Welcome to the Van Lunen Center

To be effective, 21st-century Christian school administrators must be creative and innovative, develop excellent skills that cross many management disciplines, see patterns where many see only chaos, build teams across constituencies, and be prime examples of their Christian tradition as they manage increasingly complex school operations.

Apply for the 2013-2014 Van Lunen Fellows program on or before January 9, 2013 to receive a discount on the participant fee; financial aid is also available. The deadline for all applications is Februrary 15, 2013. For more information, see Who may Apply and How to Apply.

Featured Fellow: Each week we highlight the work of a Van Lunen Fellow alumnus. Click on the link to see what Barry Giller (2007-2008), Head of School at Charlotte Christian School in Charlotte, NC is currently doing in faith-based education.

Resources: Applied school project outcomes for the 2007–2011 Van Lunen Fellows cohorts are available for search. Also, check out this book: Mission-Directed Governance: Leading the Christian School with Vision, Unity, and Accountability by Leonard Stob (The Calvin Press, 2011).