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LifeWise Academy
American Christian educational program
LifeWise Academy is an interdenominational American educational program founded in 2018 as a free program that provides Bible education for public school students during school hours under released time laws.[1] LifeWise Academy states that it is aligned "with historic, orthodox Christian beliefs as expressed in the Nicene Creed."[2]
History
LifeWise Academy was founded in 2018 by Joel Penton, a former Ohio State defensive lineman,[3][4] as a division of his nonprofit ministry Stand for Truth.[5] The organization was inspired by the weekday religious education program in his hometown of Van Wert, Ohio, in 2012.[3] It is a division of a division of Stand for Truth that promotes Christianity in public schools.[6] Penton has described public schools as a "mission field."[7]
The organization is based in Hilliard, Ohio.
As of 2024, the organiz