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FAITH AND PURPOSE STATEMENT

Building Families on a Firm Foundation

(Matthew 7:24-25) Therefore whoever hears these sayings of mine, and does them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:  And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.

Purpose

  • To glorify God.
  • To provide emotional, physical, and spiritual support to homeschooling families.
  • To provide classes, fieldtrips, service opportunities, and activities to homeschooling families that enhance the educational experience.


Statement of Faith
(Used with permission from Home School Legal Defense Association)

  • There is one God, eternally existent in three Persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
  • God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and in truth.
  • Jesus Christ, born of a virgin, is God come in the flesh.
  • The Holy Bible is the inspired and infallible Word of God.
  • Man is by nature sinful and is inherently in need of salvation, which is exclusively found by faith alone in Jesus Christ and His shed blood, not by works or any other method.
  • Christ's death provides substitutionary atonement for our sins.
  • Jesus Christ literally rose bodily from the dead.
  • Jesus Christ literally will come to earth again in the Second Advent.


Steering Committee Guidelines
To maintain the integrity and purpose of the group, steering committee members must adhere and commit to the following criteria:

  • Serve as husband/wife teams.
  • Have at least three years of consecutive homeschooling experience in order to demonstrate a level of commitment to and experience in homeschooling.
  • Be active members of House on the Rock at least a year before being accepted as a steering committee couple.
  • Agree with  House on the Rock's statement of faith, policies, and purpose.
  • Commit to personal daily Bible study and prayer.
  • Commit to regular prayer for House on the Rock, CHEC, HSLDA, and other homeschooling families in general, including the preservation of such rights.
  • Continue in adult Christian homeschool education by attending the CHEC conference.
  • New steering committee couples will be added in a ratio of 10% of the group size, but will not exceed five couples total. They are subject to unanimous approval by current House on the Rock steering committee members.
  • Group decisions are adopted by a majority vote. CHEC leaders will be consulted in the event HR leadership is unable to come to an agreement in any area.


Function of the Steering Committee

In addition to providing prayer support for the group, and being an active family within it, steering committee couples will be expected to:

  • Pray regularly over House on the Rock and other Christian homeschooling entities, legislation, and legislators.
  • Meet regularly to assess the progress and functionality of the group.
  • Set, maintain, and enforce the group's policies and guidelines.
  • Discipline members who are not adhering to the policies, including possible expulsion of such families from the group.


Steering Committee Members

The following couples have committed to serve you through the above criteria:

  • Otto and Lori Albrecht
  • Jay and Kristi Schwisow
  • Steve and Yvonne Dodge