STATEMENT OF FAITH
As an independent Christian school, we are united as a community by our common mission and the following statement of faith:
About the Bible: We believe that the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the inspired Word of God and that men were moved by the Spirit of God to write the very words of Scripture. Therefore, we believe the Bible is without error.
About God: We believe in one personal God who exists eternally in three distinct persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, equal in power, authority, and glory.
About Jesus: We believe Jesus Christ to be the virgin born Son of God who lived in flesh, died for the sins of the world, was buried, rose again bodily, and ascended to the Father.
About the Holy Spirit: We believe in the Holy Spirit who regenerates and indwells every believer in Jesus, assures us of our salvation, guides us into all truth, glorifies Jesus and convicts of sin, righteousness and judgment. He comforts us, gives us spiritual gifts, and empowers us for service.
About Mankind: We believe that all people were created in the image of God to have fellowship with him but became alienated in that relationship through sinful disobedience. As a result, people are incapable of regaining a right relationship with God through their own efforts.
About Salvation: We believe that the blood of Jesus Christ, shed on the cross, provides the only way for the forgiveness of sin. God freely offers salvation to those who place their faith in the death and resurrection of Christ as sufficient payment for their sin. Salvation cannot be earned; it is a gift from God.
About the Church: We believe in the universal church, the body of Christ, of which Jesus Christ is the head. The members of the church are those who have trusted by faith in the finished work of Christ. The purpose of the church is to glorify God by loving Him, obeying Him and bringing the gospel to the world.
About Eternity: We believe in the personal, visible return of Christ to the earth and the establishing of His Kingdom, in the resurrection of the body, and the final judgment. We believe that our eternal destination of either heaven or hell is determined by our response to the Lord Jesus Christ.
Marriage and Sexuality: Marriage is a holy covenant between a biological man and a biological woman instituted by God that unites one man and one woman in a lifetime commitment to each other (Gen. 2:23-24; Matt. 19:4-6). Marriage provides for intimate companionship, pure sexual expression (Gen. 2:25; Eph. 5:31-33), procreation, and reflects the relationship of Christ and the Church (Gen. 1:28; Prov. 5:15-19; I Cor. 7:1-5). We hold that God has commanded that no intimate sexual activity be engaged in outside of a marriage between one man and one woman. We believe that any sexual activity outside of the marriage covenant is a perversion of God’s gift of sex.
Sanctity of Human Life: We believe that all human life is sacred and created by God in his image. Human life is of inestimable worth in all its dimensions, including pre-born babies, the aged, the physically or mentally challenged, and every other stage or condition from conception through natural death. We are therefore called to defend, protect, and value all human life (Psalm 139:13-16).
Statement on Gender: We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person as male or female (Psalm 139:14). God has designed each person in His image, purposefully with the biological gender with which he or she was born. These two distinct, complementary genders together reflect the image and nature of God. We believe gender is defined by the normal chromosomes in the body that make a person a male or female. Altering one’s appearance cosmetically or surgically cannot change the underlying reality of a person’s biological make-up. We don’t believe someone’s gender is defined by how they feel or identify with being male or female.
Governance
Board Members
Carol Borreson
Carol Borreson served with Wycliffe Bible Translators and trained with the Summer Institute of Linguistics as a Bible translator where she provided administrative support and worked on a language project in Africa. She also served as a church secretary and bookkeeper at a local church for more than 22 years which gave her the opportunity to minister to children both through Pioneer Clubs and Awana. Carol received her BA in Psychology from the University of Maryland and also graduated from Elim Bible Institute majoring in Bible and minoring in Missions. After recently retiring from bookkeeping and office administration, Carol is thrilled to be a part of what God is going to do through Arrows Christian School.
Emmanuel Hayford
Bio coming soon!
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Daniel Hockstra
Dr. Daniel Hockstra is founder and owner of Gentle Touch Chiropractic, LLC where he has been blessed to serve clients for over two decades in Northern Virginia. He received his undergraduate degree from Grove City College in Molecular Biology and his doctor of chiropractic from Palmer College of Chiropractic, West where he was awarded the Clinical Excellence Award and Palmer Student Fellowship Award for recognition of service and leadership. Danny was a founding board member of a K-8 Christian school in Fairfax County. He enjoys painting, sculpting, home building projects, and time with his family.
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Nanmarie Hockstra
Nanmarie most recently founded and directed a Christian K-8 school in Fairfax County. Prior to becoming involved in education, she has worked in direct marketing, development, non-profit fundraising and assisted her husband Danny Hockstra in the day-to-day operations of his chiropractic office. She received her BA from Grove City College in English and Spanish, is a Colson Fellow (class of 2023) and is pursuing her Master's in Christian School Administration from Regent University. A native of Northern Virginia, Nanmarie most treasures her role as a mother of four children and is excited to be a part of God's work in equipping the next generation.
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Elizabeth Livingstone
Bio coming soon!