We are all going to give our hearts to something—good or bad—in order to experience wonder, discovery and passion. At Echo, we passionately believe in equipping leaders to help students discover these three principles in the context of their personal relationship with God in a way that demonstrates their own authentic, growing relationship with Him. 

Every series we create will use one, two or all three of these elements so that students move beyond information about God to an actual experience with Him—one that incites wonder, provokes discovery and fuels passion. In the heart of a student, we want to incite wonder about who God is in such a way that compels him or her to discover who they are and their passion for influencing others.

Here are the ways we define these three experiences, and believe how they show up in our everyday lives. 
 
WONDER: I am created to pursue an authentic relationship with God. 
• Recognize. There’s more to life than what we can see with our eyes. 
• Pursue. God initiated a relationship with us, and the Christian faith is learning how to pursue this relationship through spiritual disciplines. 
• Follow. We’re invited not just to believe in Jesus, but to follow Him through faith.

DISCOVERY: I belong to Jesus Christ and define who I am by what He says. 
• Made. I have been uniquely made to contribute to God’s world. 
• Accepted. We are the loved sons and daughters of the perfect Father. 
• Transformed. I am continually being changed by my growing relationship with God.

PASSION: I exist every day to demonstrate God’s love to a broken world. 
• Restore. God allows us to participate with Him in restoring a broken world. 
• Connect. We seek to live life in the context of community because God places high value on relationships. 
• Serve. As the people of God, our lives are marked by our love for one another.