Transforming Lives
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Transforming Lives
Being Faithful Where We Are and Not Presuming God's Will for Our Lives: Dr. Glenn Slater, Head of School at Covenant Christian School in Conroe, TX
Dr. Glenn Slater is originally from Dallas, Texas. He has been married for 45 years and has one daughter.
He received his Bachelor of Arts in History, a Master of Arts in History, and a Master of Education in Educational Administration from Texas A&M University, Commerce. At the age of 46, he went back to school and earned a PhD in History from the University of Tennessee, a journey that took him nine years.
Dr. Slater has published several articles and a book titled "A Christian America Restored: The Rise of the Evangelical Christian School Movement in America, 1920-1952," which focuses on the history of the Christian school movement. In 2023, he won the ACSI Advocacy Award.
He has worked in three Christian schools:
- Greenville Christian School in Greenville, Texas, from 1981 to 2002
- Maryville Christian School in Maryville, Tennessee, from 2002 to 2015
- Covenant Christian School in Conroe, Texas, from 2015 to the present.