W
HY START A CHRISTIAN SCHOOL? Because we
have no other option. The necessity for solid Chris-
tian schools has never been greater than in today’s culture.
With increasing threats of political and social indoctrination,
as seen through the installation of Common Core and the
recent federal transgender policies, a heightened sense of
urgency is stimulating the formation of new Chris-
tian schools. Renewanation is witnessing a
revived enthusiasm and appeal on behalf
of pastors and parents to commit to
weekday biblical worldview educa-
tion because it provides much-
needed solutions.
We must begin with one child,
one family, one church, and one
community at a time to stem the
tide of secular humanism that is
flooding through our nation. We
want to be part of the movement
for intentional change. We take
seriously the admonition of the
Lord in His Word to teach His
commands to our children while
we talk, sit, walk, and lie down
(Deut. 6:5–9).
Tammy Lamy, a passionate
parent from Louisiana, who
attended public school and
taught in public schools for
seventeen years, had finally had
enough. Meeting with her pastor,
John Raymond, she discovered they shared a similar passion.
Mrs. Lamy writes, “Over the years, I had watched the
public school system get farther and farther from God and
get worse in every way. With the implementation of Common
Core and the continuous moral degradation of our society and
school system, I knew I could no longer be part of it. I knew
public school was not an option for my four-year-old twins.
They have to be taught a biblical worldview and not only by
my husband and I, and at church on Sundays, but every single
day and in everything. They need to learn He is relevant in
every aspect of their life. God rebirthed in me a fifteen-year-
old vision of an academically strong, biblical worldview
Christian school. Shortly thereafter, God reconnected me with
Pastor John who shared this same vision. Our deepest desire
is to grow Christian leaders who know what they believe and
why. Lakeside Christian Academy is committed to preparing
our students to be able to defend their faith to anyone in any
situation, without sacrificing an excellent education.”
Pastor John Raymond continues, “A generation of Ameri-
cans have grown up with the public school system teaching
them there is no God, and they are not born with a
divine purpose. Evolution has convinced tens of
millions of children that they are nothing more
than time plus slime. This has created an
identity crisis of epidemic proportions
resulting in severe anger issues and
a drastic increase in suicide rates
among students and young adults,
as well as moral confusion in
every area of life. God, prayer, and
the Bible have been mocked and
rejected, and Christian students
have been humiliated and scorned
in public schools. Now, sexually
confused boys are allowed to use
the girls’ restrooms. The ripple
effect of this reprobate condition
will soon become tragically worse.
It is beyond the point of no return.
The public school system is
no longer a viable option for
Bible-believing Christians at any
age. We are commanded to raise
our children in the discipline and
instruction of the Lord. We cannot
pretend that it is possible to allow
the minds of our children to be steeped like a tea bag for forty
hours a week in the twisted and immoral values of the world
and expect 40 minutes of Sunday School to reverse the damage.
Lakeside Christian Academy is fully committed to providing
a protective learning environment that teaches a distinctively
biblical worldview while maintaining standards of academic
excellence. No responsibility should be taken more seriously
than to ensure the preparation of the next generation of Chris-
tian leaders.”
Paige Dopson, a passionate Christian in rural West
Virginia, shares a similar message. Paige came to the same
realization after many years of hosting Christian youth
camps and retreats.
Mrs. Dopson writes, “For over 20 years, we have conducted
church youth groups, camping ministry, VBS, Sunday Schools,
Christian schools
must , be born from
God s calling to
evangelize and
disciple the next
generation.
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