Expected Student Outcomes
Portrait of the Ideal Cornerstone Graduate
Expected Student Outcomes
It is Cornerstone’ s mission to engage and educate young people to know, and be transformed by Christ, and to be equipped to make an impact on the world through an instructional emphasis on:
Biblical Worldview( BW): Students will be taught and encouraged to:
• Develop a personal relationship with Jesus( Romans 10:9)
• Accurately handle the Word of Truth( 2 Timothy 2:15)
• Grow in their relationship with Jesus through the Holy Spirit( 1 Corinthians 3:6-7)
• Be good stewards of God’ s creation( Genesis 2:15)
• Articulate and defend their Christian worldview while demonstrating a basic understanding of opposing worldviews( Acts 17:22-31)
• Display the Fruit of the Spirit in their lives( Galatians 5:22)
Integrity( I): Students will witness and strive to be individuals who:
• Do all their work for the glory of God( Colossians 3:23)
• Respect and relate appropriately with integrity towards the people with whom they work, play, and live
• Submit themselves to authority( Romans 13:1)
• Develop personal management of time, finances, and organizational skills( Titus 1:8)
Inquiry for Wisdom( IW): Students will be equipped through example and instruction to:
• Be committed to lifelong learning
• Apply scriptures to daily life( James 1:22)
• Value intellectual inquiry and contribute to the generation of ideas( Daniel 1:19-20)
• Ask questions, solve problems, and actively and consistently use critical thinking skills
Service to Community( SC): Students will be encouraged and taught to:
• Become actively involved in the Church community while serving God and others( Joshua 22:5)
• Understand that work has dignity as an expression of the nature of God( Genesis 2:15)
• Have a critical appreciation of languages and cultures of other peoples
• Dispel prejudice, promote interethnic harmony, and encourage biblical hospitality for the alien or stranger
• Apply interdisciplinary knowledge as competent, productive, and engaged members of society within their communities
Compassion( C): Students will be taught to:
• Fulfill the Great Commission( Matthew 28:19-20)
• Understand the worth of every human being as created in the image of God( Genesis 1:27)
• Apply biblical principles to conflict resolution( Matthew 5:9)
• Look out for the interests of others( Philippians 2:4)
Portrait of the Ideal Cornerstone Graduate
Teaching Truth: The Cornerstone graduate will possess a solid spiritual foundation.
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