Steadfastly Christ-Centered
“And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Colossians 3:17
At the heart of all we do is Jesus Christ and His gospel. Rooted in Christ’s love, Scripture, and prayer, we seek to honor Him in every classroom, activity, and decision—nurturing students to know, follow, and serve Him faithfully.
What does this mean?
Jesus Christ and His gospel message are central to every aspect of our mission and ministry, informing and guiding all that we do and underpinning all other strategic elements and our stated core values. The foundation of our faith, teaching, decision-making, and daily interactions are rooted in prayer, Scripture, and the example of Christ’s love. In every classroom, activity, and decision, we seek to honor Christ as Lord, nurturing students to know Him personally, grow in faith, and live as His disciples in service to others and leading purposeful lives in God’s kingdom.
Rockford Lutheran accomplishes this in a variety of ways. We have daily Religion classes for all of our students, staff and student-led chapel services, and service projects that show the love of Christ to our community. This year we launched a youth group ministry where our students grow in Christ as well as get a stress break and social-emotional chat time with our student leaders. Several dozen students attend our Bible studies twice a month as their busy schedules allow. We look forward to growing the Christ-Centered foundation of Rockford Lutheran School each and every year!
Darren Hansen
Chair of Christian Studies Department, Teacher, and Youth Ministry Leader
OUR FIRST SCHOOL VALUE: BEING CHRIST-CENTERED
Christ is at the center of everything we do — from academics to athletics to small group worship to our friendships. It’s not that our school is perfect — no school can claim that. But we do know we have God’s perfect forgiveness and that makes growing up and getting through the difficult years of changes in our youths’ lives much easier. We are a distinctively Christian school that intentionally grounds itself in the rich Lutheran education tradition.
HOWEVER, you do not have to be Lutheran to be a Crusader. We open our doors to students from any faith background and even those that have not had a solid church home.
At Rockford Lutheran School, your child can find many ways to grow in your faith and share your faith with others. As a community we celebrate when a student comes to faith and chooses to be baptized in chapel with us. The faculty and staff are here for the students. If a student has a problem, they’ll not only talk with you — they’ll pray with you.