Welcome from Dr. McGee

Welcome from DR. JEFF MCGEE

Happy New Year to everyone and welcome to the newest edition of CougarNow! I’m Dr. Jeff McGee, author of a newly published book, One Human Race, and CEO of Cross-Cultural Dynamics, a consulting firm here in the Phoenix metro area and a new member of the Board of Trustees at Phoenix Christian.

I remember like it was yesterday, walking onto the campus of Phoenix Christian for the first time. Before meeting with Superintendent Blake, I felt God’s presence on the campus. I didn’t know what was going on or what was happening at the school. All I knew was that God was here. I’ve always believed that where God is, that is where I want to be, thus making my decision to serve on the board of trustees that much easier. I love education and the idea of learning. I wanted to be a part of God’s work in providing Christian-based education and experiences to students and the building of community with families.

As I reflect on the scripture Romans 15:7 (NIV), “Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God”, I think about the simplicity of this scripture. By simply loving one another, as Jesus commands us to do, we are bringing praise to God. Unfortunately, at times, the act of accepting and loving one another gets broken down to only those that look like me, act like me, behave like me and think like me. This is the complete opposite of what Romans 15:7 is commanding us to do. In the kingdom of God, we are to accept and love one another no matter what someone’s racial or ethnic background may be.

The diversity of the students at PC makes the school stronger and makes learning more creative and innovative. Why? By having diversity, you are exposed to different experiences, different norms, and different ways of doing things. The richness in accepting one another truly exhibits the body of Christ as each individual has been given unique talents, skills and a divine purpose. That is why I believe it brings praise to God.

Sincerely,

Dr. Jeff McGee