Human Aspirancy Benchmarks

Aspirancy Benchmarks to be Reached before Configuration Stage (i.e. before beginning 4-year M.Div.) – Human:

Capacity to significantly abstain from social and other media, especially during the fasting seasons and 2 or 3 days on a weekly basis
Capacity to engage in community life in a mature, courteous, and contributing manner (incl. promptness)
Capacity to manage personal finances without any strain on the Church
Adequate psychosexual development and chaste Christian living
Fidelity to routine meetings with the Director of Human Formation or Advisor at least every other week
Fidelity to routine group classes with psychologist (monthly or bimonthly or weekly during propaedeutic time)
Movement toward self-awareness, self-possession, self-mastery, and resiliency
Adherence to self-established rule (or plan) for unscheduled time
Evidence of courage in the face of vulnerability
Evidence of Public Propriety: good hygiene; adherence to dress code; grooming; care for living quarters; etiquette; table manners
Docility: openness to guidance and correction
Maturity in marriage and parenting discernment
Vision of growth for his family as a domestic church (for married men)
Diligence in house chore area
Cultural competency for those who haven’t been raised in an American context.