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Every school in Nashville (and far beyond), public or private, has a worldview:
a lens through which it filters the
teaching of knowledge and truth.
In Christian education, the worldview is
based on the person of Jesus Christ and on
His Word, the Holy Bible.
“Why Christian education? If a person is wrong in
his thinking about God, he is wrong in his
thinking about everything else. Christian
education teaches one to think Biblically
about God and everything
else so one may live in the
light of reality.
”— Dr. Wilson Benton, Pastor, Christ Presbyterian Church
Luke 6:40 teaches us that
everyone who xxis fully trained
will be like his teacher. That is a powerful,
humbling, convicting premise for educators. Christian
education has the freedom to point to the Creator
in every academic discipline. What does it look like for our
students to view the complex formulas of physics, the history
of racism in America, or the epic poems of Homer through
the Word of God? That is the question at the core of
Christ-centered education.
“What makes education ‘Christian’?
Not required chapel or Bible courses, not
opportunities for extracurricular ‘service,’
not the cultivation of ’character‘ or
‘citizenship,’…but the classroom as chapel,
scholarship as devotion, Christianity at
the base of the curriculum and suffusing
all studies, the norms of faith guiding
professional development…
”— James Bratt, Calvin College
Why Christian education
at CPA? CPA offers families
in our community the unique opportunity of an
excellent, thorough, challenging college-preparatory
education founded in a Christian worldview. When
the living and active Word is read and preached,
God promises to use that Word to transform and
conform the minds, hearts and wills of His children
so that they not only understand the truth about Jesus
Christ intellectually, but that they believe in and love
the Lord in the depth of their being. In turn, they also
obey and serve Jesus Christ as Lord.
“One of the hallmarks of Christ Presbyterian Academy has been the ‘triangular
partnership’ (some call it a ‘three-legged stool’) of home, church, and school partnering together to speak into the lives of our students. Implicit in that analogy is the
fact that the three work best in concert—that it is not effective if one ‘leg’ of the stool, one ‘side’ of the triangle is missing. A parent once pointed out to me, ‘You know that it is not an equilateral triangle.’ He was right. Scripture says nothing
about a Christian school. Scripture says nothing about a student interfacing with his church. Scripture has much to say, however, about
parenting. If I were starting out as a young parent in the twenty-first century, I would want all the
help I could get! I would want the church and the school on either side of me, holding up my
arms like Aaron and Hur did for Moses, strengthening my arms for the task at hand.
Soli Deo Gloria. To God Alone Be the Glory for this wonderful partnership!
”— Richard B. Anderson, CPA Headmaster
Applying the Word to Life
Under the guidance of a Godly, wise, and excellent
faculty, students at CPA have the opportunity to
rigorously and thoughtfully reflect upon, and apply,
the Lordship of Christ to all facets of the academic
disciplines and to a range of intellectual, emotional
and spiritual matters. This extended application of the
Word into all walks of life begins in the classroom with
a depth, breadth, and precision that is impossible to
achieve during Chapel alone.
“An education without a Biblical worldview framework is simply knowledge without a
defined purpose. In a world
that rarely acknowledges wisdom and truth,
and even more seldom seeks to define
them, the Christian education is set
apart as partnering with parents
to establish a foundation for
children that will serve
them throughout their lives.
”— Rhonda Smith, CPA Middle School Principal
Christ-Centered Servant
LeadershipTo produce leaders for the next generation, we must
teach students that true leadership is found in service. The culture in which we live tells us to
be self-reliant, self-motivated, and self-serving. In stark
contrast, we believe that God’s people must stand firmly
on His Truth and be God-reliant,
God-motivated, and God-serving. By teaching students
the value of Christ-centered servant leadership, a CPA
education benefits both students and families. Even
more important, it benefits our
community and our world.
“Teaching and learning in
a Christian community allows
every area of study, every area
of thought and knowledge, to be
explored in the reality of God’s
overwhelming presence in our
world. God’s mark on history, science,
mathematics, and the languages is indelible and sure, and it is both our
privilege and our obligation to equip
students to learn in
light of His truth.
”— Katherine Koonce, CPA Academic Dean
Equipped To Be Salt and
LightAs students progress from elementary to middle and
through high school at CPA, they are equipped for
success along the way. Our success is not defined,
however, simply by accolades and accomplishments.
CPA has 1,086 graduates scattered throughout
the world serving in areas such as health care, law,
finance, construction, professional athletics, fine arts,
education, missions, and more.
“Christian education is not just
a chance for young minds to be filled
with truth that illuminates all of life.
It is also a chance for young hearts
to be captured by the example of
teachers and coaches. For who and what we love is ultimately what we truly believe.”— Bill Delvaux, CPA Instructor of Bible
Making A Difference
In The WorldOur call to spread the Gospel is not limited to
geographic locations or occupations. Whatever they
do and wherever they go, whether it is five miles down
the road or halfway around the globe, CPA students
are making a significant positive impact—all in the
name of the One whose very life has been marked
indelibly in their hearts and minds.
Therein lie the power, the promise and
the priority of Christian education.
Soli Deo Gloria indeed!
Christ Presbyterian Academy | 2323-A Old Hickory Blvd.Nashville, TN 37215 | (615) 373-9550
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Mission
Christ Presbyterian Academy, an educational ministry of Christ Presbyterian Church, assists Christian families
in helping students come to know God, evaluate all knowledge and all life by His truth, and live
transformed by His truth for His glory.
Motto
~ Soli Deo Gloria ~To God Alone be the Glory