Welcome to ChurchHomeschool.com

If you’ve arrived here after attending the Southern Baptist Convention in June, welcome—we’re so glad you came. You may have met Paul Suarez, Publisher of The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, or David Watkins, former Chairman of the Board of the Homeschool Alliance. Both serve on the board of The Pastor Plan Initiative (PastorPlan.org) and are working to equip pastors like you to bring Christian education back under the care of the local church.

You’re in the right place.

This is where you begin—not with a program, but with a ministry. A ministry of your own local church, led by your elders, shaped by your convictions, and designed to serve the families already seeking truth in a world of confusion.

The Need Is Real—and the Church Is Ready

Across the country, families are leaving the public school system in record numbers. They’re not just exiting a failing institution—they’re fleeing a system that no longer aligns with their faith, convictions, or values.

They’re asking the Church to help.

“Will our church walk with us as we disciple our children in truth?”

You don’t need to start a school.
You don’t need to hire staff.
You don’t need a curriculum plan or a license.

What you need is a willing heart—and a biblical vision for what it looks like when the local church opens its doors during the week to support families in home education.

That’s what ChurchHomeschool.com (The Pastor Plan Initiative) is here to help you do.

What Is a Church Homeschool Ministry?

This is not a formal school. It’s a ministry of the local church—a place where homeschooling families gather during the week for discipleship, fellowship, and shared academic support, all under the spiritual oversight of their pastor and elders.

Each church homeschool ministry is:

• Led by the local church, fully autonomous and directed by your leadership

• Homeschool parent-driven, with families teaching and learning together

• Flexible in structure, serving the grade levels your church is called to support—some focus on elementary, others on high school, while many include preschool through 12th grade

• Centered on discipleship, creating a space for Christ-centered education and strong biblical community

• Supported by The Pastor Plan Initiative, which walks alongside you to help establish and organize your homeschool co-op

You determine how it functions—how often to meet, what classes to offer, and how many families to include. We’re here to help you get started, connect with others, and shape it in a way that fits your church and community.

Why Now?

The data is alarming.

According to George Barna and Pew Research, 87% of Christian kids abandon their faith after graduating from the public school system. The fruit of our current model is clear: we are losing the next generation to the world.

But there is hope.

Homeschooling is the fastest-growing form of education in the U.S. Families are leaving secular education and looking for something better—something biblical.

They’re not looking for handouts.
They’re looking for help.
They’re looking to their pastor.

The Homeschool Bell Is Ringing

But it’s not the bell of morning roll call—it’s the sound of a spiritual shift.

• Families are seeking leadership.

• They’re longing for biblical partnership.

• They need a place to land—because they are leaving, or have recently left, the public school system.

• They’re looking to the local church for direction and community support.

Will your church be that place? A place where families can learn, grow, and raise up their children in the Lord?

You don’t need to have all the answers. You just need to be willing to begin. We’re here to help you take that first faithful step.

Take the First Step

Reach out today to learn how your church can begin a homeschool ministry built on biblical conviction, pastoral oversight, and discipleship-driven education.

📩 Contact Paul Suarez directly at Paul@PastorPlan.org
He’ll guide you through the initial steps, share examples from other churches, and walk with you through the process.

The Pastor Plan Initiative (PPI) is also available to speak at your church or conference about the importance of Christian education and how the local church is the solution to the public school problem.

What Pastors Are Saying

“This is a fantastic opportunity for the church to truly train up and make disciples.”
—Pastor Paul Miller, Calvary Chapel Tri-Cities TN, Johnson City, TN

“Blessed to be part of The Pastor Plan Initiative discipling our children with Christ-centered education, to promote biblical worldview, to nurture homeschool communities in a safe environment with total transparency with parents and guardians, for the glory of God. I would like for all evangelical pastors to get on board!”
—Pastor Bart Fowler, Calvary Chapel Come As You Are, Kingsport, TN

“I am a pastor leading a small church in a Black township in South Africa (Tembisa). By God’s grace, I have been able to homeschool 22 teenagers from our church and community… Because of you, they are getting an education and learning to follow Christ.”
—Pastor Donovan May

This is your moment.

Your church.
Your leadership.
Their future.

Let’s begin.
📩 Paul@PastorPlan.org