The Engaged Schools Initiative

Vision. We exist to train a movement of Christ-centered leaders to equip a generation to reflect Christ in their circles of influence 10 years after they graduate.

Mission. To train teachers to equip students to reflect Christ in their circles of influence 10 years after they graduate.

​Strategy. Train. Equip. Reflect.

Our Distinctives 
​An Engaged School™ equips faculty and students to: 

• Identify a clear, measurable definition of spiritual maturity.
• Identify a clear, Christ-centered path with specific steps for growth.
• Know what is expected of them at each step in the process of growth.
• Clearly identify spiritual needs and growth barriers at each step in the process.
• Utilize an accurate assessment tool to examine their hearts and inform their spiritual growth.

Our Convictions:

• Teaching is complex but not esoteric. 
• Christ’s goal is to lead those who follow Him to become His imitators.
• The more we can understand and apply Christ’s model for ministry and identify where our students are, the more we can reflect Christ’s method for teaching by meeting spiritual needs in ways that connect to the hearts of our students. 
• We equip teachers and administrators to understand and apply Christ’s model for teaching and students to personalize their relationship with Christ and to reproduce His reflection beyond the walls of the school.

The relationship I have with Engaged Schools™ is one that I want to encourage every Christian school to have. These guys just get it! ​Their curriculum is beyond anything else I have encountered in Christian education, ​especially when it comes to being teacher-friendly.”
- Campus pastor, Florida

Our Founder

Chris Browne

Chris Browne was head of the Bible department at Wheaton Academy in West Chicago, Illinois and has served as an adjunct professor at Moody Bible Institute and Trinity International University. A pastor for more than 13 years, he serves as the president of Wheaton Press and the managing partner of the Engaged Schools Initiative. 

Since 1996, Browne has led individuals and organizations through the process of equipping people for Christ-centered spiritual growth. With a background in instructional design, assessment, and organizational leadership, his former start-up was contracted by the Gallup organization in 2008 to coordinate their Global Faith Field Advisor Initiative for their Faith Practice division.

A sought-after trainer, consultant, and speaker, Browne has led training solutions for key staff of Campus Crusade for Christ, The JESUS Film, New Tribes, Wycliffe, Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL), The National Association of Church Business Administrators (NACBA), JAARS, The National College Board, Habitat for Humanity, AWANA, and numerous other individual churches, ministries, schools, and businesses and has taught or led training in over 14 countries.

​Chris oversees our team of partners, principals, teachers, editors, and support staff who serve as writers, trainers, coaches, and consultants for Wheaton Press and our various initiatives. 

Our Partners

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We are blessed to publish and partner with some of the foremost thought leaders and practitioners in Christian education.
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Teasi Cannon

​Dr. Mary Martin

Dr. Milt Uecker

Jay Peters

Dr. Marti MacCullough

Matthew Dominguez

Dr. Toby Travis