1.2.3 Faith-Based Community Values in Action
Faith in Action
Calvary Preparatory Academy — Faith-Based Community Values in Action — Lesson 1 of 12
Lesson 1 of 12
Faith in Action
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.”
Colossians 3:23
What is Faith-in-Action?
CPA was built on a belief that education is about the whole person — not just test scores. Our Expected Schoolwide Learning Results (ESLRs) describe the kind of student we are investing in: a faith-filled follower of Christ, a motivated self-directed learner, a critical thinker, a skilled technology user, an effective communicator, and an academic achiever.
Faith-Based Community Values in Action — called Faith-in-Action for short — is the category in your holistic grade that asks one simple question: Did you actually live out your faith this week?
The ten standards
Over the next ten lessons, you will be introduced to ten faith-in-action standards. Each one was built from CPA’s ESLRs, Mission, Vision, and Statement of Faith. They are written in first person — as commitments, not criteria — because that is exactly what they are.
Standard 1
Scripture and obedience
Standard 2
Prayer
Standard 3
Compassionate service
Standard 4
Evangelism and witnessing
Standard 5
Integrity in academics
Standard 6
Building community
Standard 7
Stewardship of time
Standard 8
Critical biblical thinking
Standard 9
Tech and outreach
Standard 10
Holy living and discipleship
How it works in your grade
Each week, as part of your Meeting Prep Survey in the Meeting Prep class, you choose one of ten ESLR faith-in-action standards and describe a specific way you put it into practice during the week — at school, at home, or in your community. Your teacher will review your response with you at the start of your meeting.
What earns full credit
A specific description of how you practiced a standard + one concrete growth step for next week.
Qualifying venues: DDF interaction with classmates, prayer forum, club participation, service activities, acts of encouragement, and more.
What earns no credit: vague or hollow reflections, or not submitting one at all.
A note for all students
CPA is a Christian school, however, we realize that not all students may identify as Christian. We have kept this in mind in designing these standards so that non-Christian students are still fully eligible for this grade. The standards are framed around character, integrity, and community — values that every student can practice. You do not need to use faith language to earn full credit.
Next: We will walk through each standard one by one. For each one, you will see what it means, what it looks like in real student life, and how you might practice it this week.