25 Years Later...The Best Is Yet To Come

About 25 years ago, a small group of parents sat in a living room and began to envision a ministry of a different sort.

They mused about a "hybrid" between a traditional Christian school and a program that allowed parents to be a more integral part of the education and training of their children; a program that existed solely to support Christian parents as they followed God’s direction and leading in the teaching and training of their children; a program that put people ahead of the program; a ministry that set a standard of excellence which would honor God, inspire learners, impact observers, attract gifted servants and motivate a new generation of Christ followers.

These folks demonstrated a deep commitment to their children along with an eager faith and a bold spirit. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote of people who "go not where the path may lead," but instead, "go where there is no path and leave a trail."

About that time I volunteered to "paper & file" as the vision of Cedar Brook Academy began to develop. As the years rolled on, these "parent pioneers" of CBA have helped those of us (who continued to "paper & file") stay close to the founding principles of the ministry discussed in that living room over 20 years ago.

The past 25 years have seen hundreds of families, several thousand students and more than 400 graduates of CBA walk across a stage to enter a world seeking the Master they serve. Looking back over the past 25 years, it has been a joy to watch the work God has done and a great honor to have been a part of the adventure of Cedar Brook Academy...and the best is yet to come!