Recognizing that only the Lord saves, we pray and pursue that the Lord in His sovereign grace would use Riverbend Academy as an instrument in His hand to produce graduates who:
Love the Lord
(Mark 12:29-30)
Following Christ to God’s glory (Matthew16:24; John 10:27)
Employing wisdom, with a thoroughly biblical worldview (Psalm 119:97-104; 2 Corinthians 10:5; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; James 1:5)
Living Christian virtues with integrity of heart by God’s grace (Psalm 78:72; Ephesians 4:1; Galatians 5:22-24)
Love Others
(Mark 12:31)
Serving gladly for the good of others (Galatians 6:10; Philippians 2:3-4)
Contending for the Faith as compassionate ambassadors of the gospel (Jude 3; 2 Corinthians 5:20; 2 Corinthians 5:14)
Blessing their family, church, community, and the world (Ephesians 5:22-6:4; Ephesians 4:11-16; 1 Timothy 2:1-4; Matthew 28:18-20)
Love Learning
(Mark 12:30; Romans 12:2; Luke 2:52)
Asking good questions and pursuing them to Truth, Goodness, and Beauty (John 14:6; John 17:17; Isaiah 43:7; Luke 18:19; Psalm 27:4; Psalm 19:1-6; Philippians 4:8)
Practicing growing skillfulness in life-long learning, reasoned thinking, and eloquent writing and speaking (Mark 12:30; Romans 12:2; Luke 2:52; Isaiah 1:18; Acts 17:2,17; Ephesians 4:15, 29)
Working hard for excellence unto Christ in God’s plans for their lives (Colossians 3:23; 1 Corinthians 10:31)
Christian Virtues
Faith (Trust, believing, in the Lord...)
Hope (looking forward to all the Lord has promised...; joyful)
Love (desiring another's good and acting for their good; commitment to excellence; forgiving, grateful)
Prudence ("practical common sense" - CS Lewis)
Temperance ("going the right length and no further" - CS Lewis)
Justice ("fairness; it includes honest, give and take, truthfulness, keeping promises, and all that side of life" - CS Lewis; honor authority)
Fortitude ("both kinds of courage - the kind that faces danger as well as the kind that 'sticks it' under pain. 'Guts' is perhaps the nearest modern English"- CS Lewis; hard-working; persevering)