Staff

CAMPUS DIRECTOR & TEACHER

I am so excited to be starting at Journey Christian High School Co-op this fall. I became passionate about homeschooling when my mom began homeschooling my three younger brothers in the 1980s. I have home-schooled my four children for the past 21 years. I graduated from Christ for the Nations with a Certificate in Biblical Studies and have a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science with an emphasis on teaching and a minor in general ministries from Bethany Christian College. I recently earned my teaching certification. I have taught World Religions, Geography, Art History, American Government, writing and more over the years to junior high and high school homeschool students.

I helped launch American Heritage Girls in Boise and the Journey homeschool coop where I have taught the past two years. I was a 4-H leader for many years. I have also helped plant two churches alongside my husband including The Journey church here in Boise. My husband and I led youth ministry at our church in California for 5 years before moving to Central Oregon to pastor a church there. Eventually, he called us to Boise to plant a church 13 years ago. I have been on mission trips to Russia and Mexico and plan to visit my son, a missionary, in Peru very soon!

In my free time, I love to read, study nutrition and herbs, hike, ski, watch ballet, scrapbook, train our German Shepard and St. Bernard and travel to new places. I am passionate about mentoring young moms. I love encouraging people of all ages to get into the living Word of God, experience the presence of God in worship, and find God’s gifting and the call He has on their lives. I think teens are the best!!!

ASSISTANT CAMPUS DIRECTOR

Mike Webb grew up in a Christian Air Force family and lived in many places. He came to Boise in 1979 and served with the Boise Police Department and flew fighter aircraft with the Idaho Air National Guard. He met his wife JoAnne, a native Idahoan, who served as an E-911 Dispatcher, and they have two daughters. Mike and JoAnne served as foreign missionaries with Mission Aviation Fellowship (PACTEC), Air Serv International, and Flying Mission in Central Asia and Africa. He also flew as a contract pilot in many international locations and used distance learning to attend theological seminaries with Liberty University and George Fox University and graduated with Master of Christian Leadership, Master of Divinity, and Doctor of Ministry degrees.

Mike and JoAnne, inspired by the Holy Spirit, started an Armor of God challenge coin ministry in 2005 that helps share and show others how to “Put on the full armor of God” Ephesians 6:13.

Mike volunteers as a Journey Church Pastor of Administration, Church Council Member, and Finance Officer. He also serves as a Foursquare Chaplain for First Responders with the Boise Police Department, Idaho Retired Law Enforcement Association, and Courageous Survival. Mike is excited to serve the Journey Christian High School Co-Op.

TEACHER & BUSINESS MANAGER

Lorna Mitson is a chemical engineer by training and a teacher by vocation. She has taught every age and every stage over the years, and particularly enjoys helping teens explore math and science.

Lorna educated her two daughters at home over the course of 20 years and has successfully launched them into the world. Throughout her time as a home educator, she regularly taught high school level science classes for members of the homeschool community. In addition to teaching at Journey Christian High School, she is a substitute teacher at the Ambrose School and a high school math and science tutor. She taught biology and physical science with us last year and is looking forward to another great year with our incredible students exploring chemistry and general science.

Lorna lives in Garden City with her husband Justin. They have been married for 30 years and are enjoying their time as empty-nesters with their dog Tusk and also love being “Lolli and Pop” to their 18 month granddaughter. Lorna loves spending time exploring new ideas, listening to podcasts, studying the Bible, and enjoying the outdoors.

TEACHER

Jonathan Pappas is an entrepreneur, software developer, author, mathematician, and artist/maze enthusiast. He is excited to be sharing his love of logic with Journey Christian High School! Jonathan is the Executive Director of Unusually Brilliant Adventures, which focuses on offering redemptive, educational programs and materials. He has been teaching in areas of mathematics, programming and logic for the past couple of years to Junior High through College level students. He's a firm believer in sharing the love of learning to students of all ages, and how truth points to God.He began homeschooling in high school and fell in love with it. He is now homeschooling through college, with an emphasis in Number Theory, Euclidean Geometry, and Classical Math History. Jonathan loves to study Ancient Greek manuscripts and give them new life. His new books, The Philosophy of Numbers, and On the Infinite are a fresh way to learn mathematics with the lens of history in a graphic novel format. Coding is a delight for Jonathan, and Maze Jam, his iOS App, published in 2018 has over 100,000 downloads worldwide. Mr. Pappas' Maze Jam combines original art and music as well as character, game and graphic design. He has worked with the Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose as an exhibitor and an Artist in Residence. His art exhibit, "It's A-Maze-ing: The Art of mazes" and multi-level hands on workshop was enjoyed by hundreds of families. He was awarded an Editor's choice Blue Ribbon at the Bay Area Maker Fair in 2019 and invited to co- author an article on Homeschooling for Make: magazine in 2020.

He also loves to play basketball, board games, and binge on Tolkien with friends and family!

Please send resumes to journeychristianhighschool@gmail.com