- Are committed to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and ongoing spiritual formation that is firmly rooted in knowing, understanding, and applying God's Word to all areas of life.
- Demonstrate a growing personal relationship with Christ and actively cultivates spiritual disciplines such as: devotions, prayer, personal Bible study, Scripture memorization, commitment to a local church, evangelism, and service to others.
- Recognize and act upon their responsibility to be good stewards of their God-given resources such as talents, abilities, physical bodies, health, and spiritual gifts.
- Can articulate and defend a Christian worldview while having a basic understanding of opposing worldviews.
- Have an understanding of the key biblical themes of creation, fall, redemption, and consummation and how these inform their understanding of the history, fine arts, and literature of humankind.
- Are well-prepared in all academic disciplines (reading, writing, speaking, listening, math, science, social studies, Bible, languages, technology, and the arts).
- Have the creative and critical thinking skills to question, solve problems, and make wise decisions based on biblical truths and principles.
- Are adept at locating information in both print resources and information technologies, analyzing information by evaluating both the credibility of sources as well as the content.
- Can communicate ideas and information skillfully, clearly and persuasively in both oral and written formats.
- Possess a significant understanding of other cultures and a global and missionary vision of the Church.
- Recognize and value the diversity of humankind and understand that every human being has been created with infinite value and worth in the image of God for a specific purpose and plan.
- Relate appropriately to the people with whom they work, play, and live.




