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News and UpdatesJeff Keaton Speaks for North Raleigh Christian Academy Commencement
Jeff Keaton gave the commencement address at North Raleigh Christian Academy on June 7. Jeff challenged the 120 graduates and their 2,000 family members and friends with “Lessons Time and Life have Taught Him.” In his address, Jeff encouraged them to never lose the hopes and dreams God places in…
News and UpdatesGet Acquainted with Renewanation in Rochester, MN
Jeff Keaton and Dr. Josh Mulvihill spent two days in Rochester, Minnesota introducing the work of Renewanation to individuals who wanted to learn more about our ministry of helping one million children develop a biblical worldview. Over two days, Jeff and Josh had ten meetings with twenty-four…
Welcome Dr. Sonny Sherrill to our School Coaching Team
We are honored to announce that Dr. Sonny Sherrill, the founder and Superintendent Emeritus of North Raleigh Christian Academy, will be joining our school coaching team this summer. Dr. Sherrill launched North Raleigh Christian Academy 23 years ago and has led the school to a high level of…
RevitalizationChristian School Revitalization in Action at Bangor Christian Schools
On May 3 and 4, Dr. Don Larson and Ron Gordon facilitated a Christian school strategic deployment session with Bangor Christian Schools (BCS) in Bangor, ME. BCS head of school, Dr. Jeff Benjamin, and senior pastor of Crosspoint Church, Jerry Mick, set the tone for the session by reminding the…
News and UpdatesNew School Launch: King's Christian Academy
Renewanation is offering our most advanced level of service to launch a new Christian school in Roanoke, VA. Coming alongside Parkway House of Prayer Church, we are providing a Renewanation coach, Jessica Robb, as a full-time head of school for the first year. In the first 12 months, Jessica, who…
News and UpdatesThe Battle is Hot, but Hope is Not Lost!
By Jeff KeatonI’ve been a student of American culture for most of my 51 years, and I can honestly say that I have never witnessed anything like we see today. Social media has pulled everyone and every opinion out of hiding and into the mainstream. Some want to blame social media, and it surely has…
HeadlinesBreakPoint: Defining and Defending Religious Freedom
John Stonestreet & G. Shane MorrisWe’ve not seen in the United States, at least in recent memory, so many efforts to force Christians to act in ways that violate their consciences. Almost always, these demands are made in the name of sexual freedom—whether we’re talking about nuns being forced to…
Barnabas Group - Southern California
Jeff Keaton and Chuck Robb, our new Director of Ministry Partnerships, were recently in San Diego and Orange County presenting Renewanation to several hundred professional Christian men and women. We are grateful for this opportunity to share the great things God is doing through Renewanation with…
Special Donor Development Webinar
Would you like to take your donor development program to the next level? If so, Renewanation can help. Please join us June 12 at 1:00PM (Eastern Time) for our special free webinar, Live Coaching: Your Leadership Role in Growing Giving. During this webinar, Jeff Keaton (Renewanation) and Zach Clark…
RevitalizationChristian School Revitalization in Action at First Academy
On April 25 and 26, Ron Gordon and Jared Clark conducted a Christian school strategic deployment session with First Academy (FA) in Douglas, GA. As a ministry of First Baptist Church of Douglas, First Academy enjoys a thriving preschool program with a growing elementary school which recently…
News and UpdatesWise County Christian School Partners with Renewanation Scholarship Foundation
Renewanation recently had the privilege to visit Wise County Christian School, one of the 30 incredible schools partnering with the Renewanation Scholarship Foundation in the Virginia Education Improvement Scholarship Tax Credit Program. Although WCCS is celebrating their 41st year in operation,…
The RenewaNation ReviewA Divine Appointment
By Jeff Keaton - Founder, CEO & President of RenewanationRecently, I flew home from working with a school in Iowa and had the privilege of sitting next to an atheist. I sincerely considered it a privilege because on the morning of this particular flight, I had prayed and asked the Lord to give me a…