The education program of Peace Church provides a progressive and linear plan that guides and equips students of all ages as they grow and develop in their faith. Following this plan, we expect our students, both children and adults, to exhibit specific, quantifiable, and age-appropriate expected outcomes.
Each learning opportunity offered at Peace Church is part of an integrated and sequential plan to teach the full scope of content necessary to accomplish our learning outcomes. The sequence of material follows a six-stage faith journey. We will be able to assess the success of our education ministry using specific outcomes related to the scope of our education content.
Below, you will find a chart that aligns our spiritual learning outcomes with our faith journey stages, establishing age-appropriate expectations for education in our church.
To learn more about opportunities that can help achieve these outcomes, see our Learning Progression Plan.
FAITH JOURNEY |
LEARNING OUTCOMES |
SCOPE OF CONTENT |
STAGE 1 Meeting God |
Understand and commit to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. |
God (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) |
STAGE 2 Joining God's Family |
Understand the worth of every human being as created in the image of God.
Know, understand, and apply God's word in daily life.
Can articulate and defend their Christian worldview while having a basic understanding of opposing worldviews.
Possess apologetic skills to defend their faith
Grow in faith
Be aware of and make use of the fruits of the Spirit |
The BibleThe ChurchChristian WorldviewAlternative WorldviewsReformed Doctrine |
STAGE 3 Participating with God's Family |
Publicly declare their faith to the church family
Know and use your spiritual gifts for the building up of the Body of Christ
Personally respond to carry out the Great Commission locally and around the world in a culturally sensitive manner.
Giving cheerfully and generously
Make new disciples who will make new disciples |
Basic ApologeticsEvangelism |
STAGE 4 Seasons of Doubt and Frustration |
Recognize distress as God’s way of leading us to more surrender and dependence |
Surrender |
GOAL: We wish to see all students achieve outcomes to this point by the time they graduate from high school |
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The Wall Surrendering More of Life to God |
Recognize a specific part of life that has not been surrendered completely into God’s control |
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STAGE 5 Learning that God's Love is Worth Any Loss |
Experience God’s love independent of external circumstances |
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STAGE 6 Living Completely Dependent on God's Love |
Increasing in ability to genuinely love others regardless of their response |
Faith Journey Stages from “The Critical Journey”, by Janet Hagberg and Robert Guelich
Outcomes based partly on learning outcomes developed by Isaac Newton Christian Academy