Sunday School for All Ages

“Unveiled faces:” Toward a transformational approach to Christian Education at Woodland Baptist Church

At the heart of Christ’s ministry was the concept of transformation. Through miracles, parables, and teachings, transformation was the uniting thread of Christ’s earthly pilgrimage. Christ’s ultimate concern was not merely revealing and teaching truths but having others being transformed by those truths.

Early Christian disciples understood the transformational orientation of Christ’s ministry. Paul, in his second letter to the Corinthians, wrote that “all of us, with unveiled faces, seeing the glory of the Lord as though reflected in a mirror, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another; for this comes from the Lord, the Spirit” (2 Corinthians 3:18). And from the letter to the Romans: “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God–what is good and acceptable and perfect” (Romans 12:2).

In the spirit of Christ, and inspired by our Christian forerunners, the Education Committee of Woodland Baptist Church claims transformation at its guiding light. We work to create and promote educational opportunities that will not only enrich the life of the mind but ultimately transform us more closely to the image of Christ. In so doing, our “unveiled faces” will come closer to what is “good and acceptable and perfect.”