FCS graduates will . . .
• Exhibit foundational
knowledge and competence in academic disciplines.
• Communicate
effectively through listening, speaking, and writing.
• Possess the knowledge
and skills for success in making decisions, managing resources, relating to
others, and functioning in the workforce.
• Value and demonstrate
the skills of life-long learning - including thinking critically, accessing
information, solving problems, and collaborating with others.
• Utilize current
technologies effectively and ethically.
• Appreciate and
demonstrate creativity and artistic expression.
• Continue to pursue a
life of learning; both intellectually and spiritually.
• Possess basic biblical
literacy, the tools of biblical interpretation, and the know how to draw on the
Bible for spiritual discernment.
"Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in
your truth."
-Psalm 86:11
FCS graduates will . . .
• Explore the
implications of Jesus' call for their own lives, grow in relationship with
Jesus Christ and the faith community, and understand faith as a life-long
journey.
• Ask questions and seek
answers through the practice of spiritual disciplines and the counsel of
others.
• Explore and develop
their God-given gifts.
• Value worship as an
essential part of Christian life and utilize the skills acquired at FCS to
participate meaningfully in worship.
• Articulate their
beliefs, values, and convictions.
• Practice service and
peacemaking as practical expressions of Christian discipleship.
• Display confidence and
courage, through a reliance on Christ.
• Cultivate and analyze
a Biblical Christian worldview.
• Engage in culture with
biblically-based thoughts, ideas, truth, and a respectful defense of their
Christian beliefs.
• Know that their
identity rests in the Image of God.
• Strive for excellence
in all matters, as a way to glorify Jesus Christ.
"Whoever claims to
live in Him must walk as Jesus did." -I John 2:6
FCS graduates will. . .
• Maintain healthy
relationships with others, build friendships, and resolve conflict
peaceably.
• Practice stewardship
of all God has entrusted to them - including personal gifts, physical wellness,
the environment, time, and resources.
• Participate in
congregational and broader church life.
• Seek to be
compassionate leaders.
• Value diversity and
demonstrate cultural sensitivity.
• Balance conscientious
work with generous service, enjoyment of leisure, and Sabbath rest.
• Demonstrate integrity
and honesty.
• Serve and respect one
another, their school, and the greater community.
• Practice a strong work
ethic.
"Whoever wants to become great among us must
be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave – just as the
Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a
ransom for many." - Matthew 20: 26-28