Statement of Faith

  • Scriptures

    We believe in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments as God-breathed, inerrant in the original writings and that they alone are the infallible Word of God. The Word of God alone is of supreme and final authority in faith and life.

  • God

    We believe there is one, and only one, living and true God and in the doctrine of the Trinity. God eternally exists in three equal persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

  • Jesus Christ

    We believe that Jesus Christ is both true God and true man. We believe that as God, Jesus Christ exists from eternity to eternity as the Son of God. We believe that as man, Jesus Christ was begotten by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures as a representative and substitutionary sacrifice; all who believe in Him are justified through His blood that was shed at the cross. We believe in the resurrection of the crucified body of our Lord, in His ascension to heaven, and in His present life there for us as High Priest and Advocate. We believe in the imminent second coming of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

  • Holy Spirit

    We believe the Holy Spirit eternally exists as the third person of the Triune Godhead. We believe that the Holy Spirit convicts men of the need for Christ and regenerates them, giving every believer a new spiritual life. We believe the Holy Spirit seals, empowers, guides, teaches, and sanctifies every believer. We believe the Holy Spirit sovereignly bestows gifts upon believers and produces spiritual fruit in each Christian as evidence of a Spirit-filled life.

  • Man

    We believe that man was created in the image of God. Man voluntarily sinned and thereby incurred not only physical death, but also spiritual death, which is separation from God. As a result of this original sin, all human beings are born with a sinful nature and are totally incapable of earning approval from God to solve the problem of separation from God through any personal act or combination of good works or actions of righteousness.

  • Salvation

    We believe that salvation is available to all who will receive it and is wholly of grace through the work of the Lord Jesus Christ alone. All who receive this gift are born again of the Holy Spirit and thereby become children of God. We believe that faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is the only condition of salvation. We believe that all who are born again are kept by God the Father for Jesus Christ.

  • Resurrection

    We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and unjust, the everlasting blessedness of the saved and the everlasting conscious punishment of the lost.

  • Church

    We believe in the great commission, which our Lord has given to His church to evangelize the world. The church comprises all who truly believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and the local church is a congregation of believers who have associated for worship and fellowship.

  • Creation

    We accept the literal Genesis account of creation and believe that man came by direct creation of God, not by evolution.

  • Satan

    We believe in the personality of Satan. He is the unholy prince of this world and the author of all the powers of darkness and is destined to the judgment of an eternal justice in the lake of fire.

Philosophy of Education

The purpose of a Christian education is to equip the next generation to be successful life-long learners who function in society with a Biblical worldview and to nurture Christ-minded leaders who will impact the world for our Lord Jesus Christ.  God created the universe and all creation and sustains all things in their natural order.  He endowed mankind, who are created in His own image, with a spiritual soul and a physical body. Through the soul, God gave man intellect and a free will which enables the freedom of choice. The Word of God is the absolute Truth, the alpha and omega, and is the plumb line against which all decisions, actions, facts, ideas, and concepts are measured. Our knowledge of God and the world is founded on the Bible, the divine revelation of our omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent God, and through our relationship with God as His children. Sin entered the world through disobedience, and because of this original sin, all men are born sinners. God sent his son, Jesus Christ, into the world and through his obedience and death on the cross, God’s free gift of salvation brings redemption and reconciliation to man. By receiving Christ as savior and committing a life to the lordship of Jesus Christ, one is born again with the promise of eternal life in the Kingdom of God. 

The basis for Christian education is that “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for correction, for reproof, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be adequate, equipped for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:16-17).  A Christian education teaches a child that there is no learning or truth apart from God. In this regard, the Bible is the primary text for all learning. The principles of truths revealed within are the foundations for learning any given subject and are essential to develop understanding and wisdom. Academic excellence and Christian character development are expressions of worship, and are instrumental in Christians fulfilling the role of being the salt and light of this world. Each child is an individual created in God’s image and possesses unique gifts and qualities. The education process, through defining individual strengths and weaknesses, will draw out the talents and equip each child to attain a level of excellence in order to be able to impact the world for Jesus. 

With Jesus being the infallible model of “the man of God”, the influences on his upbringing provide a paradigm for the ideal Christian education. The three interplaying factors that influenced Jesus’ childhood and youth were the home, school and the synagogue. In the present, these three factors are the home, the school and the church.  Through Luke 2:52, scripture teaches that “Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.” Jesus grew mentally in wisdom, physically in stature, spiritually in favor with God and socially in favor with men. Therefore, the goal is to develop the whole-child in following with the model given us through God’s divine revelation. 

Academically, students thrive best when given a biblically integrated liberal arts education that is integrated with the visual and performance arts. They learn to understand world cultures from a Christian perspective and think critically while mastering an array of subject matter.  Within a relationship established on trust and love, the Christian educator interacts with individual students with a working knowledge of child development and learning theories while recognizing the need to tailor instruction to address students’ diverse learning styles, as well as the need for differentiation and accommodation to effectively improve learning for all students.

Physically, students receive developmentally appropriate physical education instruction that promotes healthy gross motor and fine motor development. Students also gain an understanding of factors that attribute to mental, emotional, social and physical wellness. By developing such knowledge as they relate them to the concept of the body being the temple of God, students are enabled with the skills and capabilities necessary to maintain fitness and a healthy, balanced life in their journey of life-long learning. 

Spiritually, students receive instruction, modeling and have opportunities to practice loving God and loving their neighbors. Students are guided to develop a life devoted to God’s Word and prayer and learn to reason on the principles of God’s truth, as well as apply them in Christianly living as they engage in the worship of the Almighty.

Socially, students receive instruction and modeling that supports the development of Christ-like character, sensitivity to cultural diversity, and promotes biblical standards of heterosexuality and marriage. The school community functions as a Body of Christ where the administrators, teachers, staff, parents, community volunteers and students are all joined together as members of one body, each engaging in the process of life-long teaching and learning in their respective roles.

The Christian educational philosophy prompts the educator to work in partnership with parents and caregivers, and even the churches that the students’ families identify with in order to assist parents in carrying out their God-given responsibilities of nurturing and educating their children. Through a Christ-centered curriculum, the school, teachers and families become partners in building up generations of young men and women who will impact the world in all glory to God.