The Board of Directors
Patrick L. Burks- President
Mar 1992 - Feb 1996 Community College of the Air Force - Bossier City, Louisiana
Jan 1993 - Aug 1994 Moody Bible Institute - Chicago, Illinois
Sep 1997 - Sep 1997 Texas A & M University Economic Development - College Station, Texas
Sep 1984 - Jun 1988 Kountze High School - Kountze, Texas
Patrick served in the U.S Air Force for 4 years and was Honorably Discharged in 1996 and he pastored from 1996- 2005 and is currently employed by Partners Resource Inc., a non-profit, in which he serves as Director of Develpoment, He also taught Greek at Royal Bible Institute in Beaumont.
Patrick is married to Kristen and they have four children- Nathanael, Sarah, Seth And Abigail. The Burks Family has been homeschooling for 5 years and are members of Freeway Baptist Church is Beaumont.
Sherrie Millican- Vice President
1982 Graduated French High School - Beaumont, TX.
1987 Graduated Lamar University- Beaumont TX. - Bachelor of Business Administration
Marketing Rep. for Entex for 2 years
Marketing Rep. for Sysco Foods for 4 Years
Sherrie has been a stay home mom since 1993, she has been married for 16 years, to her childhood sweetheart, Billy,who is self employed. Sherrie enjoys bible studies and leading the women's ministry at her church, FreewayBaptist.
The Millicans have four children- Brittany, Brady, Lane, and Maci, they are not homeschoolers, however, they are homeschool supportive and offer an objective view for the BOD.
Michael & Angelia Frazier- Treasurer
Michael is currently a bi-vocational pastor. He holds a Doctorate of Theology and is beginning his fifth year as pastor for the One Way Apostolic Church of Silsbee. Michael is also a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and works for MCT Credit Union as the Manager of Information Technology. Prior to that, he served as the Director of Technology for Spherion Customer Care Solutions. He attended Lamar, UT Tyler, and Cypress studying Computer Science, Finance, and Theology. Michael enjoys teaching and has a great passion for the Creation ministry.
Angelia graduated from Lamar (1993) with a Bachelor of Business Administration, specializing in Management. She began working for the Texas Department of Human Services, but then resigned her position as assistant supervisor in 1999 to spend more time with their daughter. She worked part-time for Randy Hicks State Farm Insurance between 2002 and 2005. Angelia is actively involved in her church and loves being a part of the ministry.
Michael and Angelia have been happily married for 15 years. They have been homeschooling their two children, Lauren and Caleb, for five years.
1991-1993 Graduated Berean College of the Assemblies of God, Christian Worker’s
Papers and received a Certificate of Ministry. Sharon has chosen not to keep this current.
1989-1990 Attended Lamar Beaumont and finished all the requirements required to go
into the R.N. program to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree. After much
prayer, Sharon decided not to continue in the nursing program.
1989 Graduated Lamar University, Port Arthur, TX with an Associate of Applied
Science, Major Medical Secretary
1986 Graduated Thomas Jefferson High School, Port Arthur, TX
1989 – 1990 Medical Records at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, TX.
1990 – 1994 Quality Assessment at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, TX
Sharon quit working in 1994 when we found out that Joshua was on the way and became a stay-at-home mother and wife.
1989 -1994 Taught Primes at First Assembly of God, Port Arthur
1989 -1994 Boys and Girls Missionary Crusade Coordinator at First Assembly of God,
Port Arthur, TX
1998 -1999 Missions Coordinator at First Assembly of God, Port Arthur, TX
Since this time Sharon has helped teach in various classes that her children were in at different times.
Sharon has been married to Steve for almost 14-years; they have three children—Joshua, Rachel, and Debbie and they moved to Lumberton in 1999. The Clarks started homeschooling when Joshua was in third grade and Rachel in Kindergarten; they have been homeschooling for four-years now. The Clark family attends Faith Assembly of God in Lumberton, TX.
1988- 1992- Kountze High School- Kountze, TX.
1996-1997- Anchor Baptist Seminary
1997-1998- Royal Bible Institute- Beaumont, TX.
1998-1999- Served as a counselor for Hope Center for Crisis Pregnancy- Lumberton TX.
2000-2005- Women's Ministry Director at New Covenant Baptist Church
2002-2005- Founded and Directed Fountain of Life Outreach Center- Silsbee, TX. (Pregnancy Center, Homeless Shelter & Help Center)
2006-2007- Hospitality Coordinator and served as a member of the board for the Hill Country Home School Association
Kristen has been married to Patrick for 16 years and they share four beautiful children- Nathan, Sarah, Seth and Abigail. The Burks have been homeschooling for 6 years.