We will design programs and operations of FLBCS with the end in mind: equipping Christians to serve as they rest in Christ, both as individuals and as part of the local congregation. We strive to apply truth to individuals in order to impact a future of ministry, whether lay or ordained, preferring context to abstraction. Regular graduate and alumni surveys will hold the Schools accountable to this goal.

We will do what we say, and repent when we fail to do so. Excellence will be pursued in every facet of each department. We will evaluate the past and cast vision for the future through frequent and regular review of our people, procedures, and programs. We will foster innovation in each staff member, avoiding vague direction. Students, staff, supporters, and visitors will perceive joy, efficiency, stewardship, and beauty while on campus.

We are not our own, but Christ’s; all that we have and are belong to Christ; our institution belongs to God Himself. The leadership of the FLBCS serves as stewards of the mission and resources of our institution. The Schools Corporation, Board of Trustees, Administration, Faculty, and Staff are committed to making the best use of every dollar and hour given to our institution. Guests on campus will see cleanliness, beauty, and efficiency. Internals surveys and external entities (like TRACS and ECFA) will hold us accountable to this promise.

We will recognize each student as a precious, eternal, human soul who is deserving of love and care. This care will be provided by regular access to the Word of God, nurture from others in our discipleship learning community, a balanced schedule for study/work/ministry/rest, and a wide variety of healthy activities and meals. Staff observations and student surveys will confirm pursuit of this value.

Christians are called to live lives in Christ and together with each other, a lesson learned best in residential life. For this reason, FLBCS strives to foster a healthy community of students who bear with one another and seek each other’s welfare as they live together. This is modeled by camaraderie among staff, and fostered by a balanced student schedule of required activities. Students will learn to live in peace with one another, handling conflict in a Biblical manner when it arises. Future congregations and families will benefit from students so trained. We will measure cultivation of this value not through the absence of conflict, but the manner in which students manage conflict with it inevitably arises