Core Values
Prayer—James writes, “The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much” (James 5:16, KJV).
Fervent prayer to God through Jesus Christ is most critical to the mission and vision of United America Christian Academy. Prayer has the potential to change circumstances and situations and the power to change the person offering the prayers. Several reasons why prayer is most critical:
- We acknowledge our reliance upon God in executing the vision and mission of UACA (John 15:5-7).
- Growing a vibrant prayer life personally and corporately is vital in cultivating a godly hunger and zeal, contributing to character development (1 Thes. 5:17; Eph. 6:18).
- Prayer is essential due to the reality of spiritual warfare. As we know from the Scriptures, there is a spiritual world that influences our natural world. Prayer is a powerful tool to push back against spiritual darkness and achieve God’s purposes (Eph. 6:12-18; Mark 9:14-29; Dan. 10:1-14; Luke 18:1-8).
Prayer will be offered at the beginning of each class. Also, faculty and staff will be engaged in prayer several days during the week before the beginning of the school day.
Discipline—Paul writes, “Discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness” (1 Tim. 4:7, NASB).
To reach any goal, self-imposed discipline is required. This is crucial when we consider our nature as humans. We all have a sinful nature that consistently needs to be denied. Cultivating godly character requires the discipline of denying fleshly desires while also growing in the spiritual disciplines (prayer, worship, Bible reading, etc.). Moreover, while developing scholarly leaders, self-imposed discipline is needed to develop godly habits (1 Tim. 4:7; Pro. 3:12; 1 Cor. 9:24-27).
Learning virtue by obeying the class constitution, participating and leading group activities, completing assignments, following the teacher’s instructions, etc., are ways in which students can foster discipline.
Truth & Scholarship—Jesus said, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6, ESV).
Solomon writes, “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death” (Prov. 14:12, ESV).
Our society has become inundated with moral relativism, which has manifested in various forms in our educational institutions, culture, and the Church. This relativistic approach to truth reveals itself in our culture through post-modernism, socialism, the social justice movement, the LGBT movement, etc., which is designed to undermine Judeo-Christian values.
Truth is essential. A survey of history reveals that the children of our American forefathers were encouraged to practice the elements of Christian scholarship, which included inquiry, discernment, and vision. Through The Principle Approach, a student is taught to honor God’s Word, apply God’s Word to his life, and ultimately demonstrate a Christian worldview. United America Christian Academy (UACA) values the development of Christian scholarship–producing men and women who will exert Christian influence in the home, business, the professions, academia, and the arts (John 14:6; Prov. 12:22; 14:12; Psa. 11:3; 119:160; Eph. 6:14; John 4:24; 8:32).
Teachableness & Humility—Solomon writes, “Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning” (Prov. 9:9, ESV).
As humans, we all fall short of being omniscient. However, increasing in knowledge and wisdom is essential to growing in godliness. The foundational ingredient for growth is humility. A teachable spirit is vital to growing in godliness and accumulating a vast knowledge base.
As an educational institution, United America Christian Academy staff, administrators, faculty, and students will model this attribute before one another. Since humility is an eternal characteristic of greatness, United America Christian Academy will endeavor to grow and practice this value (Matt. 20:25-27).
Integrity—David writes, “But you have upheld me because of my integrity, and set me in your presence forever” (Psa. 41:12, ESV).
When one thinks of integrity, one generally concludes doing the right thing when no one is looking. However, this term speaks of “innocence, blamelessness; chastity, purity, soundness, wholeness, completeness, purity, correctness, and blamelessness.” Couple that with the term “grit,” which may convey “rub, grind, spirit, firmness of mind.” These descriptions capture the “inner grit” (integrity) of a person. Hence, integrity is formed when we can overcome our weaknesses in its variations. This includes doing the right thing when no one is looking but more so communicates the foundation of character (Psa. 25:21; 26:1; 78:72; Pro. 11:3; 20:7; Job 27:5.).
Having integrity as leaders, staff, and educators is critical to our mission. At United America Christian Academy we value our reputation and character. As we model integrity before our students, our hope is that they will follow suit and become a shining light full of integrity in their generation.
Unity—Paul writes, “So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind” (Php. 2:1-2, ESV).
Unifying around a specific purpose with practicality while connecting as a team is exciting and powerful. On the one hand, we have in view bringing forth godly transformation in our republic through Christian education via The Principle Approach. On the other hand, we have the opportunity to build rich, meaningful relationships through student camaraderie, faculty, staff, and parents. Therefore, this core value is critical to the mission of United America Christian Academy (1 Cor. 12).