The Christian teaching of English does not happen automatically when a Christian teaches English. It happens when English studies support the growth of a Christian student in the image of God and equip him for the service of God.

The philosophy statements in this series are concise statements of the biblical basis for Christian education generally and for individual disciplines specifically. The series includes the foundational statements The Christian Philosophy of Education, Christian Teaching and Learning, Christian Educational Methods and the specialized statements on the Christian teaching of art, Bible, business, English, history, home economics, math, music, physical education, science, and speech. The statements are also conveniently gathered into one volume, Christian Education: Its Mandate and Mission.