The Gethsemane Baptist Christian School (GBCS) ministers to Christian families by helping their children to "[increase] in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man" through a Biblically-based, Christ-centered curriculum taught by godly, trained faculty.  The effectiveness of its educational ministry will be measured in the lives of its students, as they allow Christ to live through them.

While the faculty and staff realize that not every student will be born again upon entrance into the school, they, however, do endeavor to minister wholly (spirit, soul, and body) to children of saved parents who believe and support the school’s statement of faith and philosophy of Christian education (Amos 3:3).  Subsequently, the administration does not allow families that do not hold to the fundamental tenets of Biblical Christianity to enroll their children into GBCS (II Corinthians 6:14-18; II John 9-11).  Furthermore, in an effort to facilitate the development of Christ-likeness in the students, the staff and faculty members teach and model Christian behavior that is consistent with the Biblical mandate of holiness (Titus 2:11-14; I Peter 1:15-16).

Since the faculty and staff place a premium on the spiritual development of their students, they do seek to maintain a balanced approach to the intellectual, emotional and physical maturation of their children (Luke 2:52; Prov. 25:16).  They do this by utilizing the most effective curriculums and methodologies available without compromising the school’s educational philosophy.  In addition, the faculty and staff strive to enhance the learning experiences of the students with modern technology (I Chronicles 12:32a).

Therefore, the objective of Gethsemane Baptist Christian school is sevenfold.  GBCS strives to teach its students:

(1)        to live for God's glory.  (I Corinthians 10:31)

(2)        to live for others.  (Matthew 20:20-28)

(3)        to train for the future in discipline and obedience.  (Job 36:10; I Corinthians 6:12, 9:24-27)

(4)        to teach godly character and actions.  (Titus 2:11-14; Colossians 1:9-12)

(5)        the works of God from God's viewpoint.  (Psalm 78:1-8)

(6)        to bring students to maturity through service in the local church.  (Ephesians 2:8-10; 4:7-16)

(7)        to bring students to Christ-likeness through human instruments (e.g. godly faculty members that live 

              Biblical Christianity before our students).  (Galatians 4:19; Hebrews 13:17; II Thessalonians 3:7-9)