SPIRITUAL/CHARACTER FORMATION Servant leader formation Functioning, healthy families Engaged and cooperating churches Improvements in key social indicators (crime, substance abuse, STD's, etc.)    EDUCATION Literacy levels Graduation rates Scholarships attained Schools rolling off of probationary or poor-performance lists   V-Team LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT V-Team Leadership Academy Training Youth Leaders Voice of Youth Advisory Council-Youth Advisors Vision Tours-Travel to see more places to expand vision V-Team Victory Scholars-Students who go the extra mile to improve their lives and community Transforming Lives   1. “Empowerment” is in the vision statement because The Beth seeks to empower those it serves. 2.We want to see a significant pattern of better choices among targeted youth and families, visible in greater maturity and social responsibility. Beth alumni contribute back to the community as significant evidence of healthy choices on an array of social issues. We know that our students struggle with decisions related to substance abuse, criminal activity, sexual activity, school attendance and study habits, that is why we offer them positive alternatives.  3.We want to see families & parents spending significant time with their children, and succeeding in creating real hope for their families. 4.We want to see “whole community” grow. 5.We want to see godly, literate, responsible stewardship formed as a result of Bethlehem Center's investment in young lives – stewardship that applies to personal time, financial resources, care for the community & neighborhood's resources and assets. With your help we hope to achieve these goals and much more!