NLCS Goals and Objectives

It is our prayerful desire with God's help and leading...

1. to teach that the Bible is the inspired and only infallible, authoritative Word of God, thus developing the attitudes of love and respect toward it (2 Timothy 3:15-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21);
2. to teach the basic doctrines of the Bible as outlined in our statement of faith (Titus 2:1);
3. to provide opportunities for the student to confess Christ as Lord and Savior (Romans 10:9-10);
4. to teach the student to know and obey the will of God as revealed in the Scriptures, thus equipping the student to carry out God's will daily (Romans 12:1-2 2 Timothy 2:15; Deuteronomy 25:16-17);
5. to impart an understanding of each Christian's place in the Body of Christ, and its worldwide mission, providing opportunities for the student's involvement in this task (Ephesians 4:12; 1 Corinthians 12:1-31; Matthew 28:19-20);
6. to teach Biblical character qualities and provide opportunities for the student to demonstrate these qualities (1 Samuel 16:7; Galatians 5:22-23);
7. to teach the student how to develop the mind of Christ towards Godliness (Philippians 2:5; 1 Timothy 4:70);
8. to encourage the student to develop self-discipline and responsibility from God's perspective (1 Timothy 4:7; 1 Corinthians 9:24-27);
9. to teach the student respect for and submission to authority from God's perspective (Romans 13:1-7; Hebrews 13:17; Ephesians 6:1-3);
10. to help the student develop a Christian world view by integrating life and all studies with the Bible (2 Peter 1:3);
11. to teach the student to hide God's Word in his heart through memorization and meditation (Psalm 1: 1-3);
12. to teach the student how to study God's Word (2 Timothy 2:15);
13. to help the student develop his self-image as a unique individual created in the image of God and to attain his fullest potential (Psalm 139:13-16);
14. to teach the student to treat everyone with love and respect as a unique individual created in God's image (Philippians 2:1-4; Ephesians 5:21);
15. to teach the student how to become a contributing member of his society by realizing his need to serve others (Galatians 5:13; Romans 12:10);
16. to teach the student Biblical skills for personal and social relationships (Psalm 119:9, Ephesians 4:12);
17. to teach the student the Biblical view of dating, marriage, and the family (1 Thessalonians 4:1-7; 1 Timothy 4:12; Genesis 2:18-25; Ephesians 5:22-33);
18. to teach the student physical fitness, good health habits, and wise use of the body as the Temple of God (1 Corn. 6:19-20)
19. to teach the student Biblical attitudes toward material things and his responsibility for using them to God's glory (1 Tim. 6:17-19; Matt. 6:19-20; 1 Corin. 10:31);
20. to teach the student an appreciation of the fine arts.
21. to teach the student to understand and use the fundamental processes in communicating with and dealing with others, specifically: reading, writing, speaking, listening, and mathematics (2 Corin. 5:20);
22. to teach and encourage the student to use good study skills and habits (2 Tim. 2:3-7);
23. to teach the student how to research and reason logically from a Biblical perspective (Hebrews 5:14; Romans 12:2);
24. to teach the student creative and critical thinking based upon the proper use of Biblical criteria for evaluation (2 Tim. 3:14-17);
25. to teach the student good citizenship through the understanding and appreciation of our Christian and American heritages-home, church, and nation (I Corin. 10:11; Romans 13:1-7);
26. to use current affairs in all areas, teaching the students how they relate to God's plan for man.
27. to teach the student an understanding of and an appreciation for God's world, developing an awareness of man's role in his environment and his God-given responsibility to subdue, use, and preserve it properly (Heb. 2:6-8).