The Kaleo team
Church:
Please answer the following questions in detail.
1. Have you ever accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior? Yes NoPlease write your journey with Christ in the space below using the following outline.
Describe how you came to Christ. [Be Clear]
Describe how this has impacted your life. [Be Specific]
Provide an accurate description of your walk with Christ at this time. [Be Honest]
2. Tell us about your personal devotional time with God. What does this time consist of, and how often do you do this?
3. The Kaleo Team is designed for students who have sensed God calling them into some form of vocational ministry. Please describe your call to ministry as well as indicate the area of ministry to which you feel called.
4. Explain your understanding of evangelism and describe how you have shared – and are currently sharing – your faith with others.
5. Check the box which accurately describes your participation in the following offered by your home church and youth group.
Weekly Often Seldom Never
Small Groups/Discipleship
Church Worship Services
Mid-week Bible Studies
Camps, Retreats
Other: (mission opportunities etc.)
6. Please write a sentence to give us your prayer and/or vision for each group listed below.
Your youth group?
Your family?
Your friends outside your youth group?
7. Check the appropriate box for the following:
Moral/Sexual Purity:
1. Is a struggle/stronghold.
2. Is a victory/testimony.
3. Has never been as issue. / Drugs/Alcohol:
1. Is a struggle/stronghold.
2. Is a victory/testimony.
3. Has never been as issue.
Tobacoo:
1. Is a struggle/stronghold.
2. Is a victory/testimony.
3. Has never been as issue. / Self-worth:
1. Is a struggle/stronghold.
2. Is a victory/testimony.
3. Has never been as issue.
8. If you attended Super Summer last year, specifically describe how you applied what you learned when you returned home. Check here if you did not attend Super Summer last year.
Students – Please give one copy of this Recommendation Form to each reference requested (church/youth leader
& one of your choice). Attach the completed Recommendation Forms to your Application. Application and Recommendations must be submitted by May 18, 2015.
Your Name: Date:
Email Address: Phone:
Name of student you are providing a reference for:
The following questions are considered on a scale of (–5) to (+5), with the positive numbers indicating strengths and the negative numbers indicating weaknesses. A response of (0) indicates no opinion. Please comment only in those areas with which you are familiar.
LEADERSHIP ABILITIES:Demonstratesgoodleadership abilities / -5 / -4 / -3 / -2 / -1 / 0 / +1 / +2 / +3 / +4 / +5
Isreliable / -5 / -4 / -3 / -2 / -1 / 0 / +1 / +2 / +3 / +4 / +5
Isadaptabletomostsituations / -5 / -4 / -3 / -2 / -1 / 0 / +1 / +2 / +3 / +4 / +5
Finishestheprojectshe/shebegins / -5 / -4 / -3 / -2 / -1 / 0 / +1 / +2 / +3 / +4 / +5
Workswellwith otheryouth / -5 / -4 / -3 / -2 / -1 / 0 / +1 / +2 / +3 / +4 / +5
SPIRITUALQUALITIES:
Demonstrates by his/herlife agrowingrelationshipwith theLord / -5 / -4 / -3 / -2 / -1 / 0 / +1 / +2 / +3 / +4 / +5
Haslove andconcernforothers(Servant’sheart) / -5 / -4 / -3 / -2 / -1 / 0 / +1 / +2 / +3 / +4 / +5
Demonstratesteachableandnoncriticalattitude / -5 / -4 / -3 / -2 / -1 / 0 / +1 / +2 / +3 / +4 / +5
Demonstratesaggressivepersonalevangelism / -5 / -4 / -3 / -2 / -1 / 0 / +1 / +2 / +3 / +4 / +5
Attendanceandinvolvementinthelocalchurch / -5 / -4 / -3 / -2 / -1 / 0 / +1 / +2 / +3 / +4 / +5
ATTITUDE:
Generally cheerful / -5 / -4 / -3 / -2 / -1 / 0 / +1 / +2 / +3 / +4 / +5
Hastheabilitytodealtactfullywithothers / -5 / -4 / -3 / -2 / -1 / 0 / +1 / +2 / +3 / +4 / +5
Exercisescourtesyandconsiderationtowardsothers / -5 / -4 / -3 / -2 / -1 / 0 / +1 / +2 / +3 / +4 / +5
Has a senseofhumor / -5 / -4 / -3 / -2 / -1 / 0 / +1 / +2 / +3 / +4 / +5
Controlshis/hertemper / -5 / -4 / -3 / -2 / -1 / 0 / +1 / +2 / +3 / +4 / +5
Has a spiritofcooperation / -5 / -4 / -3 / -2 / -1 / 0 / +1 / +2 / +3 / +4 / +5
Takescriticismwellactsonitforimprovement / -5 / -4 / -3 / -2 / -1 / 0 / +1 / +2 / +3 / +4 / +5
I have observed in the lifestyle of this student the potential of God’s call for full-time Christian ministry as a vocation.
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Use the back of this page to include any additional comments you feel would be helpful for us to get to know the student better. If you desire to talk to the Leadership Development Team directly about this individual, please feel free to call Jeff Carson at 573.636.0400 ext. 327.