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1. Biblical Worldview Foundation
   1. Why haven’t we been taken home yet?
   2. Why is a program like this important?
   3. What is a worldview and why are they important?
   4. Are there limitations in application of a Biblical worldview?
2. Long Term Personal Development
   1. Do we really need to plan for the future?
   2. What are our real motives - counting the cost?
   3. What seasons of life considerations should we consider?
   4. What planning tools do we need?
3. Biblical Basis for Christian Statesmanship
   1. Opposing Biblical views of political and societal involvement
   2. Biblical foundation for public influence and leadership
   3. A realistic relationship of church and state
   4. Countering secular arguments against Christian leadership and influence
   5. Current Legal Developments, implications and Christian legal rights
4. Pervasive National Issues (Part 1: Critical Thinking & Re-Capturing the Debate)
   1. Practical approach to researching issues
   2. How to re-frame and re-capture the debate
   3. How well do you know what you know?
   4. Re-thinking major sources of national issue conflict
   5. Basic communication skills to develop
5. Pervasive National Issues (Part 2: Enduring Biblical Principles)
   1. What is American “Exceptionalism”?
   2. Origin issues (evolution and creation)
   3. Life issues (conception to natural death)
   4. Family issues (same-sex-marriage; child rights; divorce; etc.)
   5. Nature of man issues (sinful or not)
   6. Sexual purity issues (LGBT; gender confusion)
   7. Natural world issues (stewardship vs. man’s destructive nature)
   8. Gun ownership issues (individual rights vs. government)
   9. Role of Government
6. Handling the Media and Public Hostility
   1. How to stand for righteousness in a hostile environment
   2. Relationship with non-believers – know your audience
   3. Relationship of believers with self-identified Christians
   4. Use of social media
7. San Diego Political & Cultural Distinctives
   1. Political party organizations and how they work (officially and unofficially)
   2. Groups receptive to Christian perspectives
   3. Voting demographics and their implications
   4. Personal observations of political dynamics in San Diego
   5. What you can realistically do
8. “Christian” Political Activism (Principles & Practicalities)
   1. Worldviews undergirding political parties and secular thinking
   2. Common problems within the Christian community
   3. Why “Christian” star chambers typically don’t work
   4. Candidate assessment metrics and processes
   5. Christian activism principles (hard lessons learned)
   6. Program summary
   7. Graduation
      1. Program assessment (optional)
      2. Follow-on expectations