OVERVIEW OF THE STEP PROGRAM
The Student Esteem Program (STEP) a cross-curricular four-year educational track developing leadership in students through specific coursework incorporated into the Bible classes, small group interaction, and leadership development activities. STEP is based on two important Bible texts:
The Great Commandment: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and love your neighbor as yourself.” Luke 10:27
The Great Commission: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20
THE STEP PROGRAM'S MISSION STATEMENT
The Student Esteem Program’s mission statement is: Our ministry exists to lead by Serving our peers through the Training of disciples so that we can Experience being Jesus to them. By Proclaiming Jesus’ name through servant leadership we will Sow the seeds that will lead our friends to build a relationship with the Master.
These five principles are put into action as the student learns:
- Loving yourself – you need to know who you are in Christ so that you can be in control of your life
- Loving each other – when you know your worth in Christ, you will want to help someone else discover their worth in Christ
- Loving God – when you know your worth in Christ, and you invest time in helping others, YOU LOVE GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, SOUL, and AND MIND!
STEP STUDENTS GET "REAL"
Students are taught to be leaders using the REAL model set forth by Group Publishing, of Loveland, Colorado. REAL stands for:
- Relational – with peers and Jesus
- Experiential – “hands on” being Jesus
- Applicable – take what you have learned into real life and home churches as the day to day walk with Christ is shown
- Learner-based – the principles of communications, conflict resolution, leadership and presentation by meeting the needs of all the learning styles of the students.
Students are continually challenged with the question: “Who Will be Jesus?” (WWBJ)
