sion was made. In the fall of 1997, I headed to God’s Bible
School & College (GBS) to teach the Elementary Education
classes and to help develop the teaching program in the
college.
What I loved most about training pre-service teachers
was helping them see the importance of integrating a biblical
worldview into each subject area. I still remember the look
on the students’ faces in Math Methods when I told them we
would be learning about God and math. Once the teachers
saw that these could not be separated, it became natural for
them to teach all subjects from a biblical perspective.
Over the 11 years I spent at GBS, I placed student teachers
in multiple Christian schools and became acquainted with
many Christian school personnel. One particular principal
had a vision to start an online Christian school. He contacted
me at the beginning of the summer in 2006 to help him with
his original biblical integration curriculum project. I stayed
on board, and we launched the school that fall. My role as
the principal was to manage the teachers, students, parents,
and the curriculum.
The most fascinating part of the online school was the
integration of a Christian worldview that we made into each
course. We gave students the tools and resources they need-
ed to understand and defend their faith in every subject area.
They were given the opportunity to make a commitment to
God through each of the courses, regardless of subject area.
At Sevenstar Academy, I worked with 60+ teachers at a time,
and thousands of students were touched by biblical teaching
that has changed many of their lives.
Through another series of recent events that clearly show
God’s guiding hand, I’m now on staff at Renewanation to use
my teacher training and administration skills to help start
new Christian schools and also take part in revitalization
efforts of existing schools. I am excited to use my educa-
tion and experience, as well as my passion for a biblical
worldview, to help multiply efforts to equip students with
the perspective they need to be world changers for God.
Vision
To see culture transformed by giving millions of
children a Christian worldview education.
Mission
Renewanation serves to promote the cause of
Christian worldview education by supporting and
expanding Christian schools, homeschools,
and ministries reaching students in
non-Christian schools.
Next Steps
1. Influence the parents and pastors of 10,000
children to enroll their children in Christian
worldview education programs
2. Provide scholarships for 1,000 students
Dr. Kristin Bird is the Chief School Officer for Renewanation
and works to help revitalize existing Christian schools and
start new schools. She has a wealth of experience in work-
ing with schools and helped build Sevenstar online academy
into an international school. She is passionate about biblical
worldview integration in curriculum and is an innovative and
creative educator. Dr. Bird has earned these degrees: BA - Fine
Performing Arts/Biology (Pre-Med) from Chatham College; Master of Arts in Teach-
ing (Elementary Education) from University of Pittsburgh; Ph.D. in Curriculum and
Instructional Leadership from Northcentral University.
3. Help start 50 new Christian education ministries
4. Revitalize 50 Christian schools
5. Develop and implement Christian worldview
training programs for public school students
Visit renewanation.org to learn more.
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