GCA Founder and Board Members
GCA Founder
Adversity is not a stranger to Reggie, but through the years he has persevered. The Lord began to prompt a desire in Reggie’s heart to do something for God’s kingdom. He started pursuing the start of a Christian school in the Franklin area. God birthed this dream in Reggie and Reggie feels honored to be a part of a Christian school especially since he struggled through school. Through hard work, several miracles and God’s provision, GCA had their first graduating class in 2016.
The Lord has blessed him with a loving family and five wonderful children and they reside in Franklin, Tennessee. As the school continues to expand, Reggie offers both his business expertise and his faith in a God who still does miracles!
GCA Board
Mr. Mason has taught subjects in every discipline as well as serving as a high school principal, athletic director and coach. For over 13 years he has served as Headmaster at Christian schools with enrollment of up to 900 students. A product of Christian education himself, Mr. Mason sees Biblically saturated education as not only a ministry, but as his passion.
Tim Fish graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in Finance from the University of Memphis. He has worked for two banks upon graduation from college. He served with his wife Cassie on the mission field in Asia for two years after leaving banking and has been a self-employed home builder since 1998. Tim and his wife have lived in the Franklin area since 2001 and have nine children.
Having been a homeschooling family and being raised in Christian education, Tim is passionate about Christian education that shapes the heart, first and foremost, to be like our Savior and then educates the minds. His heart is to see children trained in a Biblical worldview that seeks to serve others and to share the gospel in fulfillment of the Great Commission. He brings experience to the school board through his education in banking and finance. He desires to apply Psalm 90:12 to his life daily which is " So teach us to number our days, that we may present to You a heart of wisdom."
Nate Shurden is the Senior Pastor of Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Franklin, TN. Before moving to Franklin, Nate was the Minister of Discipleship & Young Adults at First Presbyterian Church in Jackson, MS, and the Assistant Editor of reformation21, the online magazine of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals.
Nate was educated at Bannockburn College and Reformed Theological Seminary. In addition to his pastoral responsibilities at Cornerstone, Nate serves as adjunct faculty at New College Franklin, a Christian liberal arts college in Franklin, TN, and contributes regularly to a variety of print and online ministries including Ligonier Ministries, Christward Collective, He Reads Truth, and The Gospel Coalition. Nate married his college sweetheart, Christy. They have two children at Grace Christian Academy, Knox and Luke, two GCA graduates, Rosalyn and Katie, and a baby girl, Lila Mae.
Nate has been involved on committees and advisory boards for Christian schools in both Mississippi and Tennessee. He is passionate about seeing the next generation equipped with a mind for truth and a heart for God. To that end, Nate is honored to serve on the board of GCA.
Mr. Scott Hauss
Scott Hauss served as President and CEO for Bank3 headquartered in Memphis, TN. Mr. Hauss has been in the banking/finance industry for over 30 years. Mr. Hauss is a graduate of The University of Memphis, earning a Bachelor's in Business Administration degree in Management. He attended the U of M on a soccer scholarship.
Mr. Hauss served on the board of Evangelical Christian School for 14 years holding positions as Finance Committee Chairman and the last two years as Chairman of the Board. Having two daughters attend and graduate ECS, he is very passionate about Christian Education. He is currently in his 19th year as coach of the MS Girls soccer team at ECS. He is a Deacon of Cross Roads Baptist Church. Scott and his wife Kathy have been married for 34 years and have two married daughters and one granddaughter.
Tyler and his wife Wendy have four children. Three of their children are alumni of Grace Christian Academy, and one remains at GCA in high school. Tyler and his family have been pouring into churches since his father broke the chain of spiritual poverty in 1972, which has impacted Gallatin First Baptist, Grace Chapel Franklin, and Thompson Station Church for the past 50 years.
Tyler received his BA in Civil Engineering from Tennessee Technological University and began working with his father at Tenn. Contractors Inc. in 1994. With the guidance of both his dad and Heavenly Father, Tyler eventually became president/owner of several businesses in the sitework construction and development community. Professionally, Tyler has witnessed the pros and cons of the ever-changing economic conditions and has led companies with God-honoring endeavors.
Tyler agrees with the apostle Paul that chasing Jesus, God’s Word, and His Holy Spirit is a lifelong race. Standing still is losing ground; keep the faith moving forward!