Program Goals for Students
- To teach that the Bible is the inspired and the only infallible authoritative Word of God, thus developing attitudes of love and respect toward it. (II Tim. 3:15, 16, 17; II Pet. 1:20, 21)
- To teach the basic doctrines of the Bible. (Titus 2:1)
- To provide opportunities for the student to confess Christ as Savior and Lord. (Rom. 10:9, 10)
- To teach the student to know and obey the will of God as revealed in the Scriptures, thus equipping the student to carry out God’s will daily. (Rom. 12: 1, 2; II Tim. 2:15; Deut. 26:16, 17)
- To impart an understanding of each Christian’s place in the Body of Christ, and its worldwide mission, providing opportunities for the student’s involvement in this task. (Eph. 4:12, I Cor. 12:1-31, Matt. 28:19, 20)
- To teach Biblical character qualities and provide opportunities for the student to demonstrate these qualities. (I Sam. 16:7, Gal. 5:22, 23)
- To teach the student how to develop the mind of Christ towards Godliness. (Phil. 2:5, 1 Tim. 4:7)
- To encourage the student to develop self-discipline and responsibility from God’s perspective. (Tim. 4:7, I Cor. 9:24-27)
- To teach the student the respect for and submission to authority from God’s perspective. (Rom. 13:1-7, Heb. 13:17, Eph. 6:1-3)
- To help the student develop a Christian word view by integrating life, and all studies with the Bible. (II Pet. 1:3)
- To teach the student to hide God’s Word in his heart through memorization and mediation. (Ps. 119:11, Ps. 1:1-3)
- To teach the student how to study God’s Word. (II Tim. 2:15)
- To help the student develop his self-image as a unique individual created in the image of God and to attain his/her fullest potential. (Ps. 139:13 – 16)
- To teach the student to treat everyone with love and respect as unique individual created in God’s image. (Phil. 2:1-4, Eph. 5:21)
- To teach the student how to become a contributing member of his/her society by realizing his/her need to serve other. (Gal. 5:13, Rom. 12:10)
- To teach the student Biblical skills for personal and social relationship. (Ps. 119:9, Eph. 4:12)
- To teach the student physical fitness, good health habits, and wise use of the body as the Temple of God. (I Cor. 6:19, 20)
- To teach the student Biblical attitudes towards material things and his responsibility for using them to God’s glory. (I Tim. 6:17 – 19, Matt. 6:19 – 20, I Cor. 10:31)
- To teach the student an appreciation on the Fine Arts.
- To teach the student to understand and use the fundamental processes in communicating and dealing with others (such as reading, writing, speaking, listening and mathematics). (II Cor. 5:20)
- To teach and encourage the student to use good study skills and habits. (II Tim. 2:3-7)
- To teach the student how to research and to reason logically from a Biblical perspective. (Heb. 5:14, Rom. 12:2)
- To teach the student creative and critical thinking based upon the proper use of Biblical criteria for evaluation. (II Tim. 3:14 – 17)
- To teach the student good citizenship through an understanding and appreciation of our Christian and American heritages (home, church, nation). (I Cor. 10:11, Rom. 13:1-7)
- Use current affairs in all areas, teaching the student how they relate to God’s plan for man.
- To teach the student an understanding of and an appreciation for God’s world, developing an awareness of man’s role in his environment and his God-given responsibility to subdue, use and preserve it properly. (Ps. 8:6, Heb. 2:6-8)
