What is the Expectation on those living  in these Apartments?

We live in a Culture of Honor.  We set the watermark amongst our neighbors.  By loving each other well, unity is promoted and enhanced; we set the example regarding what it means to 'bring the gold out in people'.  Neighbors are watching and look to us to validate what Christian community looks like.  They want to know how we live in community, how we manage differences and how we motivate and communicate our needs and respect the needs of others.  
  • ​You will commit to living intentionally in your community. To build relationship and family, doing life together, in love, with each other and those that live around you. How living intentionally "looks" may be different for every person and situation. It may look like having a BBQ with your neighbors , or offering to baby sit, or giving someone a lift to church. It may also look like inviting them into your home for a meal and a bible study or worship. Something very simple like remembering a neighbor's birthday can mean the world to them. 
  • You will commit to making a weekly meeting happen with others in your community. This will be held in one of our Apartments and will look something like a shared meal and some kind of bible study/worship time. Note, this is likely to be on a Thursday night. While this will be held every week, there is the option of doing a rotation roster with the other students if some would rather not attend every week.
  • You will commit to developing and sustaining a Culture of Honor. 
  • You will communicate your needs and listen to the needs of others within your apartment.
  • Within shared living arrangements, you will take responsibility for maintaining the shared living and bedroom space. You will complete housework weekly and if you make a mess, you will clean it up.  If something is broken or lost, you will take responsibility to pay for a replacement. 
  • You will contribute fairly to the cost of utilities, internet and communal household items such as toilet paper and cleaning products. 
  • You will resolve to 'nip things in the bud' and quickly communicate points of frustration in an honoring manner.  You will endeavor to resolve contention within 24 hours.  If you have difficulty in doing so, you will seek counsel from an overseer or someone you are accountable to.  
  • Your actions will align with your words.