All children between the ages of 7 and 18 must attend a public or a private school. 

A home school is considered to be a nonaccredited private school in the state of Kansas.

According to Kansas statute:  K.S.A. 72-1111

1.)  Children between the age of 7 and 18 are to be in regular attendance in school

2.)  Children must spend a substantially equivalent time learning as if they were in the public school system.  1,116 hours. 

In meeting this requirement, homeschools include all activities that are considered part of the school's academic program, including:

Further, according to Kansas statute:  K.S.A. 72-53,101

3.)  A one-time registration requirement at the establishment of a private school in Kansas. 

This can be done online at:

www.ksbe.state.ks.us/outcomes/nonaccred.html

We encourage every family that home schools to become members of the Home School Legal Defense Association.  The freedom to educate our own children has been paid for at a high price by those brave pioneers who suffered both personal and public persecution so they might follow the convictions of their heart.  As a result, home educators in Kansas have it pretty good compared to many states in our union.  Let us never take this precious freedom for granted.  Society is dynamic, and that pendulum continues to swing....

For more Kansas-specific home schooling information, please contact:

Christian Homeschool Confederation of Kansas

http://www.kansashomeschool.org/

For your convenience, this space is reserved for websites that will enhance the monthly Encouraging and Equipping meetings.  Updated each month following class.

February/MARCH - "Reaching the Heart of Your Child - Intentional vs Accidental Discipleship"

Note:  Due to icy road conditions in December, our class is now a month off schedule.  We will cover each topic, but will not conclude our year in June instead of May.

"There is a common, worldly kind of Christianity in this day - which many have, and think they have enough.  This cheap Christianity offends nobody... requires no sacrifice... costs nothing... and is worth... nothing!"

~ J.C. Ryle ~ 

There is no more pressing need this day than for Christian parents to wake up from our cultural bewitching, from our sloth, and repent of our utter refusal to teach sound doctrine toward a biblical world-and-life-view while walking alongside our own children in discipleship... which will require the investment of copious amounts of time together while they are living in our home. 

There is no more important task on earth than the education and discipleship of our children toward God and in the things of God.   Discipleship is spiritual parenting.  It is not convert-making.  That's God's work alone!  Discipleship is not sending our children off to church programs; not youth groups, not backyard bible clubs, not VBS, not AWANAS, or even weekly watered down Sunday school classes.  The discipleship of our own children is 24/7/365x18 - - should God be pleased to grant us that many years with the children He's privileged us to raise for His glory.  God tells us we are worse than an infidel if we neglect to provide for the needs of our own family - especially those within our own household.  Ouch!

"Puritan evangelism, carried on by preaching, pastoral admonition, and catechizing, took time and skill.  The Puritans were not looking for quick and easy conversions; they were committed to building up lifelong believers whose hearts, minds, wills, and affections were won to the service of Christ." (Beeke)  King Jesus commissions us to, "Go and make disciples... teaching them to obey everything I have commanded."

"Jesus does not negotiate the terms of following Him."

~ Pastor Kelly Randolph ~

Country Acres Baptist Church 

Is Christ Jesus the treasure of your heart?  That is the litmus for those of us who take on the name of CHRISTian!  If He is not the treasure and affection of our life, we have taken His precious and holy name in vain! Truly.  Belief is necessary, but even the demons believe - and tremble.  Obedience is necessary, but even Satan and his legions obey God.  Is Christ your treasure!  Do you make much of Him?  Do you love and adore Him?  Is He, and what He cares about, always on your mind, the conversation of your mouth, the service of your hands, the consuming effort of your time?  Make your calling and election sure!  You cannot conjure up genuine love and affection for Jesus.  Cry out to God, who is rich in mercy, to grant you what you lack.  Cry out to God, who is rich in mercy, to grant your precious children saving faith that will produce belief, obedience, and adoration as you faithfully endeavor to lead them to the Throne!  Do the work of the evangelist!

"THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE, ROCKS THE WORLD!" 

~ Deane Brown and Amy Roberts ~

2008 V-CHE Moms 

Charles Spurgeon once wrote, "How can a man be a Christian, and not love his offspring?  How can a man be a believer in Jesus Christ, and yet have a cold and hard heart in the things of the kingdom towards his children?... It is our business to train up our children in the fear of the Lord; and although we cannot give them grace, it is ours to pray to God who can give it; and in answer to our many supplications, He will not turn us away, but will be pleased to regard our sighs."

Spurgeon's mother was one who prayed for her son.  Spurgeon remembered sitting on her lap, feeling her warm tears as she prayed, "Lord, Thou knowest if these prayers are not answered in Charles's conversion, this very petition will have to bear witness against him in the Day of Judgment."

Charles Hadden Spurgeon was indeed converted from the spiritually dead to the 'alive in Christ' by grace through faith - unto many good works!  Praise God for passionate, faithful mothers and fathers!

God forbid we don't do all we can do to bring our children to life in Christ!

"All this that we here suffer is through you!  You should have taught us the things of God and did not.  You were the means of our original corruption and guiltiness, and yet you never showed any competent care that we might be delivered from it.  Woe unto us that we had such carnal and careless parents.  Woe unto you, that you had no more compassion and pity to prevent the everlasting misery of your own children."

~ Pastor Richard Mather ~

1596-1669

Earthly father to Increase Mather and Grandfather to Cottom Mather!

Sermon on what covenant children might say as they stand before the Judgment Seat before being condemned to the just wrath of God.

May we be faithful to raise our children up in the love and admonition of the Lord!  May we work heartily, as unto the Lord!  May your children rise up and call you blessed.  May we encourage and spur one another on to love and good deeds!

 AMEN!

 NOTE:  For reasons I cannot understand, the following weblinks are not hyperlinked.  To access this material, you will (may) need to highlight and copy and paste onto your browser.  I sincerely apologize for this inconvenience.  My web host upgraded their platform and I haven't figured everything out yet. UGH!

DISCIPLESHIP MATERIAL -

http://www.coregroups.org/index.html

http://www.adisciplednation.com/

http://www.disciplers.org/

http://www.discipleshipresourcecenter.com/

http://www.vcli.org/salt_index.asp

ONLINE CATECHISMS/CONFESSIONS OF FAITH -

http://www.reformedreader.org/ccc/bapcat.htm

http://www.vor.org/truth/1689/1689bc00.html

http://www.swrb.com/newslett/actualNLs/ScotConf.htm

http://www.creeds.net/

INTENTIONAL PARENTING FOR GOD'S GLORY -

http://www.familyreformation.com'

http://www.intentionalparents.com/index.html

http://www.realarmorofgod.com/knighting-ceremony.html

http://www.fortifyingthefamily.com/

http://www.rmdk.com/rmdk.html

http://www.parentingministry.org/

http://www.beingintentional.com/

http://www.dexios.info/

WORTHY FAMILY DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRIES -

http://www.visionforumministries.org

http://www.familyreformation.com/

http://www.moorefoundation.com/article.php?id=3

http://www.graceandtruthbooks.com/

http://www.wholehearted.org

http://homehearts.com/beechick.html

FANTASTIC, FREE BIBLE STUDY TOOL -

http://www.e-sword.net/

READING NOOK -

From the Exodus Mandate website, The Harsh Truth About Public Schools 

http://www.exodusmandate.org/art_the-harsh-truth-about-public-schools.htm

LISTENING NOOK -

"The Call to Discipleship"  2/25/08

Author and Pastor Voddie Baucham talks with Dennis Rainey about the responsibility of parents to spiritually guild and disciple their children.

http://www.familylife.com/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=dnJHKLNnFoG&b=3789887&ct=4982927

"Leading Your Family In Faith"  2/26/08

Are you modeling faith for your children?  Today on the broadcast, Dennis Rainey welcomes pastor Voddie Baucham, author of the book Family Driven Faith.  Join us to hear how Voddie and others are helping their children develop a biblical worldview.

http://www.familylife.com/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=dnJHKLNnFoG&b=3789887&ct=4982929

VIEWING NOOK -

YouTube - Dr. Voddie Baucham on Family-Driven Faith                                    MUST SEE! 

http://www.youtube.com/user/FamilyDrivenFaith

Why Public Education Doesn't Work (Otherwise known as the results of 150+ years of disobedience.)

http://www.dexios.info/why_public_not_work.html

GodTube - Letter from Hell                                                                                    MUST SEE! 

http://godtube.com/view_video/php?viewkey=1b5bd6e3e034d00bf73

GodTube - We Live (Living with the end in mind!)                                                    MUST SEE!

http://godtube.com/view_video/php?viewkey=70f274e6775d4d60496d

WORTHY PERIODICALS TO CONSIDER -

Free Grace Broadcaster  (free subscription and PDF downloads for study)

A Ministry of Mount Zion Bible Church - Pastor Jeff Pollard/FL

http://www.mountzion.org/fgb.html

Faith For All Life

Chalcedon Foundation - - they offer one free magazine for a trial

http://www.chalcedon.edu/chalcedon_subscription.php

Home School Digest

A Quarterly Journal for Family Discipleship

http://www.homeschooldigest.com/aboutsd.htm

GOSPEL NOOK -

Because I mention Pastor Alistair Begg and his radio program specifically in reference to an excellent gospel message, I wanted to highlight it for you so you can treat yourself of this treasure.  It is not the typical easy-cheesy ABC’s of how to ‘become a Christian’. 

http://www.parksidechurch.com/site/c.iqLRIUOCKtF/b.1467677/k.92EE/Jesus_Christ.htm