Christian schools and their congregations

Is it impossible to know what a congregation expects from its school? A congregation is a diverse group. They all agree that the school must be a ministry. Most of us would agree that ministry is outward looking and involves spiritual development for all of the participants. [...]

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What is the value of a Christian School?

That question has five different answers. Can your school say yes to all five? If answering “yes” to any one of the questions was a crime, is there enough evidence to convict your school of the crime? [...]

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Teacher Layoffs

Should a Christian school lay off workers? Is a layoff consistent with their mission? [...]

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More School Mergers

Is it a good idea to merge two weak schools? This is a continuation of the previous article.

One merges two entities to create added strength. How do you create added strength when both schools are weak?

Having a common weakness (as an example declining enrollment) compounds the weakness.

Having two different weaknesses means the [...]

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