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About Jackson Christian School
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VISION STATEMENT
Jackson Christian School students will possess wisdom, knowledge and
a Biblical worldview resulting in a lifestyle of Godly character,
leadership, service, stewardship and worship. |
Our Mission
Equipping Students to Impact
the World for Christ.
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Equipping... providing the tools and inspiration to enable and empower every student, spiritually and academically |
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Impact... to be a transforming influence |
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the
World... in their culture, families,
churches, communities and workplaces and to the
ends of the earth |
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for
Christ... in the name of and for the
sake of Jesus Christ, who gave Himself that we
would no longer live selfishly, but for Him |
Core Values
The authority of Scripture
The Bible is inerrant and is the basis for all wisdom and truth,
integral to academics, programs, and activities. II Timothy
3:15-17
The priority of a vibrant relationship
with Christ
All school personnel are expected to pursue,
and all students are encouraged to pursue, a growing relationship
with Christ. Col. 2:6-7
The God-given worth of each child
Each child is to be developed to his or her full spiritual,
physical, intellectual and social potential.
I Thes. 5:2 3,
Luke 2:52
The importance of parents and churches
The
school’s role in educating and discipling students is to support the
primary responsibility of parents and churches. Deut. 6:6-10, I
Thes. 1:1-3
Competency of staff
All staff
are professional and proficient in their responsibilities and are
committed to continuing development. Col 3:24, I Cor. 10:31
Proper stewardship of resources
Finances, capital resources and supplies are to be handled with
integrity, wisdom, and accountability,
to provide affordable
tuition, fair compensation, and fiscal stability. II Cor.
8:20-21
Statement of Faith
- We believe the Bible to be the inspired, infallible, inerrant,
authoritative, Word of God.
II Timothy 3:15, II Peter 1:21
- We believe there is one God, eternally existent in three persons,
Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Genesis 1:1, Matthew 28:19, John 10:30
- We believe in the deity of Christ, John 10:33, His virgin
birth, Isaiah 7:14, Matthew 1:23, His sinless life, Hebrews
4:15, Hebrews 7:26, His atoning death, burial and resurrection,
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Corinthians 15:3, Ephesians 1:7, John 11:25, I Corinthians 15:4,
His personal return in power and glory, Acts 1:11, Revelation
19:11.
- We believe in the absolute necessity of regeneration by the Holy
Spirit for salvation because of the exceeding sinfulness of human
nature; and that men are justified on the single ground of faith in
the shed blood of Christ and that only by God's grace and through
faith alone are we saved. John 3:16-19, John 5:24, Romans 3:23,
Romans 5:8-9, Ephesians 2:8-9, Titus 3:5.
- We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose
indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life. Romans
8:13-14, I Corinthians 3:16, I Corinthians 6:19-20, Ephesians 4:30,
Ephesians 5:18
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