John C. Holmes

John C. Holmes "is director of government affairs at the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI). Headquartered in Colorado Springs, ACSI is a Christian nonprofit organization. Its mission is to enable Christian schools and educators worldwide to educate children and young people with the mind of Christ through a comprehensive program of school accreditation, teacher certification, and leadership development.

"As the director of government affairs since 1985, Dr. Holmes works as ACSI’s advocate on Capitol Hill lobbying members of Congress concerning religious liberty in America. Prior to his tenure at ACSI, Dr. Holmes served as the principal and superintendent of Unified Christian Schools of California under the auspices of the Florence Avenue Foursquare Church in Santa Fe Springs, California.

"In addition to his current position, Dr. Holmes actively serves in local church ministry as assistant pastor at the Hope Christian Foursquare Church in Washington, D.C., with earlier assistant pastorships at Florence Avenue Foursquare Church and Halpine Church in Rockville, Maryland. He was also the founding pastor of the New Life Foursquare Gospel Church in Westminster, Maryland, from 1985 to 1998.

"Dr. Holmes has been honored by the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, receiving its 25-Year Pastoral Service Award. He is active in the larger community of Christian service through the Associates for Research in Private Education, the Christian Stewardship Association, the National Association of Evangelicals, and other organizations. He has published articles in the ACSI Legal/Legislative Update, The Mean Time, Foursquare World Advance, and other publications.

"Mr. Holmes earned his bachelor’s degree from Spring Arbor College in Spring Arbor, Michigan. He received his master’s degree in education from the University of Akron, and completed his Ed.D. at Pepperdine’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology in 1983.

"John C. Holmes lives in Silver Spring, Maryland with his wife Charlene."

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