using the A.C.E. are able to go on and excel and have are indescribable. It is investing in the curriculum, and I started in that school so many options of studying various next generation as a five-day-a-week as a four- year-old ABCs student, and electives. They can add such a great discipleship program. that was the beginning of my journey variety and expand a dimension to their Q: Do you have any specific examples with A.C.E. education. I just love the fact that every of how Christian education has Q: How did you transition to being a PACE is saturated with Biblical truth, positively impacted young people in principal? from memorizing Scripture to learning your school or in your church? A: I graduated from a school using the Biblical principles to learning the lives of A: There was one young man who was A.C.E. curriculum in 1991. I went on to great men and women actually in kindergarten the first year receive a civil engineering degree. The who have gone before—Hudson Taylor that I started as principal. He gives a Lord really got a hold of my heart at a and many, many others. Students can be wonderful testimony now. It was after conference where the Word of God was challenged by their dedication, by their a chapel service in which I preached, being preached, and He called me to love for the Lord Jesus Christ, for their that he, at seven years of age, came to full-time service. I answered that call burden to share the Gospel, and to serve understand his need of the Saviour—his with full surrender: “Lord, whatever you the Saviour. need to turn from his sin and put his would have me to do.” Not knowing Q: There are so many options out faith and trust in Christ. He trusted Christ really what the Lord had in store for me, there. What did you find about A.C.E. right there in school. He was my first I just knew I wanted to give my life to as a student that made you want to kindergarten student to graduate. Since Him, and I knew He had called me to continue as an educator? then, I have taken him on three mission full-time service. In the next few months, A: I would never move away from A.C.E. trips to Papua New Guinea to work with the principal of our school left. We were because of it’s individualized nature. some schools that use A.C.E. and local praying for another principal to come I have not seen other resources that churches there in New Guinea. He has a and for a high school (supervisor). So I are as Biblically saturated with such an burden to serve the Lord. Page 13 Southern Cross Educational Enterprises Fiji Student CONVENTION!

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