Discover Christian Schools

Who We Are

Discover Christian Schools (DCS) is the public communications arm of the Mid-Atlantic Christian School Association (MACSA). Its purpose is to coordinate the message that Christian schooling is the best option for Christian parents.

The schools found on this site all subscribe to MACSA's Statement of Faith even if they are not MACSA members. We are in the business of Kingdom building through the Christian school, an institution whose primary responsibility is to uphold God's Word, the Bible, and to follow God's precepts in the training of children.

DCS Steering Committee Members:

Mrs. Barbara Williams, MACSA President (Lehigh Christian Academy)
Dr. James Smock, MACSA Vice President (West-Mont Christian Academy)
Mrs. Marie Young, MACSA Secretary
Mr. James Hurst, MACSA Treasurer (Lehigh Valley Christian High School)
Dr. Donald Dawes, MACSA Convention Director (Open Door Christian Academy)

Big Ideas to Consider:

1. There are basically two kingdoms: a kingdom of light and a kingdom of darkness. It seems strange to have those who walk in darkness educate children of light. It doesn't fit.

2. If Jesus Christ is Lord, then He is Lord of all. We cannot divide things into secular and sacred.

3. All truth is God's truth, and God's Word sheds light on our path. Only in His light can we see light. Education is not focused on possibilities but on certainties found in God's Word.

4. Deuteronomy 6 tells parents that, in all they do, they should provide a godly education 24/7.

5. Three key institutions that shape a child are the home, the church and the school. Children are served best when all three institutions point them in the same direction.

6. Only an education that has the liberty to address the whole child -- social, intellectual, emotional, physical AND spiritual -- reaches the possibility of excellence.

7. The best preparation for effective service is to be well grounded in one's mind before direct engagement of the culture.