Board of Directors

It is an honor to serve on the Christian Academy School System Board of Directors. Six years ago our family moved to Kentucky from Florida and we witnessed an amazing God lead us to this incredible school system that has and is developing our children spiritually, academically and emotionally to have an impact for the Kingdom as well as prosper in an ever changing world.

Prior to our move we were not sure an academic and faith based institution of this caliber existed. After our first visit to Christian Academy six years ago, my wife, Amy, and I looked at each other and knew that our children needed to be here. Since the move, our son has graduated from CAL in 2018 and our two daughters currently attend the English Station High School and Elementary School. God has built an incredible school system through the faithfulness, dedication and perseverance of humble and obedient men and women. We must strive to continue to seek His guidance and direction for the future of His school. It is a privilege to serve in this endeavor.

We are reminded in Matthew 5:16 “Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.” Christian Academy is a place where the next generation of followers is learning to let their light shine in this world for His glory.

I envision a sign on each of our campuses that greets our faculty and staff as they arrive with the words “You are now entering the mission field.” This same sign can encourage our students as they exit these same campuses and serve as a reminder of our greater purpose.

I am honored to have the opportunity to serve on the Christian Academy school board. God has opened many doors in my life and it is a great privilege to be a part of what God is doing at Christian Academy. My wife, Blair, and I have four boys (Eli, Jase, Remy and Dean) enrolled at the English Station Campus. My goal is to support the mission of Christian Academy “to develop students with a heart for God who grow as Jesus did in wisdom, stature and favor with God and men.”

The vision statement of Christian academy, based on biblical principles, is to provide students with “world-class, Christ-centered educational experiences.” Many institutions can be world-class and provide educational experiences. However, what sets Christian Academy apart is that it is Christ-centered. We must never lose that focus or we become just like the rest of the world. Blair and I felt the love and joy of Christ radiating from Christian Academy the first time we toured the campus. It is my prayer that the love and joy of Christ that we felt inside the building will spill out into our community and into the world as we equip students to stand for Christ in an increasingly hostile culture. Jeremiah 29:11 says, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” We do not know what the future holds. But we know who holds the future, and I pray that God will continue to keep his guiding hand on Christian Academy.

I am honored and humbled with the call to serve the Christian Academy School System as a board member. I recently retired from the United States Army after 28 years of service. Those years of service included many moves and exposure to multiple schools and churches. When we landed in Louisville in 2013, my wife, Tami and I immediately recognized the special blessing of living near the Christian Academy of Louisville and Southeast Christian Church Southwest Campus. We quickly connected with CAL and SECC.

We have five children – Bella (2028),  MyLove (2030), Madoche (2032), Eli (2032) and Nate (2033) who are growing and thriving at the Christian Academy of Indiana Campus. As our family has grown through international adoptions, Christian Academy School System has been a wonderful partner in helping our biological and adopted children recognize that we are all adopted into God’s family. A big and diverse kingdom family!

One of my favorite life verses is John 10:10. For me, this verse helps me keep my eyes on the fullness of life that our God desires for us while both on earth and for eternity. It also reminds me that while on earth we have a very real enemy working to disrupt His plans. My prayer is that my service on the Christian Academy board will help shape programs that allow students to experience the fullness of life our creator has in store for them today and for their futures.

I am so grateful and excited to be a part of the Christian Academy School System Board of Directors! Although this will be my first year to serve in such a capacity, I have been so blessed to be a part of the Christian Academy family for more than a decade. That journey began in 2013 when my husband Chris and I discovered a school called “CAL” that was committed to teaching the Word of God not just through a Bible class but through every aspect of their curriculum and programs. A school whose very mission was to partner with us and our church, Southeast Christian, in shepherding our children’s hearts to love the Lord and follow His ways. In amazement, we quickly enrolled our daughter Sidney as a kindergartener that fall and in the years to come would do the same with our sons: Jackson (2028), Eli (2031), Lucas (2034) and Connor (2036).  At Sidney’s graduation this past spring, we praised God for the faithful people of Christian Academy who stayed committed to those purposes through her entire K-12 journey.

When I think of our school system, it reminds me of Jesus’s words to his followers in Matthew 5:14, “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.”  I believe that CAL and CAI are among those “towns” called to burn Christ’s light to a dark world around us.  A few verses later, Jesus challenges His disciples to shine their individual lights as well.  I think of each student whose light is kindled at Christian Academy in order to be sent out as light bearers in our community and beyond.

My commitment as part of this board is to prayerfully use whatever gifts and experiences the Lord has given me to help ensure that Christian Academy continues to stand firm and bright on God’s Word striving for excellence in every area to develop in our students a heart for God and His light to others.

“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”  3 John 4 What an incredible blessing it is to see the Lord working daily at Christian Academy in our classrooms, Chapel services, athletic opportunities and extra-curricular activities!

My wife, Tonya, and I continue to be profoundly grateful for the teachers, staff, parents and volunteers who are dedicated in an uncompromising commitment to bring glory to the Lord by encouraging every student to pursue their God-given Kingdom potential.

Partnering with our families in the pursuit of growing the next generation of Christian workers, these servant hearted believers are the fuel that drives the excellence that is Christian Academy today.

Deuteronomy 6:6–7 reminds us that, “These words which I command you shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up.”

As a Christian school, we seek to provide both excellent educational opportunities for our children and also manifest Christ, by being a conserving influence to model a reverent and humble love for the truths of God’s Word.

I am honored and humbled to serve as a member on the board of the Christian Academy School System. I strongly believe in a Christian education that is based on biblical truth. It is an honor to serve and be part of what God is doing at Christian Academy.

My husband, Will, and I have been married for 16 years and we have two boys that attend Christian Academy of Indiana. We adopted both of our boys and are incredibly thankful for the Christian Academy community that has welcomed us. Our desire to support and love vulnerable children is a good reminder that we are all adopted sons and daughters in God’s family.

One of my favorite scriptures is Micah 6:8 “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” My prayer as a leader is that we serve humbly and set the pace for faithfulness. We must strive to ensure our school’s foundation is based on God and His Word. My desire is that we continue to build His Kingdom, profess Jesus as Lord and live by example while ensuring that a Christian worldview is being woven into all subject areas.

Thank you for allowing me to serve on the board as I fully support the mission and vision of the Christian Academy School System.

“Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen.” Ephesians 3:20-21 (NLT)

I have witnessed God’s mighty power at work – in my own life, in the life of my family, in the churches I’ve been privileged to serve and in our Christian Academy School System. It is my joy and privilege to have a front row seat to the glory that He is receiving through the generational impact of Christian Academy. I am a proud husband of twenty years to my wife Sarah, a proud father to five wonderful kids (four of whom currently attend Christian Academy) and a proud servant on the leadership team at Northside Christian Church. I’m grateful for the opportunity to steward a seat on the Board of Directors for this season and I look forward, with great anticipation, to seeing God do infinitely more than we might ask or think in and through our school system – for His glory and our good!

I am honored to serve as a member of the Christian Academy Board of Directors.

I am reminded of Ephesians 2:10, “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” How amazing, not only did the Lord design me but He designed me for specific tasks and those tasks were planned beforehand. How liberating and humbling. Liberating because I don’t have to define the work, He already has. My job is simple: have eyes to see the work when He presents it and be prepared to respond. Humbling because, for reasons known only to Him, the Lord has asked me to use my time, talents and treasures to steward this school system. I am keenly aware of the weight of this responsibility and the importance each Board Member plays in preserving and advancing our mission “to develop students with a heart for God who grow as Jesus did in wisdom, stature and in favor with God and men.” (Lk. 2:52)

I come to the Board with the full support of my wife (and high-school sweetheart), Kelly, and my four wonderful children (three graduated “Lifers” and one who still attends). As a Christian, I am mindful of both the challenges we face and opportunities before us. These challenges and opportunities are even more acute in the context of Christian education. The name and person of Jesus are an offense to some, an enigma to others and a joy to we who believe in the redeeming power of His Gospel. My hope and prayer is that we train up students and partner with families in a way that fosters authentic discipleship for all of us so that we may, with clarity, compassion and candor, communicate “the length and width, height and depth of God’s love” (Eph. 3:18) and develop a generation of Christian Academy students who will make us recall the words of the Prophet Isaiah: “Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Do you not see it? Indeed, I will make a way in the wilderness, rivers in the desert.” (Isaiah 43:19)

It’s a privilege to serve as a steward of Christian Academy School System. My wife Kelly and I met at Graceland Christian Middle School, which was a predecessor for Christian Academy of Indiana.

We believe wholeheartedly in the mission of Christian Academy School System which is to develop students with a heart for God, who grow as Jesus did in wisdom, stature and in favor with God and men.

We have four children attending Christian Academy of Indiana. Our family has found CAI to be an excellent place to grow spiritually, relationally, academically and athletically. Additionally, we have found  a community of believers to do life with as we pursue raising children – Proverbs 22:6.

I am always thankful for the opportunity to serve and am humbled by the doors God has opened throughout my life. Christian Academy School System is a blessing to our community and our family.

My wife Jena and our five children moved back to southern Indiana five years ago after serving fifteen years in the military. Jena and I have been married for sixteen years and are passionate about the mission of Christian education and the impact and influence of Christ on the next generation.

As a leader, I understand that biblical principles are under attack in today’s culture, however as 1 Peter 5:10 states, “And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.” Through this promise, I am convinced by Christ that if we as a community are willing to STAND as a board, administration, faculty, staff and parents – Christ will perfect, establish, strengthen and settle our future generations.

Luke 12:48 states, “…from everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.” While I am incredibly honored to serve as a member of Christian Academy’s Board of Directors, I am also acutely aware of the responsibilities that accompany the role. I am committed to serving faithfully, ensuring that every decision upholds our commitment to providing a Christ-centered education for our students, robust support for our teachers and staff and transparent stewardship of the resources entrusted to us.

My wife, Natalie, and I have two children, Savannah and Noah, enrolled at Christian Academy of Indiana. As longtime members of the Indiana Campus of Southeast Christian Church, we regularly serve in the SE!KIDS and Production Arts ministries. Being part of both the school and church communities has led to some of our most cherished friendships. It is my prayer that all families within the Christian Academy School System experience the same connections and sense of belonging that we have been blessed with.

One of my biblical anchors is Proverbs 16:3, “commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.” This verse reminds me daily to place my trust in God and align my actions with His will. It encourages me to approach every task with a heart committed to serving Him, knowing that success comes from His blessings and not merely from my own abilities.

I am humbled and blessed to not only have the opportunity to have two children attend Christian Academy of Louisville but also to have the opportunity to serve on the Board of Directors. We have been so amazed with the blessings that God has provided to our family through Christian Academy in educating them to have a heart for God. I am honored and excited to be able to give back in service to the Board.

My wife, Theresa, of 28 years and our two children, Daniel and Taylor, are members of Northeast Christian Church. We have been in Louisville for just over 17 years and have attended Northeast the entire time. I have been a Christian since I was in elementary school, but I am certainly a continual work in progress. I mess up, I fail, I make mistakes, and I am imperfect but I strive daily to be more like Christ and I know that I will be made perfect only through his grace and salvation.

In a world that continually and increasingly challenges Christian faith and foundations, my goal, through God’s leadership and direction, is to do all I can to help make sure our children have the tools and knowledge needed to confront those worldly challenges. I truly believe in Proverbs 22:6 – “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”

I pray daily for this school system, the board of directors, leadership, faculty, teachers and students that we all will hold firm to our biblical foundation and that we will be wonderful stewards of the blessings that God has entrusted us with.

Our mission at Christian Academy is to develop students with a heart for God, who grow as Jesus did in wisdom, stature and in favor with God and men.

Pam and I were most definitely attracted to this mission when we decided to send Madison (2021), Jackson (2024) and Luke (2030) to CAL. We continue to be so thankful to witness our children grow in their faith and to experience the world-class education offered here. Importantly, CAL has allowed each of them to thrive!

My life verse is Proverbs 19:21 – “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” I’ve watched God work in so many ways during my time on the Board at Christian Academy. He has always provided and continues to bless the school system year after year.

Thank you for allowing me the privilege to serve at Christian Academy. I assure you, this Board is committed to doing everything we can to live our mission, vision and values on a daily basis.