Christian school-going children are urged to be obedient and disciplined, as taught through biblical teachings if they are to excel in their academic performance.

This call formed part of the back-to-school service held by the St. Andrews African Methodist Episcopal Church in Windhoek on Sunday.

The St. Andrews African Methodist Episcopal Church congregants dedicated the service to school-going children against the backdrop of the slight improvement observed in the 2023 results.

To keep on this trajectory, there is also a need for positive community impact, including faith-based leaders, youth leaders, and parents.

This, they say, ought to be embedded in the commandments of God in various biblical scriptures.

The National Youth Council's Executive Chairperson challenged the schoolgoers to conduct themselves in a manner that exudes discipline in their daily lives.

Sharonice Busch motivated the learners to cement discipline by returning to the church and getting involved in activities that are spiritually enhancing.

The type of content on social media available to schoolchildren is another matter that the youth leader says should be monitored in a bid to keep them focused and guard against corrupt morals.

As a parent herself, Busch says that although it is not always easy for parents to keep an eagle's eye on the information children consume online, parents cannot rest on their laurels in an increasingly digitalized world.

The Khomasdal-based St. Andrews African Methodist Episcopal Church is the latest to hold a back-to-school service, with the hope of amplifying the role of churches in the calls for continuous advancement of the education sector.