The purpose of chapel is not merely to give a series of sermons like you would hear in many churches on the 4th of July. Rather, this is a time for molding the character of the student to the principles of the Word of God and to the character of Jesus Christ. I speak on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the chapel rotation and have been presenting a series of lessons on the great leaders of the Bible. We have learned how great leaders spend time communicating with God, and our students are encouraged to do the same through daily Bible reading and prayer. We have seen how great leaders of God are those who are not spiritually proud.
Great leaders are first obedient followers.
These are not the lessons which puff up, but instead, ground our students in the humility and character necessary for true leadership. Our nation needs great leaders with a humble spirit in many arenas, not just government. We have just obtained approval for our second major Classical Liberal Arts. The apprenticeship path for this major allows two choices. If we are going to take back our culture, we need to raise up godly writers capable of telling great stories.