Role Model?

Because my life is a role model to other students, I am committed to...

1. Transparency. Appropriately, I hope. I want students and staff to feel that I am honest and open with them about my life - and frankly that's to my benefit, because then I have the opportunity to be corrected when I am in error.
2. Excellence. (Especially in what I produce, as excellence in my life is much more complicated.) I want to model attention to detail, because I believe that matters and is often lacking.
   
3. Processing my issues. This one is not directly related to being a role model (or shouldn't be). I want to not ignore patterns of sin in my life, but acknowledge them as a first step of asking God to intervene.

Seeing a new movement planted and growing makes me think of... the spiritual ripples that will result from a few faithful students who are committed to reaching their friends and peers. This is particularly poignant to me in the Northeast, because of the spiritual climate and potential influence of the students here.