The View from the Superintendent’s Office
Paul Looker
LHSA Superintendent
As an organization of more than 1000 students and over 100 faculty and staff, we are aspiring to be Learning for Life and Leading in Truth. Guided by Philippians 4:9 “Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me or seen in me – put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you”, we strive to promote a learning environment where students and staff have the opportunity to fully develop their God given gifts.
The learning goals in our environment go beyond college acceptance, university scholarship, or even just good grades on the transcript. Our students learn to prepare for the next step in life. Our staff continue to learn, steadfastly committed to their professional development. The indicator of success is how well we have learned to use our God-given gifts for His purpose in our lives and the lives of all those we touch in relationships at home and in our vocation. Most importantly, we learn so that we can put into practice sharing the Gospel message of Jesus Christ with all.
Again, guided by God’s Word, 3 John 1:4 “I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth”, we must remain steadfastly committed to the truth of Holy Scripture. Our faculty, administrators, students, and everyone else connected with our organization must understand what truth is. Our goal is to walk in the truth and lead with the truth as seen through the lens of the Bible. Whether it is an administrator leading faculty, the faculty leading students, students leading students… leading will be done based on God’s Word. We have been created by God to lead people to the saving Truth of salvation through our redemption in Jesus Christ!
We care deeply about our students. Ultimately, the responsibility of sharing and, through the power of the Holy Spirit, shaping the faith that we have in our Savior is above all else! This is who we are as a Lutheran High School Association: Three Schools – One Mission! Through all our programs, in all our staff and students…we are Learning for Life and Leading in Truth!