Welcome to Living My Faith, a weekly show that celebrates the everyday believers who are walking with Jesus not just on Sundays, but in every area of their lives. From relationships and parenting to health, habits, and home, our guests share how they keep their faith at the center of it all. Hosted in Jacksonville, Florida and supported by Christ-centered partners, Living My Faith is a space where real life meets real faith. Today our host, Morgan Allen, spoke with Tiffany Bannworth.
Dr. Tiffany Bannworth
Founder and President of Education for Bannworth Museums, Academies, and Universities
Website Address: https://www.bannworthacademy.com/
Short Company Description:
Bannworth Museums, Academies, and Universities is the parent educational and cultural organization overseeing Bannworth Academy of Classical Education, an independent private school grounded in the Classical Method, Global Instruction, and Chrono-Teaching™—an interdisciplinary approach that teaches history, science, language, and theology across time rather than in isolation. Operating from a Judeo-Christian worldview under the spiritual covering of The Shakad of New Jerusalem Judeo-Christian Church, Bannworth integrates rigorous academics with moral formation, historical literacy, and faith-informed inquiry. Students engage deeply with primary texts, logic, rhetoric, ancient languages, and world civilizations while learning to think critically and ethically. Bannworth also operates Professor Adventure’s Virtual University, an immersive educational platform that brings archaeology, history, theology, and science to students worldwide through expert interviews, field-based instruction, and global learning experiences. Distinctively, Bannworth is not confined to the classroom. Its founder and president, Dr. Tiffany Bannworth, actively participates in archaeological and paleontological fieldwork, integrating real-world discovery into curriculum and public education. Most recently, she participated in a dinosaur excavation expedition, contributing to hands-on research that directly informs student learning and academic storytelling. Together, Bannworth’s schools, museums, media, and field expeditions form a unified mission: to educate students across generations with truth, faith, history, and adventure—preparing them not just for careers, but for wisdom, stewardship, and purpose.
Can you share a moment or experience that significantly deepened or shaped your faith journey?
There have been several moments that profoundly shaped my faith, but the most defining came through complete dependence on God. I am a widowed mother of eight children—seven boys and one girl. I lost my child in 2013, and later, my husband in 2018. Those were not moments where faith was theoretical or optional. They were moments where I had nothing left but God. I learned what it truly means to lean on Him—not as an idea, but as my provider, my strength, and my sustainer. Later, when I stepped out in faith to establish Bannworth Museums, Academies, and Universities, that same dependence continued. There was no safety net. No institutional backing. Just obedience. I often say that I live on what I call the “Jesus Bank Account,” because I don’t rely on guarantees from the world—I rely on Christ to supply all my needs, and so much more. Through loss, leadership, motherhood, and calling, my faith has been refined into something simple and unwavering: complete trust. God has never failed me, and every step forward has been a testimony that when He calls, He also provides.
In what ways do you actively live out your faith in your daily life — at work, home, or in your community?
I live out my faith very intentionally in every area of my life—at home, in my work, and in my community. I am an ordained minister and have served in churches for many years. My life is guided by the commandment of Scripture to take the Gospel to all nations, not only through preaching, but through daily obedience, service, and truth lived out in action. At home, my faith is lived through motherhood—raising my children to know God, walk in integrity, and understand that faith is not something we turn on and off. At work, it shapes how I teach, lead, and steward what God has entrusted to me through education, mentorship, and discipleship. In ministry, I am especially drawn to baptisms and deliverance. There is nothing more powerful to me than witnessing a person set free—seeing the grip of the enemy broken and a life restored to clarity, peace, and purpose. That moment of freedom is not about spectacle; it is about restoration and redemption. Ultimately, living out my faith means being available to God wherever He places me. My purpose is to serve, to teach, and to help loosen what binds people so they can walk fully in the freedom God intends for them.
What encouragement or scripture has been especially meaningful to you in this season, and why?
In this season, the encouragement that has carried me is the call to walk boldly in the power of the Kingdom of Heaven—unafraid, obedient, and fully surrendered. One Scripture that has been especially meaningful to me is Mark 16:17–18 (KJV): “And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.” This passage reminds me that signs, wonders, and miracles are not reserved for a select few—they follow those who believe and obey. It gives me courage to walk without fear, knowing that the authority comes from Christ, not from myself. Another Scripture that anchors me deeply is Luke 10:19 (KJV): “Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.” This verse speaks to the calling to go where others may fear to go—even to the gates of darkness—to bring back what has been lost. Whether it is a prodigal son, a bound soul, or a broken life, the work of the Kingdom requires boldness, compassion, and unwavering trust in God’s authority. In this season, I am encouraged to move forward without fear, knowing that when God sends us, He also equips us—and His power is greater than any darkness we may encounter. My God is alive and well, and still in the miracle business.
