Leadership House Goals

Mission

The mission of the “Leadership House” is directly based upon the mission of the Micah Project, which states our desire:

“To equip children of poverty in Honduras with the spiritual, emotional, academic and physical abilities they need in order to become servant-leaders in their society, profession and faith.”

Following the above mission, the Leadership house desires:

“To prepare young men in the last stages of adolescence who lack familial support to become confident, competent servant-leaders who have the spiritual, emotional, intellectual and material means to transition successfully into adulthood.”

Goals:

The Micah Project has developed general goals for the Leadership Project, as well as specific outcomes for the boys’ living in the program.

1. General goals:

a.) Provide a safe and healthy living environment for young adults, where they can experience independent living while at the same time receive support from a caring and guiding residential mentor(s).

b.) Provide maximum support to the young men in order that they may receive the education necessary to become servant-leaders in the career or ministry they choose.

c.) Assist the young men in making a smooth transition into Christian adulthood, including discipleship, job training, financial counseling, help on college studies, marriage or pre-marriage counseling, etc.

d.) Provide a place where the Leadership house men can reach out to their non-Christian peers, including a library, computer center and good study environment.

2. Outcomes in the formation of independent and interdependent Christian Adults:

Spiritual Independence:

1. The young men will be able to defend the fundamentals of their faith and evaluate true vs. false doctrine.

2. The young men will choose to formulate habits of a growing spiritual life, such as prayer, devotional time, Bible study, church attendance, Christian fellowship, and service in an ever increasing desire for holiness.

Spiritual Interdependence:

1. The young men will seek out mature Christians who can disciple and counsel them in their Christian walk.

2. The young men will enter into relationships with Christian peers in which they can both encourage and be encouraged.

Intellectual Independence:

1. The young men will be able to evaluate and analyze and given piece of information and will be able to properly synthesize it into their Christian worldview.

2. The young men will have a thirst for knowledge and a joy of learning, and will know how to obtain knowledge in order to deepen their understanding of God’s general and special revelation, and thus, know Him better and serve Him with wisdom.

Intellectual Interdependence:

1. The young men will never use their knowledge for arrogance or oppression; rather, they will use every aspect of their lives as teachable moments for those who have not had the same educational advantages as themselves.

2. The boys will respect the life experiences of everyone with whom they have contact and they will humbly learn from people at all stages of life.

Emotional Independence:

1. The young men will confront life experiences—triumphs, tragedies and daily routine-- with a stability that comes only from knowing that they are children of God and saved by his grace.

Emotional Interdependence:

1. The young men will seek counseling, encouragement and support when making important life decisions or when life’s burdens threaten to overwhelm them, and will learn to avoid self-destructive behaviors through the support of a loving Christian community.

2. The young men will form life-long, God-centered relationships with people who can fully depend on them and on whom they can completely depend and will use those relationships as a springboard for mutual life-long growth.

Professional Independence

1. The young men will identify the career they wish to pursue and will seek discernment concerning God’s will for their adult lives.

2. The young men will undertake the educational opportunities, internships and job experiences necessary to be fully prepared servant-leaders in their field.

Professional Interdependence

1. The young men will seek ways to use their budding knowledge and skills in service to God’s Kingdom and to those who are poor in spirit and body through service and mission experiences.

Material Independence:

1. The young men will learn how to manage their money in a God-pleasing way through such skills as formulating a personal budget and finding an appropriate balance between spending, saving and giving.

Material Interdependence

1. The boys will find a healthy balance between working to sustain themselves and their dependents and trusting God to provide for their needs.