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Do you worry about your kids in public schools… if you are concerned about your children or grandchildren getting in with the wrong crowd and perhaps losing their faith altogether… then you need the answers this book provides.
You can't change the macro environment of a school but you can change the micro environment of your kids. 75% of Christian kids in public schools will leave the church. It's because anti-Christian messages are planted in their hearts starting in elementary schools. Schools are not what they used to be 10 years ago when we only had to worry about evolution. Why not help your kids find Christian friends who will keep their faith alive which will also insulate them from many problems. Why wait till high school when you still have so much influence in elementary school. THIS BOOK will show you how you can help your kids find Christian friends in public schools and maybe even set up a friend group or a club.
If you see the next generation in dire need of direction and hope, and want children to know the love of God, then pull back the cover and start reading. THE TIME IS NOW!
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Praise for...
BRING THE LIGHT TO SCHOOL
"Bring the Light to School is a well-researched and practically helpful guide for teachers, parents, pastors, youth workers, and anyone God is calling to impact our public schools—the most strategic mission field in our nation. This book will answer your questions, even the ones you didn't know you had!"
David Schmus
Executive Director
Christian Educators Association International ceai.org
“Bring The Light to School contains invaluable pragmatic advice on Christian student rights. It provides step by step instruction on how to start Christian clubs. Ingrid DeDecker answers the questions about Separation of Church and State as it relates to faith in schools and brings them to a place of clarity and implementation for everyone. In a world of increasing anxiety about the safety and social-emotional wellbeing of our students, this book offers a roadmap to addressing those concerns. It is chock full of legal facts we can use to make a difference instead of cowering under fear-based a much needed assumptions.”
Linda McLaughlin
Elementary School Educator, ret.
"Bring the Light to School is a much needed book as to how Christian organizers can help Christian students activate Christian clubs to deepen their faith. Our public school heritage has roots with many Christian churches but calls for separation between church and state which led to key Supreme Court decisions such as Engel v. Vitale and Abington School District v. Schempp. These cases disallowed school prayer and scriptures and also centered about the role of religion in public schools. Since these decisions, many Christian organizers needed guidance as to how best to assist students deepen their faith with other like-minded students while attending school. Ingrid DeDecker's book provides much needed guidance and addresses everything from Separation of Church and State to first amendment rights. This book is a must-read.
Dr. Patrick Rice
Author ,Vanishing School Boards, former
teacher, principal and adjunct professor
“Ingrid DeDecker identified the most urgent need in our culture— reaching our children for Christ! In her new book, Bring The Light To School, she gives practical instructions for how to legally bring the gospel of Jesus to our kids and public schools. We can no longer sit on the sidelines lamenting the fact that God has been taken out of our schools; we now know how to take Him back in! Many thanks to Ingrid for her work in establishing clubs and her research into this need. I pray that Christians will use this information to reach schools in their neighborhoods and communities as well.”
Brenda Hedgepeth
Teacher at Brookhaven Academy
“Ingrid DeDecker knows how to connect our kids in public schools. Whether it’s in elementary or high school. Her book Bring the Light to School is an excellent resource when God calls us to do something for our schools. It shows how to get into public schools and is full of stories and motivation. An excellent book for any parent, pastor, Christian leader or even student.”
Jamie Overholt
Senior Leader, Attwell Revival Center
“Bring the Light to School is a thoughtful, comprehensive, well-organized “how to” book to help people share the love of God with students by establishing Christian clubs in public school settings. The book clearly describes First Amendment and equal access rights of students to express their faith in schools as established in court cases. It shows how groups have successfully set up clubs to meet school regulations. It gives insight on how to include school goals such as character education and school curriculum in the club’s goals and how to meet public school concerns that schools steer clear of endorsing religion.”
“Ingrid DeDecker uses her considerable experience with schools and Christian clubs, as well as her research of many online resources to provide an outline of the considerations and steps needed to set up an effective Christian outreach for student in schools. From gathering volunteers and resources and first approaching the school principal, to providing documents and forms to help invite student and parent participation, to outlining schedules and logistics for setting up a club and conducting successful meetings, Ingrid has included many things that Christian clubs have learned over years of experience that will be useful and necessary for running a club. Detailed footnotes are included that document information for every school level. May the knowledge provided in Bring the Light to School, the love that Ingrid shows for school children and the love of God help you share with your community and make an eternal difference in many lives.”
Warren Hershberger,
Public School Teacher, ret.
“Be careful reading this book. It will cause you to believe you can help change a city! I now know how to get a club started that can really make a difference in kid’s lives. I was uneducated on First Amendment rights before volunteering with the Torch Club. Ingrid’s character education program teaches caring, honesty and responsibility in public schools. Also, having volunteered with the club, I was able to see just how much kids want to learn about God. It’s so cool to see how God opens doors so His kids can learn about Him. Kids are our future! This book gives you everything you need to be empowered!”
Mara Broda
Former Torch Club Leader
“As a 43-year teacher veteran, I saw first-hand the importance of the material shared in this very inspiring book. Ingrid DeDecker shares with the reader numerous ideas of how they can implement the teaching of Christian morals, character, leadership and values to our public-school children of all ages, legally. She challenges us to get involved, stop making excuses, and start making a difference in the lives of our young people. Ingrid answers every possible question that an interested inquirer could possibly have along with much of the needed paper work that will be required. I applaud this author for her insight and professionalism in producing this valuable information.”
Mary Thomas,
Math Teacher, ret., #1 Bestselling Author
“Our schools are facing huge challenges. Students are struggling with violence, low self-esteem, bullying and so much more. However, Ingrid Decker has provided a well developed manual for how churches and para church ministries can effectively reach out to their local schools. Her book, Bring the Light to School, shows you exactly what you need to know so that your church or ministry can bring hope to the lives of children. I have established a Christian club in two public schools with Ingrid’s information. I know that it works.”
Pastor Samuel Hampton II
The Faith Place, Akron, Ohio
