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Jenny Clark

Jenny Clark is the wife of Michael Clark and has been married 20 years. Together they have five children, with three diagnosed with dyslexia. She is the Founder and CEO of Love Your School, an education freedom organization that supports parents navigating special education and school options like ESAs. She holds a degree in Business Economics from the University of Arizona, and a Master of Divinity from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. She is also an appointed member of the Arizona State Board of Education and utilizes an Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account for her children. She is passionate about membership in the local church and also serves as a board member at Phoenix Seminary.

Michael Clark

W. Michael Clark is a bilingual missionary kid, husband to Jenny, and father of five. He is the Founder and CEO of Golden Oak Society which provides K-12 Christian worldview curriculum and resources for families and schools as they faithfully seek to pass on a Christ-centered, biblically-faithful Christian worldview to their children and students. He holds a PhD in World Religions from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, a Juris Doctor (JD), from Arizona State University, and a Master of Divinity from Gateway Seminary. He has served as an elder in his local church and is presently an attorney for the State of Arizona.

Lucy Willing

Lucy, wife to Luke Willing, graduated summa cum laude in Biblical Studies from Lancaster Bible College and is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity at Phoenix Seminary. She believes theological education informs a biblical worldview and has a passion for serving the local church and discipling others. With an enjoyment for learning and a desire to love others, she was appointed by her professors to serve as an Academic Mentor and Peer Tutor at Lancaster Bible College, where she fostered personal and academic growth for students through a one-on-one, intentional approach. She also enjoyed working as a teaching assistant in a daycare, helping young minds cultivate a love for learning and developing new skills. She is currently Vice President of Operations of Love Your School and oversees strategic planning, program implementation, and team management to drive impactful initiatives that help parents access their education options for their children.

Luke Willing

Luke, husband to Lucy Willing, is passionate about accessible education and local church vitality. After completing a Bachelor of Arts at Lancaster Bible College, Luke began a Master of Divinity at Phoenix Seminary where he expects to graduate Spring 2026. He has worked in a variety of teaching, as well as tutoring, roles both in local churches and theological institutions. Currently, he serves as Student Services Advisor and Assistant Registrar at Phoenix Seminary. In his current roles, he enables student success and ensures institutional effectiveness, while also offering tutoring for Koine Greek during the summers.

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We affirm the following. . .

The Bible

The Bible is the only inspired, infallible, authoritative, and inerrant Word of God. The Bible consists of sixty-six books — namely, thirty-nine books of the Old Testament and twenty-seven books of the New Testament. (2 Timothy 3:15-17; 2 Peter 1:21; Hebrews 4:12; Psalm 19:7-8; Matthew 5:17-18)

The Triune God

There is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. God is the creator and sustainer of everyone and everything and therefore worthy of all glory, honor, and power (Genesis 1:1; Deuteronomy 6:4; Matthew 28:19; John 1:1-3; 10:30; Acts 5:3-4; Ephesians 4:4–6; Revelation 4:11)

Jesus Christ

God the Son, the Lord Jesus Christ, is fully God and fully man, having been conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. He performed miracles, lived a sinless life and died on the cross, shedding his blood as the only sufficient atonement for our sins. He arose bodily from the dead on the third day, ascended into heaven, where he sits as our High Priest at the right hand of God the Father. He will return personally in power and glory, and he will judge all humanity. (John 1:1-3; Hebrews 1:1-3; 1 Timothy 3:16; Philippians 2:5-11; Matthew 1:18-23; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 1 Timothy 2:5; Hebrews 2:9-10, 17; 4:14-16)

Salvation

All humanity is guilty of sin and faces the righteous judgment of God. However, Jesus Christ offered atonement for sin and eternal life through his sinless life, death on the cross, and bodily resurrection from the dead. Salvation is a gift of God’s grace that is received through repentance and faith in Christ. Furthermore, by the regeneration and the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, those who have faith in  Christ are empowered to live faithful and obedient lives to the glory of God. (Luke 24:46–47; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:20-26; Galatians 5:19-24; Ephesians 1:7; 2:8–9; Titus 3:4–7)

Resurrection

All those who confess Jesus as Lord, as well as those who do not, will experience a final bodily resurrection. Those who confess Jesus as Lord will be resurrected unto eternal life in the presence of God, while those who do not confess Jesus as Lord will be resurrected unto eternal punishment away from the presence of God. (Acts 24:14-15; 1 Corinthians 15:20-22; 51-58; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Hebrews 9:27; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Revelation 20:10-15)

The Church

The church consists of all who confess true faith in Christ and are regenerated by the Holy Spirit. The church exists for the edification of believers and the discipleship of all nations. (Hebrews 10:24-25; Romans 12:4-8; I Corinthians 12:13; 14:12; Ephesians 2:19-22; Matthew 28:18-20)

Humanity

God created humanity in his image as two equal, but distinct sexes, male and female to know, love, and glorify him. Marriage is exclusively a union between one man and one woman. (Genesis 1:27; 2:24; Matthew 19:5; Ephesians 5:31)

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