Raw Data from Envisioning Sessions
We're keeping track of all your input from our Envisioning sessions here ...
Youth Response - Core Values
- Respect
- Non-hypocritical
- Compassion
- loving
- Devotion- read your Bible, pray, be active in church
- Generous
- kind
- funny
- weird
- strong faith
- Generous
- Courage to share
- humble
- loving
- unselfish
- leader
- Generous with time
- happy w/ what they've accomplished during their time in the youth group
- excited about the future
- Openess
- kind
- Respect
- outgoing
- cooperative
- caring
- loving
- helpful
- unity
- change
- better friends
- better focused Habits
- better study habits
- leader
- unity
- Confidence in success
- integrity
- set apart
- defense against questioning
- memories and influence
- Non-hypocritical
- Compassion
- more involvment with older and younger students
Parent Response - Core Values
- Compassion for others
- Knowledge of the Bible and the history of Christianity
- teachable, listening
- Respect for what it means to be a Christian
- Honesty in all that they do
- Live the love/grace of Christ daily
- Knowledge and hunger for God's Word
- Secure in their identity in Christ
- Be able to share their faith in college
- Choose a good college with Christian values
- Understand the Christian beliefs and the Baptist beliefs as well
- Be able to share their faith in college
- Active in missions
- Foundation of Christian faith for their life and all their decisions
- Have fun and be positive
- Confidence as a Christian
- Knowing what they would like to do in the future and that God will take them there
- Love
- Always know that their parents are their biggest fans!
- A child who is confident and secure in what they believe and who they are.
- Be able to articulate their faith and not be shaken by beliefs that contradict
- I would like this youth group to be a safe haven, somewhere
they can go and know that they can be themselves and be acceptedand
receive grace when they make mistakes
- humble/meak spirit
- compassionate
- aware of/using spiritual gifts
- prayer warrior
- bold share-er of faith
- to know Christ
- to know God's love
- To have a big view of God- to know He's bigger than anything-
to know that since God is so big they can risk big for His kingdom- for
His glory- to lead courageously
- To know that God can make their greatest weakness their greatest strength
- to be men and women of the Word and have a biblical view of the world
- to identify themselves as God's man or woman- sinners saved by grace- to know who they are
- To remember who they represent- Jesus Christ- themselves, their names and their reputations.
- to be equipped and ready to stand for Christ- to face challenges and accept responsibility for their actions both good and bad.
- to be wise, strong and pure
- to know we love them andt aht we are proud of them - even when they fall.
- to know Christ
- to know God's love
- identify themselves as God's man or woman (sinners saved by grace)
- To have a big view of God- to know He's bigger than anything-
to know that since God is so big they can risk big for His kingdom- for
His glory- to lead courageously
- Missions minded- Have an awareness of how to spread faith in 2020 and beyond
- Able to communicate the Gospel. Live a life that makes christianity seem relevant
- Understand that intimacy w/ God will affect everything else in life
- Desire purity/personal holiness- to be able to make wise choices when they face alcohol, sexual temptation, etc.
- To be a committed church person. To know that in college &
beyond it is important to find a local, N.T. body to belong to &
participate in.
- Appreciation for and participation in mission
- an attitude of inclusion regardless of race, socio-economic or any other characteristics
- understand the valuve of and have a strong prayer life
- importance of being held accountable for their actions and the responsibility to hold their peers accountable
- understand and practice care-giving (i.e.phone calls, hospital visits, checking on each other.)
- Worship- understand that God wants a closer relationship and
it requires focusing on God without any pre-occupations with other
things
- Discipleship- Sasnctification is a process- continual growth requires time with the Lord
- Fellowship- enjoying building up the body of believers through socializing
- Evangelism- know others need to know Christ and if there is an opportunity speak out for the Lord
- Ministry- Help others encourage other in need
- compassion toward others
- have moral values
- experience missions/opportunities of service
- desire to stay involved in church after HS
- Spiritually and emotionally balanced
Youth Worker Response - Core Values
- Spiritual Discernment
- Compassion
- Humility
- An Intimate Relationship with God
- Leadership
- Consistent Quiet time- more accountability
- Relevant in their walk
- Daily Mission minded
- Ability to apply what they know
- Diverse in their outreach to others not like them
- Mentored and then able to mentor
- Emulate Christ
- Serve as Mentors to younger youth
- Actively serving in various outlets (school, church, etc.) so
that they can carry forward their experiences into new oppportunities
as they leave FBC
- Active prayer life
- Daily Quiet time
- Love with confidence unconditionally
- Christ is Lord and Savior of their life now and forever
- Educated wisely both theologically and socially
- Christian moral belief 24/7 not just Sunday, Wednesday and other church functions
- Missions minded at home and away
- Articulate their beliefs
- Know their beliefs
- Share their beliefs
- Thinking outside the box about their faith
- Confidence in who they are as Christ followers
- Consistency- their life at school, home & church reflects Christ
- Knowledge of Biblical text
- Contributing members of a large, strong Christ- following peer group
- Students who walk the walk as well as talk the talk
- Excitement about sharing Christ
- Genuine caring for each other
- Genuine caring for the lost
- Ability to cope when things don't go their way
- Strong theological foundation
- heart for ministry/missions (lots of experience)
- Strong prayer life
- ready to lead others-servant leaders
- commitment to be involved in a church during college
- Love God
- Love People
- Be willing to follow God's will regardless of what others think
- Be a shining example of what a Christian should do and say
- Show respect for all
- A relationship with God where God is first in their lives and
the primary force in making decisions about how to live their lives.
- A heart of compassion for the world, and an understanding
and appreciation for the challenging circumstances under which some
people exist.
- An understanding that not everyone in the world is like us,
and that we are a very blessed society in terms of material blessings,
but also freedom to worship.
- A thorough understanding of the life & ministry of Jesus
Christ and the means by which we can attain salvation - and the ability
to share these things in a humble and loving way
- A thorough understanding of the Bible and the series of events proceeding and following Christ's ministry.
- Strong theological foundation
- Passion for God's Word
- Compelled to share Christ's love through words and deeds
- Be leaders
- exposed to other worldviews, faiths, and traditions;I would
like them see other denominations as different, but valid expressions
of faith.
- I would also like them to have experiences outside middle
class Nashville, that can help them have a better perspective of
wealth, poverty, mission.
- prepared to face the challenges of a secular world; one that is not always black and white but one with lots of grey.
- missions
