Believe, Achieve, and Serve
Our Mission
Our Mission
Stockdale Christian School exists to educate students from Christian families, leading students to believe in Jesus Christ as their Savior, achieve excellence, and serve others.
Our History
Stockdale Christian School was conceived in the heart of Dr. Fred Cottriel, then Senior Pastor, and many parents in our community who desired to see children receive a quality education with a strong Christian foundation.
With the fervent conviction that God’s Word is the basis of all truth, Stockdale Christian Schools opened its doors in the Fall of 1977 with an enrollment of 63 students and a staff of three. SCS is an extension of the ministry of First Assembly of God.
For nearly 50 years, SCS has prepared students to believe, achieve, and serve. We welcome you and your family to visit our school campus.
Our Vision
Stockdale Christian School’s vision is to educate students for eternity.
With the spiritual and academic foundation that students receive at SCS, our aim is to produce students that:
- know Christ as their personal savior and can defend their faith
- are academically ready for the challenges of high school
- know how to impact their world for Christ through service
Our students will enjoy a pleasant learning environment that enables high quality and relevant educational experiences that prepare them for the future. Our prayer is that as adults, they will impact their sphere of influence in the workplace, community, churches, and their families.
Statement of Faith
SCS stands firmly on the changeless Word of God, as expressed in the following statement of historic evangelical Christianity.
The statement of faith does not exhaust the extent of our beliefs. The Bible itself, as the inspired and infallible Word of God that speaks with final authority concerning truth, morality and the proper conduct of mankind, is the sole and final source of all that we believe.
- We believe the Bible to be the inspired and only infallible Word of God.
- We believe that there is only one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
- We believe that God created man in his image, both male and female, intentionally and with purpose (Genesis 1:27; Matthew 19:4,5).
- We believe that mankind was created good, but has rebelled against God, consequently destroying communion with Him.
- We believe that Jesus Christ is God’s eternal son who redeemed mankind. He was born of a virgin through the Holy Spirit, taught men how to live through His sinless life, took the consequences of mankind’s sin upon Himself in His passing and death upon the cross, arose bodily from the dead on the third day after His death, was seen by his disciples, ascended to the right hand of the Father and will return in power and glory.
- We believe that all are sinners, that all are called to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ, that no one can come to the Father except through Jesus Christ, and that no one can come to faith in Christ, repent and attain holiness, but by the grace of God.
- We believe that the Holy Spirit is freely given to those who believe in Jesus Christ. The fruit and benefits of Christ’s redemption are applied to each individually by the Holy Spirit.
- We believe that at the end of the age there will be two resurrections: one to eternal life and glory, the other to eternal condemnation.
Non-Denominational Mission Statement
The Statement of Faith is fundamental to basic conservative Christian tenets and contains those doctrines to which SCS unreservedly adheres and teaches. Since it is SCS’ desire to maintain this position, and in order to do so in all fairness, it is necessary that the following areas are left primarily to the teaching of home and church:
- Church government (authority and discipline)
- Time and mode of baptism
- Predestination and the doctrine of election
- End-times prophecy
- Gifts of the Spirit: tongues, interpretation of tongues, healing, discerning of spirits
While leaving these teachings largely to home and church, it should be noted that SCS believes it serves a student’s education in theological matters to expose him/her to the above topics and to discuss differing views. However, SCS does not promote a particular denominational position with respect to this list. SCS desires to remain united in the salvation and love of Christ, avoiding the dissension which may be caused by denominational distinctiveness.