The Infrastructure for a Movement

Christ at the center. Wisdom at the core. Formation for a generation.

We build the ecosystem behind the Christ-centered classical schools rising across America. Curriculum. Coaching. Instruction. Funding. Every part a founder needs to open faithfully; every part a leader needs to grow sustainably.

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The Moment

Something has been asked to carry a weight it was never built to carry.

The public system was designed for a different century, a different family, and a different set of assumptions about what a child is for. The numbers say what the parents already know.

30%
of 8th-graders read at proficient level nationwide.
NAEP · Nation's Report Card
26%
of 8th-graders are proficient in math nationwide.
NAEP · Nation's Report Card
31%
of 8th-graders are proficient in science nationwide.
NAGB · 2025 NAEP release

Families feel it. Teachers feel it. And the founders who are stepping forward to build something better are asking a plain question: who will help us build it well?

The Movement

Older than the crisis. Now the answer.

The classical Christian model is not new. It is not a trend. It is what shaped the greatest minds of the West for two millennia. What is new is the scale at which families are returning to it.

Families returning to classical Christian education
677K+
students in classical education nationwide.
National Classical Education Survey
1,551
classical schools operating across the United States.
National Classical Education Survey
1M+
students and counting use school-choice programs.
EdChoice Share 2025

The pattern is unmistakable. What is failing in one place is rising in another. Ministry.com equips the leaders who are building it.

Why We Exist

The bottleneck is not vision.

It is infrastructure.

Founders are ready. Boards are ready. Funders are ready. Families are waiting. What is missing is the connective tissue — the ecosystem that lets a good idea become a sustainable school.

Fragmented services. Administrative burden. No shared playbook. Great educators piecing together legal, curriculum, coaching, and funding from four different firms who have never spoken to each other.

Ministry.com is that ecosystem. One partner. One integrated system. Legal, curriculum, coaching, funding, operations, technology — all held together by a shared conviction about what a child is and what an education is for.

We do not consult. We build alongside.

Our Mission

To provide a complete ecosystem of resources for education entrepreneurs, school leaders, and donors — supporting schools through every stage, from the first idea to the tenth-anniversary board meeting.

Our Vision

Christ-centered classical schools in every community that wants one. A generation formed to know truth, love goodness, and lead with courage — for their families, their churches, their cities, and the country to come.

The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts.

C.S. Lewis

The Way We Work

The work of school-building, divided intelligently.

We have built a powerful, integrated suite of solutions that removes the guesswork and frees leaders to focus on their core mission: forming students well.

Classroom-Ready Curriculum

A coherent classical Christian pathway aligned to the E.X.C.E.L. framework — including scope and sequence, lesson supports, and modern delivery tools. Teachers are never building from scratch, and students are never learning around the edges of a system that does not know where it is going.

Ongoing Teacher Coaching

Grow in classical craft through Learn → Game Time → Evaluate training, real-classroom practice, coaching feedback, and clear benchmarks that help teachers improve year after year. Teaching as vocation, formed by mentors, not compliance.

Instructional Systems

Practical schoolwide tools for planning, observation, student support, and academic consistency — so great teaching multiplies across classrooms, not just in the ones with the best individual heroes.

Supportive Community

Join a network of classical Christian educators sharing resources, wins, and hard-won wisdom. You are not being asked to figure this out alone. Nobody who has done this well has done it alone.

Featured Solution

Extend your school's reach. Without adding complexity.

A school-branded adaptive learning program that helps schools do more of what they were already trying to do — support summer learning, close gaps, welcome new students, and open a mission-supporting revenue stream, without building a second program from scratch.

School Accelerator

Personalized math and language arts. Under your school's brand.

Powered by Ministry.com's curriculum and adaptive-instruction platform. Delivered as if it belongs to the school it lives inside — because it does.

Support summer learning without hiring for it. Deliver intervention without staffing for it. Help new students reach grade level without slowing the students who are already there. Every child gets what they actually need — at their pace, in their gaps, with their gifts.

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  • School-branded delivery
  • Personalized math & language arts
  • Mastery-based, not just movement
  • Supports summer learning
  • Bridges intervention gaps
  • Brings new students to level
  • Creates mission-supporting revenue
Why Leaders Choose Us

Sustainable growth. Lasting impact.

Choosing Ministry.com means choosing an ecosystem designed for the long haul — not just the launch. This is what leaders in our network tell us matters most.

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Comprehensive Support

One trusted partner for legal, HR, curriculum, teacher training, and operations. So leaders focus on leadership and academic excellence — not on stitching six vendors together.

02

Proven, Scalable Models

Not theoretical. Field-tested solutions built on a technology-enhanced framework that scales quality without compromising formation.

03

A Community of Leaders

A nationwide network of entrepreneurs and school leaders. Collaboration, encouragement, and the shared wisdom that only comes from doing this work in the same season together.

04

Kingdom Impact

We are fueling a movement. Building schools that shape culture and prepare leaders for generations. This is not a business. It is a calling that happens to require a good business behind it.

05

Formation That Lasts

The E.X.C.E.L. framework safeguards Christ-centered classical formation while strengthening student outcomes and character. Formation over information, in every subject.

06

Sustainable Growth

Funding strategies, streamlined operations, and smart structure combine to help schools remain stable, affordable, and mission-aligned for the long haul. Not just the ribbon-cutting.

The Founders

In the words of the leaders we walk with.

This is the work, described by the people who have actually done it. Not by us.

A family formed by classical Christian education
Ministry.com gave us a clear path from vision to launch. The grant, training, and systems removed the guesswork. We opened strong and sustainable.
Founder · Classical Hybrid Academy
We did not need four different consultants. We needed one integrated partner. Ministry.com helped us build a school with confidence and coherence.
Founder · FaithBridge Learning Collective
Partnering with Ministry.com was the single best decision we made. We had the vision but were stuck on the how. They provided the roadmap, the resources, and the expert guidance that made our dream a reality. We launched with 50 students and are on a path to serve 200 in three years.
Partner Head of School
Ministry.com has been a true mentor and force multiplier in our mission to bring biblical instruction, high-quality education, and character development to the young people of southeast Texas. They inspired us to plan beyond our first year and to serve neighboring rural communities.
Gabriel · Kingdom Roots Academy, Jasper, TX
Our teachers improved faster than we thought possible. The training-and-coaching model keeps excellence growing as we scale.
Founder · Summit Grove Academy
The mentorship and training we have received through Jenn and Ministry.com have been tremendous. You have blessed us with a grant that is a huge help. We have tons of interest, and we are excited to get started. We could not have done it without you.
Shawna · Texas Founder
§ 01 Leadership

The people God put in this work.

Every name here came to this work through a different door — ministry, business, classroom, kitchen table. They share one conviction: every child bears the image of God and deserves an education that honors that.

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Michael Clifford

Co-Founder

Michael K. Clifford is a co-founder of Ministry.com and a lifelong education entrepreneur with a deep conviction that more students deserve access to meaningful, excellent education. Michael helped lead the transformation of Grand Canyon University from a struggling institution into one of the nation's largest private Christian universities, helping pioneer new models for online learning and student access. Throughout his career, he has brought together vision, innovation, and perseverance to build institutions that open doors for students. At Ministry.com, Michael brings that same belief: that education can be both deeply rooted in faith and boldly prepared for the future.

02

Jennifer Burns

Co-Founder and Head of School

Jennifer leads Ministry.com with more than two decades of experience in classical Christian education and a deep conviction that children are capable of far more than the world often tells them. She founded and continues to lead a classical Christian academy in Illinois, where she has spent years helping families pursue an education rooted in truth, goodness, beauty, and high expectations. Today, she also works alongside classical Christian schools across the country, helping them launch well, grow wisely, and build communities where students and families can flourish. Jennifer holds a master's degree from Northwestern University. She has been married to David for more than thirty years, is the mother of three young men, and is a grateful grandmother to one.

03

Stephanie Ludwig

Academic Director

Stephanie Ludwig brings a deep love for science, classical learning, and the formation of young minds to Ministry.com. She graduated magna cum laude from North Central College with a degree in Biology and a minor in Secondary Education. Before becoming a homeschool mother to Nathan, Abigail, and Isaac, Stephanie taught high school Biology and Physical Science as well as middle school science. Today, Stephanie brings extensive experience in classical pedagogy, instructional leadership, and adaptive learning technology. She helps shape curriculum that is coherent, adaptable, and rooted in a biblical worldview—so that students are not simply moving through material, but growing in understanding, wisdom, and confidence.

04

Morgan Ervin

Marketing Director

Morgan Ervin serves as Marketing Director for Ministry.com, bringing a rare combination of creative vision, brand strategy, and a deep understanding of how stories shape belief. As the founder and Chief Creative Officer of Prophetic®, Morgan has helped leaders and organizations bring culture, narrative, and mission into alignment. His work spans established brands and emerging ventures alike, always with an eye toward building something that is clear, compelling, and built to endure. At Ministry.com, Morgan helps ensure that the way we speak about education reflects what we believe about children: they are worthy of beauty, truth, and an education that calls them toward a meaningful life.

05

Jan Pevny

Director of Technology

Jan Pevny serves as Technology Director for Ministry.com, bringing more than twelve years of experience building thoughtful, dependable digital systems. A skilled programmer with deep experience in PHP, Laravel, Symfony, TypeScript, Angular, Python, databases, and mobile and web applications, Jan helps turn Ministry.com's vision into a platform that works beautifully for students, parents, and teachers. At Ministry.com, technology is never the point. Jan helps ensure it serves the child and family—making personalized learning, meaningful connection, and steady progress toward mastery possible in an online school.

06

Ryan Collins

Advisor

Ryan Collins serves as an advisor to Ministry.com, bringing entrepreneurial insight and deep experience in technology and innovation. As a technology executive and business leader, Ryan has spent his career helping organizations think boldly about what is possible and build wisely for the future. He brings a practical understanding of how thoughtful technology, strong leadership, and mission-driven work can come together to create meaningful opportunity for students and families. Ryan's counsel helps Ministry.com remain both ambitious and grounded—using new tools thoughtfully while keeping children, families, and lasting formation at the center.

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Randy Barton

Advisor

Randy Barton serves as an advisor to Ministry.com, bringing decades of experience in law, business planning, taxation, securities, and real estate. A graduate of Northwest Nazarene College and the University of Idaho College of Law, Randy has spent nearly five decades helping individuals and organizations navigate complex legal and financial decisions. His perspective strengthens Ministry.com as it builds carefully, grows responsibly, and remains focused on serving students and families well. Randy's counsel helps Ministry.com pair bold vision with wise stewardship—building an institution designed to endure for the good of the families it serves.

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Fritz Steiger

Advisor

Fritz Steiger serves as an advisor to Ministry.com, bringing more than forty-five years of experience building organizations, connecting people, and mobilizing resources for meaningful change. As Founder and CEO of Deltox, Inc., a multigenerational family business, Fritz has spent his career bringing together people, capital, and opportunity to create lasting impact and prosperity. He also co-founded the Texas Public Policy Foundation, where he continues to serve as President Emeritus and Trustee. Fritz brings a deep commitment to preserving America's heritage while building wisely for the future. His counsel helps Ministry.com form strong partnerships, pursue bold opportunities, and remain grounded in the conviction that education is one of the most important ways to shape the next generation.

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