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Revitalization Program Increasing Enrollment and Enthusiasm
Recently, Renewanation was privileged to visit Ross Corners Christian Academy (RCCA) in Vestal, NY to lead their team through a strategic planning deployment workshop. RCCA has strived to provide a biblical worldview education to children since 1960.
News and UpdatesRenewanation Gains Accreditation by National Financial Accountability Organization
The ECFA (Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability) has announced the accreditation of Renewanation. The ECFA is the recognized leader among Christian nonprofit organizations in validating the faithful demonstration of financial accountability, transparency, fundraising, and board…
Blog ArticlesQuestion & Answer with Jeff Keaton
“Christian education is under assault and Christian schools are struggling, with many facing closure. This is a burden I shared in a discussion with Renewanation founder Jeff Keaton. Born from that discussion was this collaborative issue of God’s Revivalist dedicated to Christian education.
RevitalizationTeam Revitalizing Florida Schools
Over the past week, Renewanation was privileged to support two schools in Florida with strategic planning and coaching. Tampa Bay Christian Academy (TBCA), a PreK to 12th grade school located in Tampa’s inner city, serves a beautifully diverse population of students.
A Worldview that Revolves Around God
I thought I knew what was best for me. I tried endlessly to convince my parents that I would be better off in public school where I could make more friends, share God’s love with people who had never experienced it,
The RenewaNation ReviewWorldviews Have Consequences
I sat next to a young man on a four-hour flight from L.A. to D.C. this past October. The first remark out of his mouth was something about hoping a naked lady would sit in between us. I knew right then that our worldviews were probably very different. I kindly told him that I was happily married…
The RenewaNation ReviewLessons Time and Life Have Taught Me
Dear Graduates, Perhaps the greatest thing I underestimated on the days I graduated from high school and college was the value of experience as the preeminent teacher in life.
America in a Crisis of Identity
For some time now America has been in a crisis of identity. We have watched as our geopolitical and economic realities have shifted, but increasingly the crisis has drawn closer and closer to home. Now it seems that nothing is left untouched.
God, will you save our school?
By Jeff Keaton – Renewanation Founder & Chairman We are currently working to revitalize a school in New York State. As a part of this effort, I recently traveled with Ron Gordon to New York to be a part of an onsite evaluation visit and to speak for a re-launch rally.
The RenewaNation ReviewNow Playing – The End of Religious Freedom
In 2014, President Obama signed an executive order making it illegal for federal contractors to discriminate against gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender employees. How could this likely affect Christian colleges, schools, and businesses?
The RenewaNation ReviewTruth for the Classroom
In this upside down world, we are told the idea of absolute truth is behind the times. It is old-fashioned. No, it’s worse than old-fashioned. It’s dangerous. But I will state emphatically that there are absolute truths. Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life” (John 14:6).
The RenewaNation ReviewMorality and the Irrationality of an Evolutionary Worldview
Morality is a very difficult problem for the evolutionary worldview. This is not to say that evolutionists are somehow less moral than biblical creationists—or anyone else. Most evolutionists adhere to a moral code and believe in the concept of right and wrong.