Our Mission Statement

One of my goals for 2012 was to craft a mission statement for our homeschool.  The inspiration for this goal came from Dave Ramsey, who is ever encouraging his readers to set goals and work hard to achieve them.  It was really difficult to craft a mission statement, but I found the process to be a useful exercise.  It helped me to organize my thoughts in terms of what we do and why we do it and also in terms of what we don't do but should.  In the end, it turned out to be more of a mission document than a statement.  We do view this document as fluid and subject to alteration over time, but, for the time being, this is what we Mobleys are all about.

 “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’  This is the first and greatest commandment.  And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”

-       Jesus Christ

       

Knowledge of God—We want to know God through the study of His Word and His world.

·      Word

o   Bible Study

o   Scripture Memory

o   Theology

·      World

o   God’s work throughout history

o   God’s natural laws

o   God’s created order

o   Beauty in art and music

o   Community and Government

o   Other cultures

Communication—We want to use our words for the glory of God.  Our goal in learning to read, write and speak is to communicate:

·      Clearly

·      Correctly

·      Concisely

·      With care

Obedience—We want to fully obey God and His delegated authorities.  Full obedience is immediate, exact, joyful, and without complaining or arguing.

Work Ethic—We want to do everything for the glory of God.  This means that our work should be characterized by:

·      Diligence

·      Perseverance

·      Excellence

·      Good Attitude

Stewardship—All that we have has been given to us by God for His glory.  Therefore, we want to honor God with our:

·      Time

·      Money

·      Talents

·      Possessions

·      Bodies

Giving/Serving—We want to keep our eyes open to the needs of those around us so that we can give/serve with our:

·      Time

·      Money

·      Talents

·      Possessions

Church Life—We believe God wants us to be active members of a local church.  Through this local body of believers, we:

·      Gather together to worship God and study His Word

·      Love and serve one another

·      Minister to the needs of our local community

·      Support outreach efforts in foreign countries

Evangelism—We want to be equipped as the Spirit leads us to share the gospel with others near and far with our words, our conduct and our finances.

Family Life—The family is the basic unit of Christian community and provides the foundation for much of our other activity.  We want to manage our household for the glory of God, including proper instruction in:

·      Chores

·      Shopping

·      Cooking

·      Organization

·      Marriage/Child Rearing

An important part of family life is participation in family devotions.

Critical Thinking and Biblical Reasoning—We want to love God with all of our mind, so being able to analyze thoughts and ideas in the light of Scripture is of great import.

Conflict Resolution—We want to honor God in our relationships.  Since we are sinners, we will inevitably have conflicts with one another.  We want to resolve such conflicts according to the biblical mandates.

·      If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you.

·      If you sin against your brother, go and be reconciled.

·      If you cannot resolve a conflict between the two of you, then seek help from Mom and Dad.

Christian Character—We believe the character traits we want to instill are best summarized by the fruit of the Spirit:

·      Love

·      Joy

·      Peace

·      Patience

·      Kindness

·      Goodness

·      Faithfulness

·      Gentleness

·      Self-Control