Wheaton College Alumni Magazine Spring 2014 | Page 33

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P H OTO G R A P H : TA M A R A PA N Z A

What’s Worked Well
at Bradford

Pray, pray, and pray again. “Vicki and

I often felt like we were walking through the
Book of Acts,” says Loren. “We would pray,
and unbelievable God-sightings would happen.”

above:
Bradford
Academy
co-founders
Loren Stevens
’83 and Vicki
Kennedy ’83

For example, though BCA was busy preparing
for its grand opening, it had no building.
A school came on the market, but they didn’t
stepped forward with checks for $40,000
each and made the down payment.
Start with a small focus. “Have a clearly

visionary, be bold. But have a narrow mission so
you’re not trying to do everything.”
BCA began as just a high school because there
was no such Christian school within an hour’s
drive. BCA added more grades over time,
Loren Stevens ’83

Sell your vision—literally. “You’ve got
to bri