OUR STORY

It’s always been our heart to create God-honoring, family-centered, safe, creative learning environments that are entirely free from liberal bias and indoctrination. 

We started by homeschooling our own five children then established a homeschool co-op at our church where like-minded families could gather together to learn and grow and support one another. 

At some point along the way, we started dreaming about having a K-12 school. 

We know that homeschooling isn’t an option for a lot of families for various reasons, and we know many families feel trapped and desperately want to escape the liberal agenda being forced on them by public schools. 

Fast forward to 2019. We had been searching for our second campus for Faith Life Church. We were bursting at the seams in New Albany and had been on the hunt for months for a building that we could make our own. Frustrated in the search, we prayed as a congregation and, together, sowed a seed into overseas outreaches, believing that we had received our new campus building.

And then… God.

Two days later, we were given our new campus building. Two days!

But it gets even better than that. Because the new campus wasn’t just one building; it was THREE. And it wasn’t just any three buildings…

It was an ENTIRE SCHOOL CAMPUS.

We had to pinch ourselves! The property included THREE buildings with more than 80,000 square feet with a studio for our dance ministry, classrooms galore, computer labs, science labs, a music room, an art room…

God had given us more than we could have asked or imagined (Ephesians 3:20).

The dream of a K-12 school was no longer just a dream. 

Faith Life Academy was launched.

And every year now, we anticipate that enrollment will exceed our expectations. Why?

You don’t have to look far to find out what has been happening in our nation’s public school system, even here in Ohio.

• “Comprehensive sex education” to children as young as five years old
• Mandated instruction on LGBT history and lifestyles
• Allowing trans-identifying students to enter bathrooms, locker rooms, and showers designated for the opposite sex
• Allowing biological males who identify as females to compete in girls’ sports

These are just some of the things that are being forced upon children and young people by our public education system. A fiercely liberal agenda is being pushed on our children and grandchildren like never before. This is our next generation of leaders in our families, our churches, our communities, our nation, and our world that we’re talking about! 

Whether we like it or not, as believers, we are at war. There is a spiritual battle raging between the Kingdom of God and the kingdom of darkness, and the stakes—the hearts, souls, and very lives of our children and the next generation—are higher than ever.

Who is influencing the next generation?  As parents, grandparents, mentors, leaders, educators, and pastors, it should be US. It is our responsibility to protect them spiritually and emotionally, to teach them the truth of the Word of God and the principles of His Kingdom, to empower them to discover their unique identities as children of God, and to equip them to glorify Him in everything they do.

That’s why we launched Faith Life Academy—to partner with you in your journey to inspire and nurture your children’s love for God, love for others, and love of learning, and to prepare them to confidently demonstrate the love of Jesus to the world.

Welcome to Faith Life Academy! 

Gary and Drenda Keesee

Founders

GARY & DRENDA KEESEE

Over 20 years ago, Pastors Gary and Drenda created Faith Life Church with the goal of creating a close-knit gathering of people who wanted something more from life. More impact. More purpose. More of God. Now, Faith Life Church consists of more than 3,000 members as well as a thriving T.V. ministry and various global outreach programs.