APPENDIX A
Christian Worldview Capstone Paper
Purpose of this Assignment
The purpose of the Christian Worldview Capstone Paper is to
have
all the students express how
they intend to apply the Christian Worldview and the practice of the academic major to five areas
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f life:
Vocation, Academic Major, and Career
Church Membership
Singleness, Marriage, & Family
Community Service & Citizenship
Stewardship
Preparation for the Assignment
To prepare for this assignment, students should first read
God at Work: Your Christian
Vocation
in All of Life
by Gene Edward Veith, Jr.
Parameters of this Assignment
The Christian Worldview Capstone Paper is to be eight full pages in length, in APA format, with
a minimum of five cited scholarly references from the Belhaven Virtual Library
or one of the
textbooks (no more than 2 references can come from a textbook). Be sure to include the
appropriate cover page and reference page in addition to the eight pages, following APA style.
When completed upload the assignment into Canvas. The assig
nment will be assessed according
to the Worldview Paper Rubric.
To prepare to write this paper, we recommend that the student first read
God at Work
,
take the
Strength
sFinder 2.0
assessment
(
f
rom
BUS280
)
,
and
take the free assessment at
www.16personalities.com
. Reflect on what you discover in each and be prepared to integrate
your discoveries, as well as the Christian Worldview, into each of the following areas:
The suggested format of your paper is as follows:
Introduction
–
Thoroughly introduce your entire
paper.
Vocation, Academic Major, and Career
o
Reflect upon the 16personalities explanation of your potential careers and
workplace habits, and strengths & weakness, as well as your StrengthsFinder
results if competed in a previous course.
o
Taking into accoun
t your current or prospective workplace responsibilities, and
your strengths and personality characteristics, seek to develop a plan to best
maximize your strengths and minimize your weaknesses. Address the question of
whether God has called and equipped y
ou for your current work or for work under
consideration, or whether you might better fit somewhere else.
o
Think about how the Christian Worldview impacts your academic major, your
workplace and your response to various ethical questions that may arise in t
hat
setting. How will you integrate the Christian Worldview as you practice in your
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academic field of specialization throughout your career? How will your practice
of your major change in light of your Christian Worldview? Provide specific
examples.
o
State
your perspective on this area and provide a summary or paraphrase or quote
from a scholarly source that backs up your perspective or provides counterpoint to
it. Reinforce your perspective with any Scriptural references you think
appropriate. Wrap up this
section with a summary paragraph.
Church Membership
o
Focus on how important church membership is to you personally and how
important it is in the Christian Worldview.
o
How do you describe the health of the church you attend?
o
How has the church aided in deve
loping you spiritually and reinforcing your
relationship with Jesus Christ?
o
State your perspective on this area and provide a summary or paraphrase or quote
from a scholarly source that backs up your perspective or provides counterpoint to
it. Reinforce yo
ur perspective with any Scriptural references you think
appropriate. Wrap up this section with a summary paragraph.
Singleness, Marriage, & Family
o
Reflect on the 16personalities explanation or your personality in romantic
relationships and parenting situat
ions.
o
What is your personal view in light of the Christian worldview on singleness,
marriage, and family? Describe your position.
o
State your perspective on this area and provide a summary or paraphrase or quote
from a scholarly source that backs up your pe
rspective or provides counterpoint to
it. Reinforce your perspective with any Scriptural references you think
appropriate. Wrap up this section with a summary paragraph.
Community Service & Citizenship
o
Reflect on the 16personalities overall explanation of
your personality and how
your personality relates to friendships.
o
Describe your duty as a citizen of your nation. Describe your commitment to
community service and to being an agent of cultural transformation. How does
your Christian Worldview impact your
response in both
areas?
o
State your perspective on this area and provide a summary or paraphrase or quote
from a scholarly source that backs up your perspective or provides counterpoint to
it. Reinforce your perspective with any Scriptural references you th
ink
appropriate. Wrap up this section with a summary paragraph.
Stewardship
o
How does the Christian Worldview inform the stewardship of your time? Of your
talent? Of your treasure? Of your testimony?
o
How does stewardship provide an accounting for every aspe
ct of life (vocation)?
o
State your perspective on this area and provide a summary or paraphrase or quote
from a scholarly source that backs up your perspective or provides counterpoint to
it. Reinforce your perspective with any Scriptural references you thi
nk
appropriate. Wrap up this section with a summary paragraph.
Conclusion
–
Thoroughly wrap up your entire paper.
