About Us:

Our Mission Statement

Grace Fellowship Academy is a private, non-denominational, Christian school that focuses on the spiritual, moral, intellectual, and civic formation of children, partnering with their parents to prepare young people to thoughtfully engage the world. The gospel of Jesus Christ is the foundation of our work as we strive to glorify the Lord in our hearts, minds, and actions.

Because we seek to encourage our students, families, and staff members to live and work whole-heartedly for the Lord, our staff, board members, and at least 1 guardian of each student, must be in agreement with the Board’s statements of faith and with its non-denominational position. 

Our Statement of Faith

• We believe the Bible to be the inspired and the only infallible, authoritative, inerrant Word of God. (II Timothy 3:15, 16, II Peter 1:21)

• We believe that there is only one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. (Genesis 1:1, John 10:30, John 10:37-38,1 Corinthians 6:19, Galatians 4:6)

• We believe in the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return to power and glory. (Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23, Luke 1:35, Hebrews 4:15, John 2:11, Hebrews 9:12, Colossians 1:14, John 11:25, Acts 1:11, Revelations 19:11-16)

• We believe that man is sinful by nature and that regeneration by the Holy Spirit is essential and an absolute necessity for his salvation. (Romans 3:19, 23, John 3:16-19, Ephesians 2:18-19, Titus 3:5-6)

• We believe that only by God’s grace and through faith alone we are saved. (John 3:16-19, 5:24, Romans 3:23, 5:8-9, Ephesians 2:8-10, Titus 3:5)

• We believe in the continuing ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life. (Ephesians 4:30, 5:18,1 Corinthians 6:19-20)

• We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost, they who are saved unto eternal life and they who are lost unto eternal damnation. (John 5:28-29)

The Guiding Principles of Grace Fellowship Academy

Grace Fellowship Academy affirms that the Word of God, that is, the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, is the fundamental and sole final governing authority for this Board of Directors.  All policies and practices adopted by the Board of Directors must be in harmony with these sacred Scriptures.

• Love and Glorify God as He is revealed in the Holy Bible.

“Jesus replied: `Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment” (Matt. 22:37-38).

 

“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him”  (Col. 3:17).

The Holy Bible is our standard of truth and final authority for faith and practice in all matters relating to GFA. Our chief aim is to love and glorify God through everything we do.

• Help Fulfill the Great Commission (Matt. 28:18-20).

The governing imperative verb of Christ’s Great Commission in Matthew’s gospel is “disciple” or “make disciples.” This academy seeks to build up the body of Christ by cooperating with Christ’s Great Commission purpose, encouraging all men, women, boys and girls to be both personally disciplined followers and public character witnesses of the Lord Jesus Christ everywhere they go.

• Affirm and Encourage Parents in their God-given Opportunities and Responsibilities.

“Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up” (Deut. 6:5-7).

The first two instructions to God’s people after the original giving of the Great Commandment were that they (1) keep God’s commandments in their hearts and (2) teach those commandments in their homes. Parents are God’s first plan, His single most effective agents for spreading the Gospel to children and discipling young believers.

• Educate with Excellence in a Christ-centered Environment.

“Whatever you do, work with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving” (Col. 3:23-24).

Children, like their Lord, are to keep “increasing in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man” (Luke 2:52). If we are to teach and instruct students “as working for the Lord”, the standard of our performance can be nothing less than excellence that takes into account applicable research and the best relevant practices concerning teaching and learning.

• Integrate Home and School in Age-appropriate Ways throughout the Curriculum Design and Student Activities.

We will assist parents with the modern-day difficulties of preparing their children for life after primary education while also recognizing and supporting the parents’ unique role in communicating their faith and values. For parents to succeed in their all-important task of discipleship, it is essential for families to experience meaningful time together.  The hybrid format gives time and access back to parents in exchange for their commitment to be academically and relationally involved with their students outside of class according to the curriculum design.

This good-faith partnership between parents and teachers creates home and academy integration for a family-strengthening, quality education both possible and practical.  As part of the curriculum design, we aim to incorporate skills needed for students to positively contribute to our society. Classes will incorporate a universal design for education where multiple modalities are used to enhance student learning across the board.

• Outreach to Our Community.

God’s blessings are for the glory of His name and the enrichment of our world.  With this in mind, outreach includes involving our local homeschool communities in activities, education, and programming as applicable.  It also includes outreach to the community within which we live to volunteer and show God’s love through the act of doing.

As we expand, we will share the blessings gained from this approach with others who seek to follow this hybrid approach.

Grace Fellowship Academy is a 501c3 Nonprofit Corporation