The Mount Moriah Scholarship has been established to extend financial blessings to Mount Moriah High School graduates as they pursue post-secondary education. Rather than creating a sense of competition among our students, the scholarship seeks to encourage all. The prerequisites, application, and interview process are intended to facilitate students' spiritual development and ongoing discipleship. All graduates who fulfill the requirements will receive the scholarship gift in the amount determined for the given graduation year.
Mission Statement Project
We exist to worship God as revealed in Jesus Christ, to teach the Bible and its meaning, to train in living its message, to witness to God’s love at home and around the world, and to be a family of believers devoted to one another in love and service.
Each applicant is required to complete one (1) task from the following five categories taken from our Mount Moriah Mission Statement: Worship, Evangelism, Bible Knowledge, Service, and Discipleship. See the task options below:
1. Family Worship
- Active Involvement: Demonstrate a regular pattern of participation in MMBC family through worship, Sunday School, weekly youth group programs, or an MMBC small group study. We expect recipients to attend a minimum of 2 activities/events per month during the senior year.
2. Bible Knowledge
- Memorize Scripture: Memorize 3 of these Bible passages:
Joshua 1:9, Psalm 23, Matthew 6:9-13, John 3:16-17, John 14:6, Philippians 4:13, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Ephesians 2:8-9, Ephesians 2:1-10(Counts as three) - Study Skills: Be able to explain the COMA Bible study method during your interview.
3. Witness & Evangelism
- Shared Testimony: Share personal testimony with a group (Sunday School class, worship, youth group, adult group, school group)
- Leadership Team Service: Serve on the leadership team of a high school Christian club during senior year
- Three Circles: Be able to explain “the three circles” tool for evangelism in your interview
- Roman’s Road: Be able to explain the Gospel using the Roman’s Road in your interview (would be great to memorize!) Romans 1:16, 3:23, 5:8, 6:23, 8:1, 10:9-10
4. Service & Ministry
- Regular Service: Serve regularly in a ministry of this church during your senior year. Options include: Nursery, Preschool, Music Ministry, Wednesday Night Meal, Altar & Decorations, AV Ministry, Building & Grounds, Sports Ministry, LLL, Mission Trips, VBS, etc. There are multiple service opportunities available.
- SHAPE Assessment: Complete the S.H.A.P.E. inventory used to help discover your best fit for ministry and be able to describe ways that you might serve God using your gifts and skills.
5. Discipleship
- Active Small Group: Participate in a small discipleship group that meets regularly. Student Ministry Midweek or Sunday School does not meet this requirement. The student minister must approve the small group as fulfilling the requirements of this category.
- College Church Planning: Research and make a list of churches and ministry groups at the college you plan to attend. Make contact with campus ministers or college ministry to find out about opportunities. Be able to share your findings and discuss your plans for getting plugged into a ministry when you begin school.
- College Student Interview: Interview a current college student or recent graduate and ask about their spiritual journey in college and what advice they have for your success as you begin your collegiate journey. Find out what challenges they faced and what surprises they encountered. Write a 1-page reflection following the interview.
- One-Page Report: write a one-page response describing something that you found meaningful and helpful for spiritual growth after high school from the list below:
Podcasts (3 episodes):
- “Passion and Purpose Podcast” with Louis Giglio
- “Ask Pastor John” with John Piper
- “The Bible Project Podcast”
- “Alisa Childers Podcast Episode 109”
- “Cultural Apologetics Podcast Season 4, Episode 4”
- “For the Gospel Podcast with Costi Hinn”
- “Alisa Childers Podcast Episode 109”
- “Cultural Apologetics Podcast Season 4, Episode 4”
- “For the Gospel Podcast with Costi Hinn”
- Case for Christ
- The Forge
- Bonhoeffer
- Luther
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Books:
- Ask It” by Andy Stanley
- ”Mere Christianity” by CS Lewis
- ”A Case for Christ” by Lee Stroble
- “Don’t Waste Your Life” by John Piper
- “Just Do Something: A Liberating Approach to Finding God’s Will” by Kevin DeYoung
- “Surviving Religion 101” by Michael Kruger
- “The Unsaved Christian” by Dean Inserra