SPIRITUAL LIFE
LEANING INTO GOD... LEANING ON EACH OTHER
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By Sarah Jones, Academic & College Counselor
There are some moments in life that are so undeniably of God that it takes your breath away. The formation of The Warrior Way has been one of those moments. Throughout last spring and summer while the world was in quiet chaos, the Lord was at work through His people and His school. Kingdom work did not stop when the world did. The minute quarantine was upon us, our faculty, led by Dr. Arnold, did what it does best - we teamed. A dozen different task forces were put in place to ensure a safe and successful start to the 2020-2021 school year. I was on a team charged with student support post quarantine. We tossed around several different ideas, but nothing took root. During an afternoon drive one day in early June, the Lord sent some very clear guidance. We began to build a small group advisory system centered around a year-long study on what it means to be more than a conqueror. It would fittingly be called The Warrior Way. Now here’s where things get really fun. Soon after, senior Piper Greer sent in her Capstone proposal explaining her desire to develop a devotional written completely by students. Piper invited other interested students to contribute. Together they would write all of the weekly Warrior Way content for high school advisory. But God. Of the things learned during quarantine, one seemed to be highlighted consistently - people need people. It took a period of solitude to open our eyes to our great need for community. As believers and Warriors,
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community is at the core of our DNA. We understand that people need people because that’s how God works. MISSION STATEMENT The Warrior Way provides every student with a small discipleship group that meets throughout the year for the purpose of growing together in unity as Warriors for the Kingdom. Rooted in truth, we are charged to support students emotionally and spiritually with the aim to cultivate humility, kindness, and a deeper love for God and others. The Warrior Way’s four main focus units for 2020-21 : Know God better How we conquer in Christ What we conquer in Christ What it means to be a Warrior
Piper Greer
