Is it truly possible for a university to develop graduates of competence and character who are real servant leaders, transformed to impact the world in Jesus' name and for his sake? Can a university aspire to such a lofty vision and be the kind of dynamic, educational community so devoted to such an end? And if so, what would be the essence of graduates from such a university? In Called to a Higher Purpose* (p. 74 & 75), I suggest three distinctives:
1) Transcendence - rising above and going beyond the ordinary in the case of seeking unprecedented, unparalleled shalom for the world. (Here shalom is defined broadly as human flourishing);
2) Ascendance - gaining and moving ever upward in intimacy with God, and in justice, mercy, and solidarity with others; and . . .
3) Presence - personally recognizing and meeting the real needs of the poorest of the poor and loving those in need, even when some may be unlovable and seemingly undeserving.
With discipline consecration, the aspirations of such a university may be realized in its alumni whose transcendence, ascendance, and presence in the world ("the marketplaces of life") truly have a lasting impact on the world to the glory of God. May it be so!
*Called to a Higher Purpose is available in the Trinity Western University bookstore.
1) Transcendence - rising above and going beyond the ordinary in the case of seeking unprecedented, unparalleled shalom for the world. (Here shalom is defined broadly as human flourishing);
2) Ascendance - gaining and moving ever upward in intimacy with God, and in justice, mercy, and solidarity with others; and . . .
3) Presence - personally recognizing and meeting the real needs of the poorest of the poor and loving those in need, even when some may be unlovable and seemingly undeserving.
With discipline consecration, the aspirations of such a university may be realized in its alumni whose transcendence, ascendance, and presence in the world ("the marketplaces of life") truly have a lasting impact on the world to the glory of God. May it be so!
*Called to a Higher Purpose is available in the Trinity Western University bookstore.
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