About the Alliance:

How shall we implement our mission?

  1. Promote collaboration between the scientific community and K-12 Christian schools.
  2. Equip teachers to effectively integrate science and faith in the classroom. Each year, Science & Faith Alliance conference for teachers has guest speakers from Christian universities and schools with backgrounds in theology and/or science who share their expertise in this area. Also, such resources are included on the SAFAlliance website.
  3. Provide a place for Christian science teachers to meet, share lesson plans, and to lead sessions in their area of expertise, such as NGSS, technology, and robotics. The Alliance has engaged leaders in various fields of science/engineering/technology (both university professors and scientists/physicians) as speakers at the annual conferences. A few Alliance's board members have engaged in providing valuable presentations/sessions for the teachers.
  4. Direct teachers to science, engineering and technology resources and establish a virtual network of Christian science teachers through Facebook and other social media venues. The Alliance has already a website which includes many resources for the teachers.
  5. Raise funds for teachers to further their education in the sciences, engineering and technology.
  6. Obtain funds to establish small academic scholarships for high school students who plan to pursue a degree in one of the sciences, engineering and technology majors at an accredited, Christian, 4-year university. The objective is to develop Christian leaders in these areas to impact their communities.
  7. Raise funds to help Christian schools purchase up-to-date equipment for their science classrooms. Many Christian schools cannot afford to have state of the art science equipment.
  8. Award and recognize teachers who demonstrate excellence in the teaching of science, engineering and technology.
  9. Foster the development of high quality supplemental science curriculum that is accurate, faith-based, engaging, and inquiry-based. The Alliance will reach out to educators/scientists with an established science writing record.
  10. Collaborate with Christian youth organizations (such as Urban Youth Collaborative, Young Life, Church youth ministries, etc.) to engage middle and high school students in a variety of discussions related to faith and science.

Statement of Faith

  1. We believe in the eternal God, revealed in Holy Scripture as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
  2. We believe in the inspiration and final authority of the Bible in matters of faith and conduct.
  3. We believe that by faith we understand that the entire universe was formed at God's command. Since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities- his eternal and divine nature- has been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made [Hebrews 11:3; Romans 1:20].
  4. As God's stewards, we are responsible for His creation and will use science and technology for the good of humanity and to further His kingdom on earth.
  5. We believe that God has called His people to unity in the midst of diversity. We believe that there are certain essentials of the faith that one must believe to be saved. We also believe that there are other issues that are considered to be peripheral, rather than central, to faith in Jesus. In these matters, we shall not pass judgment on one another [Romans 14:13], but will rather respect and understand the differences of opinions in matters of science and faith.

Board of Directors

N. Celeste Bailey, Ph.D., Co-Founder and President
Chief Scientific Officer at AMCR Institute Inc. & President and Co-owner of Science2Discover

Dr. Bailey earned a B.S. in microbiology and immunology from the University of Florida at Gainesville, a master's degree from New York Medical College and a doctoral degree in biomedical sciences from The Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the City University of New York. Her thesis project was under the supervision of Dr. Constantin Bona and renowned molecular Immunologist, Dr. Frederick Alt at Columbia University. Subsequently, her post-graduate work was in the Department of Medicine at the University of California, San Diego. She is a member of The American Association of Immunologists (AAI), American Scientific Affiliation (ASA), and American Diabetes Association (ADA). She is a Core Adjunct Professor at National University in the Forensic Sciences program. In addition to her duties as CSO at AMCR Institute, Dr. Bailey is also its CFO, and is active with strategic planning of the Institute

Debbie Culley, M.A., Secretary
Science Teacher/Department Chair, Santa Fe Christian Schools

Ms. Culley earned her B.A. in Biology from Gettysburg College and her teaching credential from Eastern College in Pennsylvania. She earned her M.A. in General Biology from Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, California. Debbie began her career as a high school biology teacher near Philadelphia, PA. For the last 25 years, she has taught Life Science to 7th grade students at Santa Fe Christian Schools in Solana Beach, CA. During her tenure at SFC, Debbie has also taught Earth Science, Anatomy and Physiology, and twice served as chair of the Middle and Upper School Science Department. Ms. Culley has also been a presenter at workshops including ACSI, NSTA and the San Diego Science Teachers' convention.

Janean Stripe, CFP., Co-Founder and Treasurer

Ms. Stripe is a Certified Financial Planner with more than 30 years of experience in financial services. She is currently Vice President and Wealth Manager of Lucia Wealth Services with Lucia Capital Group and has offices in Carlsbad and San Diego. She has a passion for education and sees the expanding need for Christian leaders in positions of influence especially in the expanding fields of Science and Technology. Ms. Stripe has a Master in Business Administration from the University of San Diego and continues to serve on the Advisory Council for the School of Business. She also has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Chapman University. Ms. Stripe also serves on the board of directors for Kingdom Advisors, The Barnabus Group, Outside the Bowl and The Country Friends.

Jane Allison Austin, J.D., M.A.

Ms. Austin earned AB in French from Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania, and a J.D. and M.A. degrees from The American University, Washington College of Law and School of International Service, Washington, D.C. where she received awards in Moot Court and Trial Practice and served as a member of the Moot Court Board. She has worked for the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of International Affairs, and was a Judicial Extern for Chief Judge Patricia Wald, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Ms. Austin focused her early years of private practice on nonprofit law, forming 501(c)(3) organizations and counseling churches and charitable organizations on operational matters. She has served on the Board of Trustees of Gordon College, Wenham, Massachusetts, and currently serves on the Board of Directors of SIT, Vista, California, a nonprofit organization which provides transitional housing for those affected by mental illness and addiction. Ms. Austin has practiced law in Virginia and California for 25 years, focusing on real estate and estate planning.

David Wu, M.D.

Dr. David Wu earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Pratt Institute and a M.D. degree from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Wu is a board certified anesthesiologist. He founded and continues to manage an anesthesia group which currently serves 9 hospitals across California. He is passionate about Christian Apologetics; especially in Science Apologetics and Cultural Apologetics. He is involved in various ministries, outreaches to college students. He hosted many science apologetic presentations on Zoom with Christian scientists who presented in their area of specialty periodically since the pandemic. Dr. Wu also serves on the board of directors for Ratio Christi, Inc., The Barnabas Group. He and his wife enjoy hosting international college students in their home and sharing the gospel of Christ.