Christian Education has always faced a fundamental question: What are we forming students for? What is the end goal that sits at the core of our purpose and guides the process? In our current cultural moment there appears to be a growing impulse within Christian Education in the United States to pursue the preservation of Western Civilization as a central … Read More
The CACE Effect: Lessons from Deer Creek
Deer Creek’s story was similar to so many Christian schools’ in metropolitan areas around the country. The school was started by a church 25 years ago. There was a lot of excitement and passion. The school grew…quickly. Then, at about the 18 year mark, populations shifted, and the church moved. Enrollment declined. The budget was squeezed. Teachers took pay cuts. … Read More