Christ-Centered Soul Care and Spiritual Wellness
We're Searching and Learning through Biblical Counsel, Coaching and Mentoring.
This means our approach to every course and topic is through the lenses of biblical relationships and connections, and not dogmatic biblical academics and apologetics. Although academics and apologetics have their place, we employ a holistic strategy for searching and learning about God and His ways through biblical counsel, coaching and mentoring in a class, a small group, or a personal conversation.
For instance, in typical models of holistic wellness education, Spiritual wellness is viewed as just one of its eight dimensions. However, in the our model, spiritual growth and maturity are set at the center of one’s overall wellness, informing and strengthening all other dimensions from a spiritual (Christ-centered) core.
Our courses and classes attempt to help our students make a relational connection with God's word which is set in the center of all dimensions of one's development and wellness: Spiritually, Physically, Socially, Intellectually, Emotionally, Mentally, Occupationally, Financially and Environmentally.
In the STEP Forward Fruitful Life Education model, your process of success is not about merely completing an academic goal, formulating a business proposal, presenting a white paper, or writing a mission statement, but it is a life development journey that trains and prepares you to release God's solutions in real time, to real people, in the real world; and set yourself apart as an effective and creative contributor to your family and community's success.
What to expect from STEP Forward's Fruitful Life Education:
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Its Unifying Value: Building Christ-like character
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Role of the Instructor(s): Coaching, Teaching, and Mentoring
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Benefit for the Student: Equipped for ministry and community service
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Key Emphasis: Who you are to BE; not only on what you are to DO
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Desired Result: A genuine follower/disciple of Christ who can lead others
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Legitimacy of this education model: Changed lives
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Most positive trait: Personal and professional growth in the lives of students and instructors
The Fruitful Life Education model is anchored by the following Biblical passage:
Always be ready to give a [logical] defense to anyone who asks you to account for the hope and confident assurance [elicited by faith] that is within you, yet [do it] with gentleness and respect. 1 Peter 3:15 (AMP)
*Searcherdemic Education is a faith-based instructional and teaching paradigm that fully incorporates one's life experience with their God-given innovative ideas, and a biblical foundation; enabling student/ searchers to do more than academically study, do research, write papers, and pass exams, but instead become their own case studies and the actually research as they implement their innovations in real time, with real people, in the real world. It is founded on the principle that the Holy Spirit of God is the ultimate Educator. Therefore, students must search out the Godly knowledge and wisdom that will help them produce God's dream for mankind.