University Goals

The University seeks to educate Christian men and women in undergraduate and graduate programs to produce thinking Christians who:

Are broadly educated with a biblical foundation and worldview.

Appreciate with discernment the breadth of ideas and creative expressions that have shaped humanity.
Apply critical thinking in order to:
- reason logically,
- use a broad range of investigative approaches, and
- exercise faith appropriately in the process of critical thinking.
Communicate and defend their ideas on the basis of evidence.
Hold and apply a biblically based system of values and beliefs.
Develop a commitment to cross-cultural understanding and engagement in order to function and serve in a diverse world.
Seek to view themselves and others as God does.
Participate in service and experiential learning opportunities.

Demonstrate competence in the set of knowledge, skills and attitudes appropriate to their fields and levels of study.

Demonstrate competence in written and oral expression, observing the conventions of their discipline.
Integrate major fields of study with a biblical worldview.
Apply ethical principles that are consistent with biblical values.

Understand and apply biblical knowledge.

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Bible.
Understand the historical roots of the Christian faith and its relevance to contemporary civilization.
Appropriate biblical knowledge as the foundation for continued character development and formation in the image of Christ.

Articulate and live out a biblical worldview.