Moreno, Sarah

Module # 500
January 12, 2017

Personal Statement of Faith

Growing up, I was heavily involved in mission work and church life. I was raised in a

Christian household by two God fearing parents that served the Lord with their entire being. As a

child I watched as my father worked tirelessly as a youth pastor and over seer of several

ministries and still managed to have a healthy prosperous marriage and home life. I knew right

from wrong at an early age, but did not grow a true understanding of who Jesus was until third

grade. That is when I chose to follow Him and serve Him for the rest of my life. I am in love

with God and believe He is my savior and true protector. I grew in my relationship with Christ

and continue to strive to be closer to Him.

Through my faith and personal choice to serve God, I have been taken to the ends of the

earth to serve Him. Growing up in missions allowed me to see the many ways God works in the

lives of his children. He teaches us how to be followers of Christ and encourages our growth.

God provides guidance and understanding and reprimands us when needed. Every aspect of my

life has been hand crafted by my faith. God has guided me through good and bad times, always

protecting me. My personal relationship with the Lord has made me a strong and independent

God fearing woman. This relationship has made me the person I am today and has guided me

from the beginning into the career that God had destined for me.

As God led me into teaching, I always sought after Him. Who better to teach me about

teaching then the Lord. God is the ultimate teacher. Because of this, I want my faith to be the

center of my teaching. I want to allow my personal relationship with God to flourish through

each lesson. I grew up hearing that I may be the only bible or traces of God that the people I

interact with will experience. I want to be a light for my students. Providing them with a safe

loving and structured environment filled with grace.

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 Moreno, Sarah
Module # 500
January 12, 2017

A verse that continuously comes up in my life is Mark 16:15 Go out into all the world

and preach the gospel to all creation. God is calling his people to go and teach His word. He

wants all of his children to know of Him. This is what I am called for in life. My audience is my

students my world will be my classroom. God is placing me with young hearts and minds to

teach. I am not only teaching them academics but I am teaching them of the love of Christ

through my actions and words. I am hearing Gods call and going out and teaching the gospel. It

may not be through missions or preaching directly, but it is through my work as a teacher.