Our Family

Who are We?

We are Carl, Elizabeth, Emily and Elise Watkins. If we must describe ourselves
in one paragraph, this is who we are. We are Christians, Southern Baptists,
and have been  homeschooling for 3 1/2 years. Allen, Texas has been our
home for over seventeen years, but our dream is to live in the mountains. Well,
as long as there is DSL internet service, a conservative Southern Baptist
Church, a homeschool support group, and a library with twenty miles!

Our faith and our family come first in our lives.

We believe God is calling us to join Him in Kingdom
Service, by helping establish SBCHEA.

What is SBCHEA?

SBCHEA stands for the Southern Baptist Church and Home Education Association.
Our mission is to unite the teaching ministries of the Church and Home for
Kingdom Education. Please visit the website for more information.  SBCHEA

How did SBCHEA begin?

Elizabeth began a church-based homeschool ministry in Allen, Texas during the
summer of 2002. It was while doing research on Southern Baptists and
homeschooling, that she found this article, by General T. C. Pinckney, dated September
18, 2001. We Are Losing Our Children.

"The ideal, most biblical solution is for parents to teach their children, to be home
schoolers. All our churches should welcome and openly encourage
home-schoolers."

This article was the beginning of SBCHEA, although no one realized it at the time. After
the debate over the Christian Education Resolution, at the 2004 SBC Annual
Convention, there began an intense grassroots effort to encourage and unite the
Southern Baptist homeschooling community.