Vista House Resident Application
Thank you for applying to live at Vista House for the 2020-2021 academic year. Once submitted, a Vista House staff member will email you letting you know we've received your application.
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Name:   *
Date of Birth: *
Current Address: *
Cell Phone:   *
Email: *
If currently a student, please share your class, major and institution where you are enrolled. If a graduate, please share your graduation date, major and alma mater: *
What interests you about living with other young adults in intentional Christian community? How did you hear about the opportunity to live at Vista House? *
What do you believe are your greatest strengths, and how would these strengths be a positive influence to the Vista House community? *
What experiences of community, if any, have you had in the past?   *
What are your vocational goals at this point?   *
What special interests or hobbies do you enjoy? *
Vista House residents are expected to participate in weekday communal prayer, facilitate and attend a weekly community meal, share responsibility for household chores, host occasional guests, actively participate in other community activities, and communicate community needs and developments to the MCF leadership. Given your impression of the level of commitment necessary for a Vista House community member, please comment on your ability and/or interest in fulfilling these commitments.   *
Please provide any other information about yourself, past experiences, or your interests and abilities that may affect your involvement as a resident in the Vista House intentional community. *
If you were accepted to live at Vista House, what positive changes would you want to make to the home and/or community to make it a more welcoming place? *
*We love when Vista House residents have ideas and take initiative to improve the house, the grounds, and community life!  
Have you ever been treated for depression, anxiety, and/or other mental or emotional difficulties? Are you currently in counseling or under the care of a psychiatrist, psychologist, therapist, and/or are currently taking medication for related issues? If so, please briefly describe how you think living in intentional Christian community will relate to those circumstances in your life.   *
Do you struggle/have you struggled with any type of addiction (substance, pornography, eating, chemical substance, etc.)? If so, are you in recovery now, and what help are you currently seeking/receiving? Please describe how living in intentional Christian community will relate to these challenges in your life. *
Have you ever been convicted for anything other than a traffic violation? If so, please explain:   *
Narrative 1 - please respond in 500 words or less:                                                                         The community’s founding members created a working “mission” for Vista House communities. "Mere Christianity, we believe, is not just a set of doctrines to be believed but is also the unique life of love that Christ modeled. The in-house fellows (residents) are the hands and feet of Christ, extending Christian hospitality and inclusiveness to those who make the effort to visit the home. By serving the rest of the community with the preparing and serving of meals, the creation of a warm and inviting atmosphere, and the forging of genuine relationships with others, the residential fellows will, as best as possible, model the holistic Christian life. This holistic life is comprised of intellectual, emotional, spiritual, and relational cohesiveness in love, which is the imitation of Christ (perfected by Christ Himself)." >>Given your review of the application materials, including the above partial mission statement, and the policies of the Vista House, share a brief account of your personal values, expectations/desires, and concerns about living in intentional Christian community. *
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Narrative 2 - please respond in 500 words or less: The Vista House community is an ecumenical and inter-denominational intentional Christian community including persons who do not identify with any particular Christian denomination.  >> Please share any relevant thoughts about your journey of Christian faith, your own beliefs about Jesus, the Trinity, the Church, and your capacity/desire to live with other young adults whose Christian faith will likely be different from your own.                                                                    *If helpful, feel free to comment on the Apostles’ Creed, commonly considered to be the distillation of Christian doctrine, though this is not required. *
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Reference 1 - Personal/Character Reference (friend, employer, etc.)  
Name:   *
Relationship to you: *
Day Time Phone: *
Email: *
Reference 2 - Religious/Academic Reference  (professor, mentor, teacher, minister, etc.) Name: *
Relationship to you: *
Day Time Phone: *
Email: *
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