Below are the basic targets and objectives.  The language and exact verbage is still being thought out.  See last week’s blog for a brief description of these targets/goals.

1.   Students will be able to identify a personal purpose for their lives. 

• By learning the Biblical purpose of humans (Teaching Objective)
• By identifying a personal call in their own lives (Practical Objective)

2.   Students will develop leadership skills. 

• By learning about leadership (Teaching Objective)
• By engaging in at least one leadership role in the Student Discipleship Ministry (Practical Objective)
• By engaging in at least one ministry role within Fellowship Baptist Church (Practical Objective)
• By engaging in at least one leadership role outside of the church (Practical Objective)

3.  Students will enter into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

• By committing their lives to Jesus Christ in salvation (Practical Objective)
• By learning the Gospel Message (Teaching Objective)

4.   Students will develop a Biblical World-View.

• By learning the meaning of a World-View (Teaching Ojective)
• By learning the major World-Views (Teaching Objective)
• By learning to apply Scripture to every situation (Teaching Objective)

5.  Students will develop a consistent Quiet Time.

• By learning the basics of a quiet time (Teaching Objective)
• By participating in a personal quiet time on a regular basis as pre-defined by the student (Practical Objective)

6.   Students will develop healthy relationships.

• By developing a relationship with at least one adult in a discipleship role (Practical Objective)
• By developing positive relationships with the other students in the Student Discipleship Ministry (Practical Objective)
• By learning and identifying what a healthy relationship is (Teaching Objective)
• By learning and identifying the concept of Biblical friendship (Teaching Objective)

7.  Students will learn to study the Word of God.

• By learning basic hermuentical concepts (Teaching Objective)
• By participating in Journey Groups (Practical Objectives)
• By reading through the entire Bible before graduation (Pratical Objective)

8.   Students will know and be able to defend what they believe.

• By learning Biblically-sound theology (Teaching Objective)
• By learning to study the Bible for theological concepts (Teaching Objective)
• By identifying their theology on God (Trinity), Creation, the Church, Revelation, Jesus Christ, Holy Spirit, Salvation and Eschatalogy (Practical Objective)
• By learning basic apologetics (Teaching Objective)

9.   Students will share their faith. 

• By learning basic evangelism techniques (Teaching Objective)
• By learning the basics of their testimony (Teaching Objective)
• By sharing their testimony at least once (Practical Objective)
• By sharing the gospel and testimony with at least one person (Practical Objective)

10.  Students will be on mission.

• By learning the Biblical mandate of missions (Teaching Objective)
• By learning about different people groups and cultures throughout the world (Teaching Objective)
• By identifying mission opportunities in their everyday lives (Practical Objective)
• By participating in at least one local mission project (Practical Objective)
• By participating in at least one national mission project (Practical Objective)
• By participating in at least one international mission project (Practical Objective)