About Waupaca Christian Academy
OUR VISION
To produce a maturing relationship with Christ in every student and instill a lifelong love of learning that is foundational in an ever-changing and complex world.
[We] believe in God, the Father almighty, creator of heaven and earth.
Creed
[We] believe in Jesus Christ, God’s only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; he descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again; he ascended into heaven, he is seated at the right hand of the Father, and he will come again to judge the living and the dead.
[We] believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic [universal] church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
Our Values
VIRTUOUS
LEADERSHIP
PROFESSIONAL
A leader is willing to take risks. Being able to see the “big picture”, leaders can go beyond the required task at hand and achieve the organizational goals. Purposefully completing tasks, the mature leader will prayerfully lead those for whom they are responsible.
Practicing virtuous living is the spiritual concept that WCA encourages. Being humble, patient, caring, honest, and faithful are attributes that WCA requires from each school community member. As individuals that make a school community, we must each fulfill our obligations in a virtuous manner.
Every individual in the WCA community is a professional. Whether their role is parent, student, or teacher, everyone must realize their role and fulfill their role. As motivated, focused, and trustworthy individuals, the WCA community can collaborate to achieve common goals.
PASSION
JOY
DETERMINATION
A spiritual trait that each individual should demonstrate is that of joyfulness. Being genuinely happy is a product of the joy that the Lord has placed in your life. As a Christian, demonstrating this trait is of necessity. Although nonideal situations will arise, a joyful individual will be flexible, adaptable, and engaging.
Passionate individuals are consistently seeking additional ways through which they can be bettered. Being ready and able to communicate new ideas and methods, being willing to think outside of the box, being an active and consistent learner are attributes of a passionate individual.
To fulfill the mission statement is the purpose at WCA. Each individual is single-minded in their effort to provide students with a well-rounded, Christian education. Being unwavering, earnest, purposeful, and vigilant, each community member must be determined to stand together on Biblical principles.
WHAT WE ARE
We share the deep conviction that the Lord Jesus Christ is to be preeminent in everything (Colossians 1:13-23). We are called to be Christ centered in all that we are and in all that we do. This commitment calls for all faculty and staff to be faithful followers of Christ and seek to integrate a true Biblical worldview in every subject taught and in all activities of the school.
Christ-Centered
We share the deep conviction that the Lord Jesus Christ is to be preeminent in everything (Colossians 1:13-23). We are called to be Christ centered in all that we are and in all that we do. This commitment calls for all faculty and staff to be faithful followers of Christ and seek to integrate a true Biblical worldview in every subject taught and in all activities of the school. We seek to establish all aspects of life and learning on the Word of God, leading to a firm commitment to Christ and His Kingdom. We seek to build a culture where students are introduced to an understanding and appreciation of God, His creation and grace, and to humanity’s accountability to Him in all things. To be a Christ-centered school calls for us to establish the priority of worship and service while seeking to develop a generation of students who can impact the world for Christ.
Leadership Empowering
WCA is committed to seeing that students are daily empowered to become leaders whether it be at home, at school, or in their individual communities. Every child's leadership potential is assessed and encouraged so that he or she will have the tools to become capable, influential, Christ-like leaders in society.
Truth Based
The Biblical worldview is the governing perspective that God is the authority and source of all truth. He has revealed in Scripture everything we need to know in all aspects of life (2 Timothy 3:16-17). Our conviction is that all truth is God’s truth and that there is no contradiction between God’s truth made known to us in Scripture (special revelation) and that which is known through creation (general revelation).
Excellence Driven
Excellence is a distinctive quality that marks every Christian who takes seriously the command; and whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men (Colossians 3:23). The evidence of this conviction is seen in an individual’s character, respect for authority, work ethic, and motivation. It is our desire that all we do is for
the glory of God alone.
STATEMENT OF FAITH
We believe in the divine inspiration and authority of the Scriptures, the triune God, the virgin birth and bodily resurrection of Christ, the fallen nature of man and his just condemnation, salvation by grace through faith, the free gift of God, the necessity of repentance and faith for salvation.
The Scriptures (Bible): We believe the Bible, as the special revelation of God to be the inspired, infallible, divine, inerrant Word of God in the original writings. As the final authority for all matters of faith and human conduct, the Word of God provides absolute moral truths and wisdom. We believe the Old and New Testaments are the true and only word of God, and that no other writings can alter, supplement, or replace it. (Psalm 119; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Proverbs 1).
God, the Father: We believe in one true, living, sovereign, holy God, creator and sustainer of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existing in three persons – Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – with each one being a distinct person with a distinct function, but all of one essence and all possessing the same nature, perfection, and attributes. The triune God, expressing His nature relationally, is the source of all truth, and is worthy of worship and obedience. (Genesis 1:1, 26, 27; Psalms 90:2; Matthew 28:19; II Corinthians 13:14; Deuteronomy 6:4-5; Genesis 1:31).
Jesus Christ, the Son: We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, born of the Virgin Mary. We affirm the historical eyewitness reports recorded in the Scriptures of his sinless life, miracles, and ministry. Jesus shed His blood on the cross, dying for our sins as a substitutionary sacrifice, arose bodily from the grave, and ascended into heaven where, as truly God and truly man, He is the only mediator between God and man. Mankind finds salvation only through faith in Jesus as personal Lord and Savior. Jesus will personally and visibly return in glory to raise the dead and bring salvation and judgment to completion. (Isaiah 9:5-6, John 1:1-5, Matthew 1:22-23; Luke 1:35, John 2:11, John 3:16, John 11:25, John 14:10-30, Acts 1:9-11, Romans 1:3-4, Hebrews 4:14-15; I Corinthians 15:3-4; I Timothy 6:14-15; 2 Timothy 4:1; Ephesians 1:7, Col 1:15-20.)
Holy Spirit: We believe that the Holy Spirit is God, co-equal and co-existent with the Father and the Son. The Holy Spirit indwells every believer from the moment of salvation, convicts them of sin, guides them in understanding scripture, empowers them for godly living, intercedes on their behalf according to God’s will, and equips them for service and witness. (John 16:7-13, 14:16, 17; Acts 1:8; Romans 8:5-11, 26-28; II Corinthians 3:17; Ephesians 1:13-14; I Corinthians 2:12, 3:16; Galatians 5:22-25)
Creation/Mankind: We believe that in the beginning, God created the Heavens and the earth ex nihilo (out of nothing), and that man was created by a direct act of God in His image, not from previously existing life. We believe that God created each person, from the moment of conception and immutably endowed them with sacred value, as either male or female in accordance with their biological sex.
We believe that God reveals Himself to mankind through His creation, including His glory, power, divine nature, wisdom, and love. The goodness of his properly ordered world is consistent with the goodness of His character. As our trinitarian God is relational, so are we called to a relationship with him, and rightly ordered relationships with each other. As moral agents in God’s creation, it is the duty of mankind to pattern our lives so as to be consistent with the created order, in agreement with God’s commands. We believe that God has called mankind to “be fruitful, multiply, fill the earth, and subdue it.” Therefore, we believe that the institution of marriage is ordained by God to be between a man and a woman, as an image of Christ’s relationship with the church, forming a family that is a pre-political unit and is the foundation of society. We also believe that God has given the parents and the home the responsibility to bring up their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. We believe that this world is given for the provision of human beings and that it is the responsibility of mankind to steward this world so that it might rightly reflect God’s good order. (Genesis 1:1-31, Psalm 19:1, Psalm 33:4-9, Psalm 104, Isaiah 40:26-28, Romans 1:19-20).
The Fall – Sin: We believe that Adam and Eve, the historical parents of the entire human race, through the temptation of Satan, sinned by disobedience. This act resulted in the fall of all mankind and the decay of the created order. Therefore, all people, born with a sinful nature, have sinned and thus incurred both physical and spiritual death until there is forgiveness and salvation through the grace of God in Jesus Christ. The effects of sin and the power of Satan will continue corrupting the world until Christ’s return. (Genesis 3:1-24; Romans 3:10-23; 5:12-21; 6:23, 8:19-23, 1 John 5:19, Ephesians 6:11-12)
Salvation: We believe that Jesus Christ died as a substitutionary sacrifice for the sins of man. Salvation is a gift of grace secured through faith in Jesus Christ and His resurrection. He was resurrected so we could have an eternal relationship with Him. Salvation is totally apart from human merit and produces a new creation in Christ, born again of the Holy Spirit. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and the unjust, the everlasting blessedness of the saved, and the everlasting punishment of the lost. (Matthew 25:46, John 3:16, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Romans 3:23, 5:8-9, 10:9-10, Ephesians 2:8-10, John 5:28–29,).
Discipleship: In response to the person and work of Jesus Christ, it is the calling and privilege of every Christian to grow as Christ-followers, proclaim the gospel, and make disciples of all nations. Recognizing that until the return of Christ and the restoration of all things, disciples are a work in progress, wrestling with a sinful nature and seeking to serve God. We rely on the power of the Holy Spirit for our sanctification. As Jesus is the ultimate revelation of God, so the goal of discipleship and sanctification is to produce Christ-likeness, through confession, repentance, forgiveness, and restoration. We acknowledge that the holiness of God is the ultimate standard for life, that God has adequately revealed this standard to us, and that we are held to this standard, with restoration to fellowship with God and others as our goal. (Matthew 28:16-20; Romans 7:21-8:2; 1 Peter 13-22; 2 Peter 1:5-11; 1 John 1:8-9)
Church: We believe in one holy, universal, and apostolic Church, uniting all believers under the lordship of Jesus Christ, its head. Its purpose is to worship God in community, proclaim the Gospel among all nations, serve the needs of human beings compassionately, and promote righteousness and biblical justice. (Romans 8:9, 1 Corinthians 12:12–13, Galatians 3:26–28, Romans 8:9; I Corinthians 12:12-13; Galatians 3:26-28).