The Concordia Academy Association of Schools exists to share the Gospel message of Jesus Christ and to carry out the Great Commission: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16) All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. (Matthew 28:18-20) We believe that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior of all and that we are saved only by God's grace, not through our own works. God has created us to know Him, to praise Him and to be faithful stewards of the world He has made. As Christians, it is our privilege and joy to share the story of salvation. Because of all He has done for us, we honor God with excellence in all that we say and do. God has given each of us talents that can be used to glorify His name and to serve others; part of our spiritual journey is learning how to use these talents for His service. Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it. (Proverbs 22:6) And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. (Luke 2:52) We believe that worldly knowledge is of questionable importance unless an individual is in a personal relationship with God. Believing that a school's spiritual and social curriculum is as important as the academic curriculum, our curricular and co-curricular program focuses on spiritual, emotional and academic development. Because children learn best in a loving, accepting environment, this ministry is offered in a spirit of Christian care and concern and makes accommodation for individual differences. A Christian school prepares students for lives as future leaders and followers of their Lord Jesus Christ.