Discipleship Characteristics
At Westlake, we talk about discipleship characteristics—habits and practices that shape who we are as followers of Christ and how we live out our faith in the world. These characteristics help students, teachers, and parents imagine what it means to be a disciple within God’s story and articulate a vision for how our graduates will live as culture-makers and kingdom workers.
As students engage in real work that meets real needs for real people, they learn to live as God worshippers, justice seekers, beauty creators, and more. These discipleship characteristics remind us that education is not only about what we know—it’s about who we are becoming and how we join God in restoring His world.
The 10 Discipleship Characteristics
God Worshipping
- Using your everyday life to glorify God
Idolatry Discerning
- Prioritizing your relationship with God over everything else
Creation Enjoying
- Recognizing and celebrating God's presence in creation
Beauty Creating
- Using your gifts and talents to praise God and enrich the world
Order Discovering
- Noticing pattern, structure, and design in God's creation
Justice Seeking
- Pursuing fairness, equity, and righteousness for the broken
Servant Working
- Compassionately and selflessly meeting the needs of others
Earth Keeping
- Nurturing, tending, and protecting God's creation
Community Building
- Cultivating relationships and supporting others
Image Reflecting
- Imitating the attributes of God in your life