Introducing: Lutheran
School Standards
Ensuring that students are learning the faith in a
comprehensive way is important to teachers and
parents. Even more important is working with your
students in learning about Christ and how His love
flows throughout the Bible and into their hearts. In
cooperation with Lutheran educators, the LCMS School
Ministry Office, and Concordia Publishing House,
new religion standards were created to provide an
intentional framework that reflects Lutheran teaching.
The framework of these standards begins with the goal
of nurturing individuals in their lifelong understanding
of what it means to be a Christian. They are divided
between two questions—"Who am I?" and "Why am
I here?"—to create a well-rounded understanding
of Christian identity and calling. Under those two
questions, six domains categorize the standards:
14 Lutheran Life
