Faithful servants – The Williams Way
We stand on the shoulders of these who invested their lives in a mission of building this Campus of Christian Purpose.
We stand on the shoulders of these who invested their lives in a mission of building this Campus of Christian Purpose.
An ongoing issue for schools like Williams Baptist University revolves around defining our purpose – why do schools like ours exist?
Vocational service is the idea that Christ’s followers serve God through our vocation – our work.
“Then Jesus said to his disciples, ’If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me will find it. For what will it benefit someone if he gains the whole world yet loses his life? Or what will anyone give in exchange for his life?’” — Matthew 16:24-26
Williams Baptist University is not like secular, state institutions – and we do not want to be. We have a distinctive purpose, with distinctively Christian commitments and expressions. We have a unique purpose…
A third trait of the Williams Way is what I call “courageous faith.” Courageous faith refers to a deep, strong trust in Christ that moves us to bold action.
I have adopted the phrase “The Williams Way” to capture prominent biblical traits that have been true of the men and women who have in some way been influenced by our mission.
As Christmas 2020 approaches, I find myself regularly asking, where is our “peace on earth to those He favors?” In the midst of a pandemic in which the COVID virus wreaks havoc on our nation and world, where is peace?
In recent days, I have adopted a phrase that describes the kinds of people I believe best embody the Williams Baptist University (WBU) mission.
One of the major misconceptions about higher education is the idea that students pursue a degree to get a better job than they might get if they did not go college.
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