Ministry Leadership Application

References

This application requires four reference forms. These forms need to be given to (1) your pastor, (2) your most recent supervisor (or, if not having worked in the past three years, a ministry leader), (3) a current or recent colleague (or ministry associate), and (4) another individual who can comment on your ability to contribute at Westlake Christian Academy. It is your responsibility to distribute reference forms to these individuals. No application will be considered without receipt of all four reference forms. Please note that a waiver has been offered to you at the top of each reference form.

Board applicants (only): If you seek to serve as a member of the Board of Trustees, please also attach letters of recommendation from at least two other current WCA families who do not have a member on the Board. (If you do not currently have a child, dependent, or grandchild at WCA and have not been involved at the school in recent years – or if you are a local pastor – ask a Board member about this requirement.)

Also, a Letter of Recommendation will need to be approved for you by the Faculty/Staff Assembly. You do not need to do anything to initiate this process – such a letter is internally generated by the school.

 

Personal Statements

Professional Preparation & Experience

Please include a resumé with this application including a list of the following information:

• Education
• Work, professional, and leadership experiences including name and location, dates position held, and your immediate supervisor’s name, telephone number(s), and email address
• Any special courses or training, including Bible training and Christian education courses
• Any awards, achievements, or recognition
• Any professional organization memberships – past and present.
   

Verbal Statements

As a final step in the process, each candidate may be asked to participate in an interview. 

The following are some questions provided in advance to allow you to develop well-thought-out verbal responses.

1. What do you think should be the distinctive characteristics of a Christian school compared to a non-Christian school?
2. How would you respond to a high school student asking, "How do I become a Christian?"  How would you respond to a kindergarten student asking the same question?
3. From your reading of the WCA Constitution and Bylaws, what do you understand is the role of the Board of Trustees or the Parents Association within the school organizational structure?
4. Describe any experience, knowledge, skills, talents, or hobbies which would enhance your leadership capabilities in this role.
5. If applicable, please be prepared to discuss your spouse’s support of your serving in this position
6. Why do you think we require our leaders to sign the Lifestyle Statement and Standards of Conduct?
    

Signed Statement of Agreement

Please carefully read through the following four (4) sections and sign your agreement at the end.

STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

The personal conduct of any Westlake Christian Academy leader should always be consistent with biblical standards. Actions that could bring dishonor or disgrace to the Lord Jesus Christ or the school will not be acceptable and may be grounds for dismissal from service.

I agree to do my part to keep sectarianism and denominationalism out of the school at all times because I understand the school's non-denominational position.

LIFESTYLE STATEMENT

Westlake Christian Academy is a religious, non-profit Christian school representing Jesus Christ throughout the evangelical Christian community in Lake and surrounding counties. Westlake Christian Academy requires its leadership (employees, Board members, and Parents Association leaders) to be born-again Christians, living their lives as Christian role models (Rom. 10:9-10; 1 Tim. 4:12; Luke 6:40). Leaders will conduct themselves in a way that will not raise questions regarding their Christian testimony. A Christian lifestyle should reflect the biblical perspective of integrity and appropriate personal and family relationships, business conduct and moral behavior. A leader is expected to demonstrate a teachable spirit, a love for others, a willingness to live contentedly under authority, and a commitment to follow the Matthew 18 principle when an issue arises with members of the faculty, staff, administration, Board, or the P.A. leadership.

The WCA Statement of Faith expects each leader to maintain a lifestyle based on faithful biblical standards of moral conduct. Moral misconduct disqualifies leaders from being Christian role models and includes (but is not limited to) promiscuity, homosexual behavior, and any other violation of the unique, God-given roles of male and female (Rom. 1:21-27; 1 Cor. 6:9-20, 1 Cor. 7:1-2). Westlake Christian Academy believes that biblical marriage is limited to a covenant relationship between one man and one woman (Genesis 2:24, Matthew 19:4-6).

Each WCA leader will maintain a lifestyle based on faithful biblical standards of conduct. Failure to do so may result in a reprimand or, in some cases, dismissal from service. It is the goal of WCA that each member of the faculty, staff, administration, Board, and the P.A. leadership will have a lifestyle where “he [Christ] might be preeminent” (Col. 1:18ESV).

I declare that I am in agreement with the above statements. My signature below indicates that I meet and will maintain the moral integrity standards and Christian role-model lifestyle requirements of Westlake Christian Academy.

APPLICANT’S CERTIFICATION & AGREEMENT

I understand that Westlake Christian Academy does not discriminate in its leadership opportunities against any person because of sex, race, color, or national or ethnic origin. I hereby certify that the facts set forth in this initial application are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that discovery of falsification of any statement or a significant omission of fact may prevent me from being selected for a leadership role or may subject me to dismissal regardless of the time elapsed before discovery.

I authorize Westlake Christian Academy to interview the references which I have listed, any secondary references acquired, or other individuals who know me and have knowledge regarding my testimony, character, church fellowship, or experience. I hereby release the school, my references, and all other parties from any and all claims, demands, or liabilities arising out of or in any way related to such interviews or disclosure. I waive the right to ever personally view any references given to the school.

I authorize the school to conduct a background check. The school may refuse my application or terminate my involvement if deemed that any background information is unfavorable or reflects adversely on the school or on me as a Christian role model.

I understand that this is only an application for a leadership role at Westlake Christian Academy and that a leadership position is not being offered to me at this point.

WCA STATEMENT OF FAITH

1. We believe the Bible to be the inspired and only infallible, authoritative, written word of God. (2 Timothy 3:16-17)
2. We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14)
3. We believe that the universe originated by the creative act of God as revealed in Holy Scripture, and that the form of every kind of life was fixed at the time of its creation. (Genesis 1:1; John 1:1-3)
4. We believe in the true deity and true humanity of our Lord Jesus Christ, His pre-existence, His virgin birth, His sinless life, His miracles, His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, His bodily resurrection, His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and His future visible return in power and glory. (Colossians 1:13-20)
5. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is the only mediator between God and man. (1 Timothy 2:5)
6. We believe that all men are lost and sinful, and that salvation is received through personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and by the act of regeneration of life by the Holy Spirit of God. (Romans 3:23-26; Titus 3:5)
7. We believe that by the present indwelling ministry of the Holy Spirit, the Christian is enabled to live a godly life, and that every believer should practice the holiness which God requires. We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost: they that are saved unto the resurrec-tion of life, and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation. (John 5:24-25, 28-29)
8. We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 12:12-13; John17:20-23)
9. We believe that support of and participation in the task of fulfilling the Great Commission is an obligation of all believers in our Lord Jesus Christ. (Matthew 28:19-20)
10. We recognize that there are other doctrines held by various Christian believers which they believe to be consistent with the above. However, such teachings shall not be incorporated as approved by the school.
     

Non-Discrimination Statement

Westlake Christian Academy does not discriminate in its hiring and admission practices on the basis of sex, race, color, or national or ethnic origin. It does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, or national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, tuition assistance, athletic policies, personnel policies, or other school-administered programs.