I was thinking the other day, as I do, that, if the world has Eagle Scouts, why shouldn't home schooling Christians provide a group for their teens that could be called the Mounts Up With Wings Like Eagles Scouts, based on Isaiah 40:31? The whole idea would be to motivate young folks to achieve a closer walk with Christ in a particular form of discipleship pattern that Matthew 28:18-20 calls us to in the 'standard operating procedure' of our walk with Him.Since Eagle Scouts earn all sorts of merit badges, a similar system could be put in place, based on Ephesians 2:8-10 to guard against the chance of the whole program becoming an idol. The 'required' badges, so to speak are suggested in several passages of Scripture: Bible Knowledge, Spiritual Warfare Awareness, Prayer, and Evangelism are covered in Ephesians 6:10-20. Personal Holiness, Spiritual Gifts Discovery/Use, Hospitality, & Citizenship Responsibilities are described in Romans 12. Making Disciples as a category could stem from I Thessalonians 5:11ff. This is just a beginning framework that's rolled around inside my brain...feel free to use anything worthwhile that you might find here.
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