Introducing the Eagle Program: The EGL Program, or Eagle Program as it will more informally be referred to, builds upon the mission of the school by taking Christian leadership development to a graduated level. The word graduated  indicates a higher stage, often used for increased expertise or advanced, structured development. It intentionally plays upon the traditional educational understanding of the word to convey that we are looking to graduate students with advanced leadership skills. While Evergreen already boasts a wide range of course offerings enabling students to pursue specific areas of study, the Eagle Program will look to build out specialized “tracks” that combine added course offerings with externship/internship opportunities with partner organizations and businesses.

My greatest joy is for what our graduates will accomplish in Christ as they head out to college and the workforce. Whether they are going off to a college campus or joining the military, whether they become doctors, lawyers, or business leaders, they have been prepared to stand strong in the most challenging mission fields our nation has ever known.

A few years ago, my wife and I decided to change our view on resolutions based on I Thessalonians1:11, “…that our God may  make you worthy of His calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every  work of faith by His power.” All these years, we had been making resolutions for ourselves, rather than for the Lord. We had to change our mindset and begin praying before the start of the new year and asking the Lord, “What do you want for the new year? Show us your way. Teach us to learn your heart. Help us focus our minds on you through what we see and hear, and to discern your calling for our lives.”