VISION: (The what) The Hope of Christ in Every Student in your community
MISSION: (The How) Unite the Local Body of Christ to Influence the School with the Gospel
DISTINCTIVE: (The Why) There are more students who call themselves Christian walking the halls of your public middle and high school than football players; why are they not the most influential? The football program has many teams including the freshman, JV, and Varsity. They all work together for the same purpose: to win a state championchip. The local body of Christ has many churches, are they all working together at the school for the same purpose? Not a para-church ministry, but a local church mission.
CORE VALUE: (The Who) Send your students on a mission trip nine months a year where they live most of their day: at school. Many students who do not call themselves Christian haven’t outright rejected the life and message of Jesus, they’ve never heard it from someone they trust. They’ve gleaned from the movies, media, and political issues. What if the local church had a strategy to work together to influence the students at school with the gospel of Jesus Christ? Christian students as missionaries with networks of adults supporting and enabling them to succeed. That strategy is First Priority.
