10 | Christian Homes
earning appropriate wages as well as oppor-
tunities for advancement. Beyond the skilled
nursing and medical training, staff can also
access Christian leadership training through
a two-year program and partnership with a
Christian University. This training isn’t the
customary courses for professional pursuits
of the for-profit world, but aligned to prin-
ciples backed-up by Biblical passages. At the
same, finances and budgetary realities are an
important theme in the subject of steward-
ship.
Phillippe says being a good stewardmeans
being financially responsible. “Sometimes,
Church-based associations lose sight of fi-
nancial principles. You can get into trouble
without good, sound budgeting. We believe
we have to be good stewards of our resources
or it hurts our ministry,” says Phillippe.
Being a good steward also involves the
manner in which facilities are maintained.
“It is hard to honor God with ugly buildings
that are out of date,” says Phillippe.
Christian Home communities not only
feel homey, but have been specifically de-
signed to look and function less like an insti-
tutional fortress, but more like a home that
is freshly maintained, made comfortable and
