Our Mission, Vision and Strategy
Making a Difference in the Way People Live, by Making a Difference in the Way People Think
Why Worldview Matters® Exists
- OUR MISSION: To equip followers of Christ to engage in their everyday work as the work of God, so workplaces are invigorated, communities flourish, and culture is renewed to the honor and glory of the Lord.
- OUR VISION: To see followers of Christ fully engaged in God's plan for human beings to govern well over this material world as His appointed vice-regents (Gen. 1:26-28, Psalm 8:4-8, Psalm 115:16), in all spheres of human endeavor for the glory of God and the common good.
- OUR STRATEGY: To teach teachers, parents and grandparents through books, videos, training workshops and personal coaching, in Christian schools, homes and churches, so they may effectively train their own children, grandchildren and students to approach their daily work (whether it's writing an essay or washing dishes) as the work of God, and continue this calling as adults.
Prayer Changes History
What We Believe About God and the Bible
- We believe in one eternal God, manifest in three Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (John 1:1-3, 18; 15:26; 17:11)
- We believe all things were created and continue to be sustained by God, who gives us our next breath. (Gen. 1; John 1:1-3; Col. 1:16-17; Heb. 1:3)
- We believe God made human beings for the purpose of managing and stewarding planet Earth, and everything in it. (Gen. 1:26-28; Ps. 8; Ps. 115:16; Matt. 6:10)
- We believe the Bible to be the infallible Word of God and the universal standard of faith and conduct. (II Tim. 3:15-17; Heb. 4:12; II Pet. 1:20-21)
- We believe Jesus Christ was conceived of the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, was crucified, dead, buried, resurrected; that He ascended into Heaven and is now seated at the right hand of the Father, as fully God and man. He alone accomplished man's redemption through His sacrificial death on the cross. (Luke 1:30-35; I Cor. 15:3-5; Acts 1:9-11; John 3:16; I Pet. 1:3-5,8,9; Rom. 5:8-10)
- We believe in the resurrection of the dead, the eternal joy of those who know and trust Christ, and the eternal separation from Him of those who don’t. We believe that the gift of eternal life is bestowed on every repentant person who trusts in the finished work of Christ on the cross for the forgiveness of sins. (John 3:14-18; I Cor. 15:20-22; II Cor. 5:10, 14, 15; I Thess. 4:13-15)
- We believe in the visible, bodily return of our Lord Jesus Christ to the earth. (Acts 1:9-11; I Thess. 4:13-17)
The Story of Worldview Matters®
Christian Overman's Bio & Vision
Christian Overman's Bio & Vision
Christian Overman's Bio & Vision
Worldview Matters® was founded in the year 2000 by Christian Overman and his wife Kathy, who were married in 1970 and now have four adult children and twelve grandchildren.
After serving as a Christian school principal for 14 years, Dr. Overman began giving workshops for training teachers on how the Christian worldview uniquely informs an
Worldview Matters® was founded in the year 2000 by Christian Overman and his wife Kathy, who were married in 1970 and now have four adult children and twelve grandchildren.
After serving as a Christian school principal for 14 years, Dr. Overman began giving workshops for training teachers on how the Christian worldview uniquely informs and guides the learning process from the earliest years through high school.
Christian Overman credits Dr. Albert E. Greene, Jr., author of Reclaiming the Future of Christian Education, for shaping much of his thinking in graduate school while earning his Masters of Education degree at Seattle Pacific University, with an emphasis on the Philosophy of Christian Education.
While a school principal, Overman wrote his first book, Assumptions that Affect Our Lives, which was published by Tyndale House in 1989, under the title, Different Windows.
Several years after establishing Worldview Matters®, Christian went back to school, at Bakke Graduate University, to study Theology of Work. At BGU, he earned a Doctor of Ministry degree, but more importantly, Christian became increasingly motivated to bridge the gaps between biblical worldview, theology of work and education.
Dr. Overman later studied under Chuck Colson, in the Colson Fellows Program, where he was further encouraged to shape the course of human history by building a biblical view of work and human flourishing into the hearts and minds of the next generation, who would learn to approach their daily work (present and future) as the very work of God, engaging in God's First Commission to manage and steward the things of earth as image-bearers of God (Gen. 1:26-28), no matter what their age.
The Journey of Worldview Matters®
Christian Overman's Bio & Vision
Christian Overman's Bio & Vision
In the early years of Worldview Matters®, the primary focus was on helping Christian school teachers to grasp the uniqueness of the biblical worldview, and to more fully comprehend how the Christian worldview informs the mission and purpose of Christian education. During those formative years, a 6-hour training workshop called, Think Agai
In the early years of Worldview Matters®, the primary focus was on helping Christian school teachers to grasp the uniqueness of the biblical worldview, and to more fully comprehend how the Christian worldview informs the mission and purpose of Christian education. During those formative years, a 6-hour training workshop called, Think Again!, was developed and frequently presented.
Christian Overman then worked with Don Johnson, Superintendent of Cascade Christian Schools, to develop a training workshop called, Making the Connections, which focused on lesson plan designs incorporating the biblical worldview.
Later, as Dr. Overman's interest in theology of work increased, he expanded the Think Again! workshop to include an emphasis on the application of biblical worldview to work of all kinds, from learning to read, to writing essays, to doing the future work of building bridges and creating new computer software programs. This workshop is called, God's Pleasure At Work.
During the first 16 years of Worldview Matters® (2000-2016), Christian Overman presented live training workshops at schools and conferences across the United States, from Alaska to Florida, and California to New York, as well as in Europe, Africa, Asia, Central America and South America. During those years, Christian spoke to over 22,000 people, averaging some 1,400 individuals per year, mostly in groups of 50 or less.
Christian's travels came to an end in 2016, due to a recurring problem with his inner ears, which was exacerbated through flight. This opened a door for the development of distance learning, e-texts, and coaching via the Internet.
In 2020, Worldview Matters® was turned over to Renewanation.