Train up a child in the way they should go,
And when they are old they will not depart from it.
(Proverbs 22:6)
It's vital that our students recognise that their faith is relevant for their entire life - now and beyond their time at the College. This is why our staff have provided opportunities over the last two weeks for all our students to grow in their faith and connect with other people of faith in the wider community.These have been in our Junior School, through CRU FIT, and in the Senior School at Revolution.
CRU FIT
CRU FIT is an Inter-school Year 5 and 6 training day where students from the College met with Crusaders instructors and other student leaders from William Carey and Penrith Anglican schools to learn how to be a better leader in their school Christian groups.
They looked at how to lead prayer and encourage other students. Looking at a PASTA model of prayer (Praise, Ask, Sorry, Thanks, Amen!) all of the students jumped right in to learn how to pray meaningful prayers, as well as how to welcome and encourage other students who attend their groups.
It was a great afternoon full of laughter, games, questions and discussion, where all of the students learnt something new to put into practice in their schools
These leadership skills are built on in the Senior School at Revolution.
Revolution
At Revolution (for students in Years 7-12) this term we have had the privilege of being taught by some of our own student leaders as they open and teach the group from the bible. Ben Shead (Year 11) and Jemima Leslie (Year 12) have both had the opportunity to do so.
What a joy and privilege it has been to see how these students have grown in their knowledge of the bible as they prepare a talk for the group and to see how the other students have responded to being taught by their peers.
Also this week at Revolution, Christian alumni Jessica Linn and Ethan Cosier, (Class of 2015) visited from Wollongong University's Uni Bible Group to encourage all our student to keep following Jesus and in particular to connect our outgoing Year 12 students.
Stuart Tye