Steve Hall
(423) 261-5562
CCCS Letter of Introduction
2026-27
Dear Parents and Guardians,
I am excited about our new school year at Cross Creek Christian School!
2026-27 is my tenth year to serve as a teacher and as chaplain at Cross Creek. I sincerely need, appreciate, and ask for your prayer support! I’m asking God to use me primarily to bring Him glory, but also to be a blessing to you and your children and grandchildren!
Personal Background Information
Here’s a bit of information to help you get to know me better.
I am married to Vickie Hall, who is a retired Pharmacy Tech and Compounding Specialist and a retired Professional Midwife. In the 1980s and 90s she delivered hundreds of babies in the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas. She also served as a Drug Compounding Specialist for over 20 years at Little Drug in Sweetwater. We have six living sons and one son who has gone to be with the Lord. We have 14 living grandchildren. Three of our sons live in Texas. Three of them live here in Tennessee. (2 of our grandchildren died before they were born) and 3 great-grandchildren. All are wonderful blessings from the Lord!
Vickie and I are both strongly committed followers of our Lord Jesus Christ and are members at Fairview Baptist Tabernacle in Sweetwater. We love to worship and so we sing in the choir. I teach a Sunday Morning Bible study class there, called the Standing Firm Bible Study Class. If you are not already involved in a Sunday Morning small group Bible study (i.e. Sunday School), We would love for you to come check us out! If you would like to check it out, you can find more information about our class, including links to many of my past Bible studies (on YouTube) by scanning this QR code:
Many of my previous Bible studies are also available as YouTube videos. Here’s another QR code if you would like to watch some of these studies:
I was raised in Tellico Plains, Tennessee. My grandparents led me to the Lord when I was ten years old. In 1967 I graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville with a Liberal Arts Physics major, plus a very strong minor (almost a double major) in math and a second minor in psychology. From 1967-1970, I taught at Tellico Plains High School and at McMinn Central High School (mainly algebra and physics). I received a Master’s degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1973, after which I spent 14 years in full-time Christian ministry in churches in Tennessee, Florida, and Texas (as Minister of Education, Associate Pastor, and Senior Pastor). I have a total of 23 years of high school teaching experience in public high schools in both Texas and Tennessee in addition to the 8 years I have served at Cross Creek for a total of 31 years of teaching experience. I retired from public high school teaching in 2014 after 15 wonderful years of teaching at Tellico Plains High School from 1999 to 2014. I taught various math courses there, including Algebra 2 and Precalculus, as well as Physics and ACT Prep. Twice (2005 and 2012) I was honored to receive the Monroe County High School Teacher of the Year award from the Little Tennessee Valley Educational Cooperative. Also, from 1994-1998, I joined my wife, Vickie, in her midwifery practice in Dallas, Texas, where she served as president of the North Texas Midwives Association. I served as her business administrator until we moved from Texas to Tennessee in January 1999.
In 2006, out of a burden for the large number of high school graduates who were dropping out of church, I started a new Christian club at Tellico Plains High School called the Veritas Club. It is essentially an introduction to Christian apologetics. It has been a highly successful club at TPHS. When I retired, a fellow math teacher agreed to sponsor the club. If other high schools or middle schools wish to try having Christian apologetics clubs, I would be delighted to help get them started. Also, I have several Veritas apologetics presentations that I have presented in different churches in East Tennessee and at a few summer youth retreats. These presentations have been folded into our new Cross Creek “Warriors of Christ” course. The material for that course is available to all online. Use this QR code:
Also on our website, Aboundingjoy.com, you will find many other videos and studies designed to help Christians of all ages grow stronger in our Lord Jesus Christ. Here’s the QR code to Abounding Joy:
As I write this, I am scheduled to be teaching Warriors of Christ, Men and Women of the Bible, and Introduction to Personal Finance. Course descriptions are included below. (I also am available to teach ACT Prep, Algebra I & II, Geometry, and Advanced Math courses on a one-on-one basis, either in person or online as my time and schedule permit.)
I have uploaded YouTube videos for the classes I teach. Students who are absent can watch videos that cover the material they have missed. Also, students who need review or who “didn’t quite get it” in class, may watch the material again.
If your son or daughter is taking one or more of my classes, I look forward to getting to know both you and your child. Please feel free to text or call me (leave a voicemail) for any reason. My number is (423) 261-5562. I also pray that, together, we will be able to give your child every opportunity to become as well-prepared as possible for the next step that God has for him/her.
Evaluation Procedure
I teach two kinds of classes as far as grades are concerned.
Warriors of Christ is a “Pass/Fail” class. Students in pass/fail classes will be graded only on the basis of classroom attendance. Obviously students can easily pass these classes without learning much. But the opportunity to learn a lot of valuable information is available. Of course, students who are not willing to work hard at it may not see any improvement at all! To find instructions for making up missed classes, use the QR code below.
Personal Finance falls into a more traditional grading system. Tests count for 80% of the grade. Assignments count for 20% of the grade.
Class Rules
- Respect and be polite to all people. (Listen carefully. Do not interrupt the teacher or other students. Do not use the names of “God” or “Jesus” carelessly. Rudeness and disrespectful language will not be tolerated.)
- Respect the property of others. (Put litter in the trash can. Return borrowed items. Do not write on desks, walls, etc.)
- Bring all needed materials to class every day (pencil, paper, text, assignments).
- Use the restroom before coming to class. “Emergency” restroom passes will be given as necessary, but unless there are unusual problems, students should be able to make it through class.
- Exercise self-control at all times. Crude and offensive language will not be tolerated. Keep hands and feet to yourself. No items (e.g. pencils, paper wads, etc.) are to be thrown or tossed inside the classroom. The tone and volume of voice will be controlled at all times.
- Obey all school-wide rules. (e.g., dress codes, cell phone policy, etc.)
Classroom Discipline
Normally, I expect few, if any, classroom discipline issues. If necessary, I will ask to talk privately with a student just outside the classroom door. Occasionally, I may see the need for an office referral. Parents and guardians will be notified if there are any disciplinary issues.
Assignments, Late Work, and Missed Tests
More information + links to assignments, lesson plans, and videos may be found online here:
Personal Finance
Student progress and missing assignments or tests are easily found at ccgrade.com. Students are expected to complete assignments in an up-to-date and timely manner. However, knowing the uncertainties of life, late work will be accepted with an appropriate parental explanation at any time during the quarter. Late work will be accepted until the conclusion of each quarter (9-weeks period). Parents must check all assignments carefully for accuracy and understanding. Please initial or sign assignments in the upper right hand corner (AFTER YOU HAVE CHECKED THEM CAREFULLY!!) to indicate that you have checked them. After receiving the assignment with a parent’s signature, I check only for completion. Of course, in the event of any confusion or questions, I will be glad to provide clarification. In the event of student absences on test days, I will work with the student to find a prompt and appropriate time for a make-up. I, or a designated CCCS staff member, will personally administer make-up tests. Retakes and Makeups MUST be taken at school under supervision.
Please make sure I have your name and cell-phone number. I will text you links to lesson plans and other relevant information. Please refer to online lesson plans frequently. I sometimes find the need to change them!
2026-27 Course Summaries
Warriors of Christ
The goal of this class is to help students be able to obey 1 Peter 3:15 in the midst of a culture of secularism, unbelief, and great spiritual darkness. I have produced over 50 videos which will be used in this class. Parents are strongly encouraged to watch the videos and have conversations about them with students. Here’s the QR Code:
We will look carefully at what the Bible has to say about the Gospel. We want each student to genuinely understand what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ.
We will also learn Scriptures that help us make sure that we know how to do effective Spiritual Warfare.
We will also look at evidence that God has seen fit to give us for the resurrection of Jesus, as well as evidence from archaeology, from fulfilled prophecy, from New Testament Manuscripts, and from early church history. We will also consider evidence for creation from molecular biology, the second law of thermodynamics, and the fine-tuning of the universe. We will study some of the strange, irrational conclusions that many people reach about who Jesus really is. We will also study some of the world-views and belief systems that overwhelm many Christian students–like secular humanism and critical theory. We will deal with some of the tough questions often asked by secularists that students need to be able to handle–questions such as:
How do you know that the Bible can be trusted?
How can you be so sure that Jesus really rose from the dead?
Why are you Christians so intolerant?
Don’t you know that the Bible is full of errors, inaccuracies, and contradictions?
How can there be a good God with all the evil that is in the world?
How can you be so arrogant and unkind as to tell someone else that what they believe is wrong?
Don’t you realize that all real scientists recognize that evolution is an unquestioned fact?
Did you realize that the Bible is actually an evil book? It even advocates the slaughter of babies.
Why are you Christians so judgmental? Can’t you recognize that the beliefs of other people are just as valid as yours?
Don’t you realize that Christians have been responsible for most of the world’s problems? Have you ever heard of the Crusades? Or the witch trials? Or the Inquisition? Or slavery?
Dave Ramsey Personal Finance
This is Dave Ramsey’s course on Foundations in Personal Finance for Homeschool. This course teaches students how to manage money wisely and make good financial decisions in life.
The course includes chapters on: Saving, Budgeting, Debt, Life after High School, Consumer Awareness, Bargain Shopping, Investing and Retirement, Insurance, Money and Relationships, Careers and Taxes, and Giving.
We’ll be watching video presentations in class and discussing the material. Students will have to answer workbook questions about the material, complete activity hand-outs, and pass tests over each chapter.
TEXT: Foundations in Personal Finance Workbook (2014 edition)
Bible Memory Club
I want to encourage ALL students to participate in our Bible Memory Club!
All a student has to do to join the club is come to me and quote a verse and tell me how many words are in the verse. We award points based on the number of words quoted (not the number of verses). I will keep track of verses quoted throughout the school year. At the end of the school year, each student who has quoted at least one verse will receive a certificate which includes the references to all the verses quoted throughout the year.
Each school year is a fresh start in the Bible Memory Club. Students may quote verses they have memorized and quoted in years gone by. (We ALL need lots of review! How many verses have you memorized, then forgotten, in the past?) By counting words, instead of verses, students are encouraged to try to memorize longer verses or passages of Scripture. If any student would like to have my recommendations for verses to memorize, I have some handouts that will give direction, but students may quote any passage of Scripture that they wish to memorize! Students may memorize verses from any translation they choose.
“Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” (Psalms 119:11)
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” (Colossians 3:16)
My prayer is that all of us will grow stronger in our Lord Jesus Christ as we seek to bring Him great glory this year!
Stay in the battle!
Steve Hall