Mission and Vision

Mission & Vision

MISSION To serve the church and community through innovative, inclusive, and transformative education.

VISION To become a nationally recognized center that provides innovative faith-based educational experiences for people across generations, life circumstances and spheres of theological and political convictions.

EDUCATION AS EVANGELISM, FORMATION AND BLESSING - • to prepare and inform the congregation for the life of faith • to bless the community and region • to raise the level of public discourse regarding faith and life • to develop lay and professional leadership for the local and regional church • to heal the great divides • to restore the great values: commitment to church, world, nation; civility and mutual respect; shared commitment to the common good • promotion of an ethic of sacrifice to meet these values (regaining "communities of obligation" vs "communities of gratification")