History, Vision and Goals of the Light to the Nations School.

We in Youth With A Mission (YWAM) have been called to an educational work in all nations as part of the Great Commission.  This was given by our Lord Jesus in Matthew 28:19-20 saying: make disciples of all nations, “and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.  And surely I will be with you always, to the very end of the age.”

The idea of a Christian school was born out of the desire that God put in the hearts of various Colombian missionaries to see little children come to know Him, His son, His Word and His creation.  That they would learn to live an upright life in accord with the moral principals of Christianity and at the same time develop their intellectual, emotional and motor skills; fulfilling the requirements of the Colombian Ministry of Education.  After various years of prayer, waiting and looking to see the realization of this desire, in 1984 God began calling people called and equipped for this work and beginning with a pre-school. 

In the following years we developed the primary and secondary levels, graduating our first high school class in 1997.

Our Vision

To raise up new generations of Colombian children and young people to be leaders in the 21^st century; raising the standard of Christianity in every area of our society.

Our goal is to form the character, consciousness and the manner of each student in accordance with God’s confirmed will. We want to give the student, through the curriculum, a Biblical worldview in all subjects. We hope to restore the national sense of responsibility, true peace and liberty. We do this through Christian education that has a divine beginning and end, knowing that we count with the presence of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit in the midst of this work.

We are sure that the Lord has called us to serve the Christian families of Colombia in their job of discipling the nation for Him.  We believe that the Lord is preparing new generations of Colombian Christians that He will raise up as leaders of the 21^st Century.  As Christians we set the standard in every area of society and we are the answer and hope of our nation.  The Gospel of Jesus Christ is applicable in every area of life as individuals or as a nation.  Our most profound desire is to enable our students to be the influence of justice and righteousness that the whole world needs.

“You are my witnesses,” declares the Lord, “and my servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe me and understand that I am he.  Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me. (21) “the people I formed for myself that they may proclaim my praise.” Isaiah 43:10&21.

Our Mission

Integral training of the spirit, soul and body of the new generations of Colombians.  The goal is that each life would to bring happiness to the heart of God and become an influence in Christian values; responding to the social needs of their community.

Our Educational Philosophy

“For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid which is Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 3:11

The philosophy of the Light to the Nations School rests in the understanding that God is sovereign.  Christ has pre-eminence in all and the Holy Spirit is the guide and revelation in the lives’ of the teachers and students in the curriculum and educational methodology. Psalm 24

OUR VALUES AND BELIEFS 

     1.  Passion to know and to love to God. 

     2.   To build Christian character in the areas of: 

          a.  justice 

          b.  self control 

          c.  honesty  

          d.  respect         

e.      wisdom

f.       loyalty

    3.   To develop a Biblical worldview.

    4.   To develop interpersonal relationships based on the maximum well-being those around.

    5.   - To train in servant leadership.

    6.   - To develop a Missionary Vision.

Institutional Objectives

In the Spiritual:

1.  That the student would be conscious of his moral responsibility as an individual.

2.  To develop the capacity to chose between good and bad and bring them to the understanding that the fruit of their decisions will determine the type of individual they will be and the influence for good or bad that they will be in the situations in which they are placed.  

3.  Make the student aware of the plan of redemption through Jesus Christ the Son of God and inspire a personal relationship with Him as an essential part of the development of their being and their goals and accomplishments.

4.  To form the student’s Christian Character.

5.  To understand and accept that God has rights over their life.

6.  To teach then to live a life for Jesus and not for themselves.

In the Academic:

1.  To develop the student’s cognitive processes by presenting the truths of the curriculum, according to the student’s level, with the basis in the Word of God.

2.  Enable the student in the comprehension and understanding of the material in that he would be able to apply it in real life. 

3.  To foment the analysis of the received information so that the student relates and compares the similarity, the definition, the causes and effects or consequences and so that he develops an approach based on this analysis; becoming his intellectual property. 

4.  To incite the student so that, with all the previous knowledge, he will become a generator of ideas, events, systems, processes and skills that will contribute to the his individual and the general well-being of the group to which he belongs. 

5.  To develop in the student the capacity to judge values, ideas, materials and facts based on this approach. 

6.  To awake an interest in investigation as one of the mechanisms to achieve proposed objectives in all the areas. 

7.  To develop the ability to understand and apply the concepts acquired in the different areas of learning. 

In the Emotional:

1.  To bring the student to know himself.

2.  To raise up individuals capable of controlling their emotions, deal with their frustrations, enjoy their experiences and  to channel their impulses based on the school norms and Christian values.   

In the Physical:

1.  To provide the student the means to develop the full potential of their physical capacity and that they would train it to continue developing their physical, visual and motor skills.

In the Social:

1.   To develop an individual that can participate critically and creatively in the solution of the problems and the development of the community, keeping in mind the republican and democratic principles of Colombia. 

2.  To form individuals aware of their civic responsibility; respecting and making respect man's divine rights to life, property and freedom of conscience. 

3.   Instilling in the student the commitment of their individual participation in society so that he can enjoy their position as a source of change and their responsibility as a Colombian. 

4.  To encourage the students so that they are individuals able to develop, relate to, and harmonize with others, solving their conflicts by means of the reconciliation.