Max Lyons served as teacher and administrator in three Christian schools since 1979. He holds
a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from Virginia Wesleyan College, a Masters in Christian
School Administration from Regent University, and a Ph.D. in Christian Education from
Whitefield Theological Seminary.
He currently serves as Director of Teaching Services at the Foundation for American Christian
Education. Max is a teacher, curriculum writer, conference speaker, and researcher,
specializing in the areas of Bible, history, government, law, economics, and Biblical worldview.
His publications include Celebrate our Christian Holidays Like You Were There, Government
Takes All…What’s Left for Me?, Sons and Daughters Walking in the Truth and A Firm
Foundation: Ensuring an Exemplary Principle Approach School. He and his wife Margie co-
authored an upper elementary Bible curriculum entitled Thinking and Acting Like Jesus. He
has several books published in Portuguese that are used by a network of Principle Approach schools in Brazil. Max and
Margie (bio below) have four children and seven grandchildren and they attend Kempsville Presbyterian Church.
Margie Lyons is a professional educator with a degree in elementary education. She taught in a
Christian school for two years before devoting her full-time energies to raise and homeschool
her children. Her accomplishments include home schooling (using the Principle Approach® to
edu¬cation) since 1986, leading a Principle Approach home school support group, producing
model teacher and student notebooks at all grade levels, and training homeschoolers in using
this unique method of education. Margie specializes in curriculum development.
James Evans, Jr., an illustrator, has experience in fine art, anima
comic book writing and illustrating. He has also enjoyed studying
photography experiencing achievement in that art medium as
well.
Personally, James enjoys weight lifting and swimming. He is currently completing an
Associate’s Degree in Graphic Art Design. James and his family noticed his love of art even as
a small child as he preferred pencil and paper rather than coloring books.
James has aspirations to continue to illustrate books as he has illustrated “Odyssey of Faith:
The Virginia Colony, Jamestown and YOU! He also has plans to continue to pursue graphic art
design opportunities.
“We shall by planting in America, enlarge the glory of the Gospel, and provide a safe place to
receive people from all parts of the world that are forced to flee for the truth of God’s Word.”
Discourse on Western Planting, 1584 ~ Richard Hakluyt
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