Por qué hacemos lo que hacemos

​¿Cuál es nuestro objetivo?

• El objetivo del proyecto es producir recursos que permitan a los padres guiar a sus hijos en el desarrollo de hábitos que conduzcan a un carácter semejante al de Cristo a lo largo de toda la vida.

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¿Qué es el carácter?

• El carácter es la naturaleza interior de un individuo que le permite llevar a cabo acciones en la sociedad.

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¿Qué son las virtudes?

• Estas virtudes surgen de la relación de uno con Dios.

• Las virtudes son hábitos de vida que pasan a formar parte del carácter de una persona.

• El desarrollo de un buen carácter permite prosperar en la comunidad y en la sociedad.​

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¿Por qué es importante tener un buen carácter?

• Una buena formación del carácter permite a la persona actuar correctamente en cada situación, en beneficio de la comunidad.

• The person with good character thinks, feels, desires, judges, and responds in ways that are appropriate to each life situation.

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Why are Virtues Important?

• Virtues needs to have a biblical foundation to be effective.

• Each virtue addresses a particular problem.

  • Humility is necessary to counter the problem of pride in the lives of individual and in the culture.

  • Virtues are a means through which God is able to work in the lives of individuals, and the community, to build relationships that bring about flourishing.

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How is Character Developed?

• Character formation occurs in community (family, church, and school).

  • Character development involves peaks and valleys, throughout one’s lifetime.

  • Godly character arises from transformation through the power of the Holy Spirit.

  • It is not the result of merely human effort.

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How are Virtues Developed?

• Virtues are interconnected, i.e., one does not reach maturity without growth in all the virtues.​​

• The involvement of the various communities will be vital to the overall success.

  • It is anticipated that the project transcends generations since, after spending many years spent developing virtues in their own lives, when these individual become parents, they will transfer these concepts to their own students.

  • The transformation of the person is from merely a code of conduct and into living motivated by an others-centered heart.

  • This venture is a life-long journey.

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A significant portion of the thinking presented here arises from The Virtues, by Jennifer Herdt

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