3J4 Academy is a private school umbrella providing third-party accountability to families wishing to shepherd their children through home-based, parent-directed discipleship. Through the homeschool format 3J4 Academy encourages and reinforces the biblical basis of education found in Deuteronomy 6:4-8:
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up.”
It is our desire that graduates of 3J4 Academy enter their adult lives with a solid Christian worldview and an unshakable Christian faith. 3J4 Academy encourages and ministers to parents so that they in turn can minister to and educate their children in a loving, godly home. Our goal is to realize in all enrolled students growth in four areas defined in Luke 2:52, "And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man."
• Wisdom is akin to academics: Wisdom begins with respect for the Lord (Psalm 111:10 ). When our knowledge of God is applied in academics, wisdom will be the result.
• Stature is physical growth. Physical fitness should be part of the daily routine in addition to healthful diet and good personal grooming habits. Our bodies are the “temple of the Lord” and are to be maintained as such. (I Corinthians 3:16-17)
• Favor with God is spiritual growth. It is our desire that children grow in grace and in knowledge of the Lord. Through home education children should gain better understanding of who God is and how He relates to their lives.
• Favor with Man is the social aspect of our lives. Attendance at church functions, local homeschool support group functions and other events will help children become comfortable with peers, adults and younger children alike.