Students will be people of deep Christian faith (professing, practicing, and persevering
faith), displaying vision and godly practice in their lives and ministries that is rooted in
biblical and theological truth energizing a compelling and on-going way of being.
Students will grow in their understanding of the doctrines related to The Faith
(Soteriology) while reflecting humility and joy as they are compelled by those doctrines
to understand them better and to articulate their own testimony more clearly.
Students will understand and address challenges to The Faith, arising from difficulties
in life and from advocates of no-faith (atheism or hard agnosticism), presenting
reasoned and relationally-compelling evidence of embodied faith.
Students will be prepared to articulate and argue for The Faith — both ‘in season and
out of season (i.e., at all times)’ — with patience and persistence while persuading
others to likewise embrace The Faith of Jesus.
Students will welcome open-hearted/non-judgmental dialogue, listen graciously, and
interact biblically and lovingly with believers who, because of life circumstances (pain,
suffering, etc.) have substantial doubts about the faith resulting in their wanting to
leave the faith and/or the church.
