The following Statement of Faith should be read, accepted, and signed by all those in a leadership position. Those who cannot agree to the statement should not be given a leadership role. Being of one mind is critical to the Truth being taught in the lectures and the small groups.

Researcher George Barna has stated that only 9% of born again teens believe in moral absolutes. This is alarming news. How do we expect young adults to stand for truth when they leave home, if they do not believe in a moral standard? With all of the conflicting worldviews bombarding students today, especially on college campuses, it is no wonder that the numbers continue to rise. Josh McDowell says that close to 80% of young evangelical men and women do not return to the church after leaving high school. Josh also found that only 25% of Christian students can defend what they believe about God, the Bible and the resurrection of Christ.

The Anchorsaway curriculum has been developed as a comprehensive and practical means of teaching students to understand the Christian faith with the mind as well as the heart. The curriculum chapters are based around questions that both believers and non-believers are asking regarding their origin, the mess that the world is in, the hope for a world that makes sense, the purpose of their life and their destiny when they die. It is taught in a way that helps students develop an authentic faith of their own, a lifestyle that is reflective of Christ as well as a passion to share truth with others. A great deal of emphasis is placed on being a good listener to others who think differently than what the Christian worldview espouses.

The Anchorsaway curriculum is available in two different syllabi; a Teacher’s Worldview Curriculum and the Facilitator’s Worldview Curriculum. The Teacher’s Worldview Curriculum was created to help Christians who are familiar with the Christian worldview and have the gift of teaching, to effectively communicate the Christian worldview and how to live and convey it to the world. They will study the subject matter of each lesson from their own sources and/or from the recommended reading list in the appendix. Following the large group session, the teacher will divide the students into small groups. The small group leaders will then follow the outline designed for that portion of the lesson. Teachers should watch the DVD lesson for personal preparation or for showing to their class. Most teachers will not hesitate to have the class watch a DVD if the teacher feels inadequate or unable to teach that particular lesson.

Have you caught the vision of what an Anchorsaway program could do in your community? Are you excited about the possibility of seeing young men and women leave high school with confidence in their identity, and in what God is calling them to do and to be on their college campus or in the workplace? Are you connected in your community and known as someone who is respected by the life that you lead? Are you a detail oriented person? If so, this ministry opportunity is for you! Your role would not be that of a teacher, but rather as a leader of people and an overseer of your site. You are critical to the group’s success. If you sense God has led you to accept this position, you can trust Him to equip you to meet the challenge!

Each class should last approximately 2 ½ hours, whether it is taught directly or facilitated by the use of DVD’s. Students will be in one large group for the first hour and a half for review, worldview movie clips, interviews and the teaching lesson. The students will then break into small groups for another 30 to 45 minutes. The small groups are essential for the students to unpack what was learned in the large group. It is a wonderful time for asking questions, sharing and praying together. Each Anchorsaway site will take on a personality of its own. While commonalities will exist between each group, limitless variables will make each group unique. These differences may include size, environment, teachers, small group leaders, and of course, the profile of the students.

• Before enlisting any volunteers (this includes any guest speakers) to be part of the ministry, have them view the promotional DVD and sign the Statement of Faith.
• Select the Teacher, Assistant Teacher and at least two others who catch the vision and are willing to help after seeing the promotional video. Meet with them to review the ministry profile and the ministry manual. Make copies of the Statement of Faith from the Resource CD-ROM and have the Teacher and the Assistant Teacher read and sign the copies...

• Ideally there should be no more than 6-8 students in a group
• A student can choose to pass from answering a question in small groups, or in the larger groups
• Groups are selected randomly. Friends are encouraged to be in different groups but can be together if requested. There should be a mix of schools and churches in each group.
• Every student should have an opportunity to share each week, keeping in mind that small groups are not therapy sessions. Groups should not become focused around one individual’s issue to the exclusion of other students. If a student has a particular issue that requires extra time, it should be dealt with at the conclusion of class or another time.
• Groups should have fun!

The primary purpose of teaching Anchorsaway is to develop committed disciples of Jesus Christ who live out their faith in our culture. While this primary pursuit is not always explicitly stated in every portion of the Anchorsaway curriculum, it is implicit throughout.

Learning takes place through the interactive teaching, informal small group discussions, role playing, memorizing the anchor points, reading and studying class notes, Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, asking and answering questions, personal follow-up during the week, movies, music, and through the informal mentoring of adult role models. These methodologies address the needs of a variety of learning styles:

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