CBA’s mission statement states, “In partnership with parents, CBA exists to inspire world changers through Christ-centered, intercultural, language-immersion-based education.” With the CBA’s “Expected Student Outcomes” (ESOs) in mind of seeing the students become creative thinkers, confident communicators, and courageous leaders, learning to humbly serve and employ their gifts and talents to generously love others is of utmost importance. Service is not just ‘what we do’, it is who we are. He came and lived among us as one who served. (Luke 22:27) Just as Jesus came to serve others, not to be served (Matthew 20:28, Mark 10:45), we desire to become more and more like Him, including serving others.
Throughout the years, students serve many different people and places in many different ways. Some are exciting, some are mundane. Some are noticed by others, some are unseen by others. Some of us are good at serving in one capacity; others are good at serving in another. The goal remains the same, that we would be good stewards of the varied grace that He has given us (1 Peter 4:10). CBA students are seeing how they can already change the world around them as they learn to do real work for the real needs of real people they see! This year Grade 3 determined to reach into our community and serve Dunston Elementary School each month as they asked, “How can we bless those younger than us with what we are learning?” Take a look at how they have become leaders in changing our community!
