Our Purpose
Our heart is for family ministry: encouraging husband and wives, dads and moms and other caregivers to seek the Lord, cling to Him, and courageously RAISE UP those they are charged with to honor God and uphold our communities. We ARE, regardless of how much or little we invest, positive or negative, growing the next generation. Please prayerfully consider your goals for this upcoming school year, how you can lend your talents, and how BCHA and BICC can be a tool for your family.
BCHA Statement of Faith
We believe the Bible to be the inspired Word of God, the final authority of faith and life, without error both in doctrine and historical details, and that all true knowledge is consistent within its revelation.
We believe that there is one self-existent God who has always been and will always be, manifest in three persons (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) and that knowing him truly is the foundation of all knowledge, wisdom, and understanding.
We believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God manifest in the Flesh, born of a virgin, that He is the Savior of mankind through His death on the cross, that He rose from the dead and ascended to God, and that He will return again and will raise those who have believed in Him to reign with Him in power and glory throughout all eternity.
We believe in the brotherhood of all believers who, through faith, have received the salvation provided by God’s grace through the death of Jesus Christ.
We believe that God has ordained the institutions of marriage and family. In His infinite wisdom, He has created us as male or female and has a purpose for each of us. While not all are called to marriage, God our Father has created marriage to be the exclusive union between one man and one woman through which believers are called to love, encourage, and serve one another. Our conduct should reflect this design.
We believe that children, from conception, belong to God, who has given the responsibility and authority for their education to their parents, and that it is their responsibility to protect this parental right.
Our Board of Directors
APRIL & PHILIP CLARK
Executive Director & Support
We have been homeschooling since 2013. We were both born here in Texas and have been together since 1998. We were blessed with 3 kids and our last kiddo is a Senior this year! Our oldest daughter graduated 3 years ago and our son graduated last year from BCHA. I joined the board in August 2021 and it was the best decision! We are members of the First Baptist Church in Hallettsville since last year. We just moved into our house in Hallettsville this year. This co-op has been a wonderful blessing to our family! It is nice to be apart of an association who puts God first and that are like minded.
KASEY & DAN LAKEY
Educational Director & Spiritual Support
Native Texans, Dan and Kasey have been married for twenty-four years and have six children. Dan works for the City of Austin but has a passion for farming. Kasey has a bachelor's degree in education with a minor in English; she has been teaching for over twenty years. Together, they have been called by the Lord to raise and educate their children in a manner that preserves their children's innocence and helps deepen their relationship with Jesus. Dan and Kasey have been homeschooling for eleven years, utilizing BCHA-BICC for seven.
NOLA & KEVIN LINN
Activities Director & Support
KRISTY & JOE WELSH
Activities Director & Support
Joe and Kristy have been married for 13 years. Joe has had a long career in civil service between military, fire department and law enforcement. He is finishing his first year in seminary and is a jiu jitsu instructor. Kristy has a business degree in Marketing and was a corporate event planner and travel manager for 12 years before becoming a stay-at-home mom. They have 3 children, including a special-needs daughter who has Angelman Syndrome. They started homeschooling 3 years ago because they wanted their children to learn at their own pace and with a biblical worldview. The Welshes love the community that comes with BCHA-BICC and are honored to serve on the board to preserve the future of this co-op for many years to come.
RACHEL CONTRERAS
Treasurer
REBECCA & ADAM RICHERSON
Spiritual Director & Support
Having grown up in the homeschool communities of Central Texas, Adam and Rebecca consider themselves very blessed to be second generation homeschoolers. Seeing home centered learning develop through the decades has given them a deep appreciation and gratitude for the families who set the example in the early days and forged a path for those who continue in it today. With three boys, ranging from toddler to highschooler, life is full-- of activity, noise and plenty of laughter! Rebecca is a Registered Nurse and spent her favorite years at the beside working with Cardiac patients. Adam has a local mobile auto mechanic business and enjoys meeting and serving folks all around the area. As much as possible, the Richersons spend time with their large extended family or investing in their church family. New to the BCHA board, Rebecca considers this role as an honor and truly rewarding, as her family was in the founding community of the BCHA co-op over 25 years ago.