Articles for tag: Tuition Costs

August 18, 2014

Colleges & Seminaries Organizations & Events

A Contrarian Perspective on Today”s Christian College Students

By Jon Weatherly Professor of New Testament and Dean of the College of Bible and Theology, Johnson University, Knoxville, Tennessee Conventional wisdom about Christian colleges doesn”t strike me as all that wise. Let me explain why. Having spent more than half my life as a student or teacher in Christian institutions of higher learning, I feel like an expert. That is, I feel like an expert not in the reality of Christian higher education, but in the opinions that other people have about Christian college students.Â I have known many such students over the years, and some I have come

August 16, 2014

Christian Standard

Colleges & Seminaries Organizations & Events

College: It”s Different These Days

By Steve Richardson Chair of the Biblical Studies Department, and Associate Professor, Pacific Christian College of Ministry & Biblical Studies at Hope International University, Fullerton, California These observations are anecdotal and generalized. They are not the result of research but impressions shared by several faculty members who have taught more than 20 years at Hope International University in Fullerton, California. Many students vary from these generalities, of course. On the whole, today”s students are different in significant ways from their counterparts 10 to 15 years ago, and this presents challenges to teaching staff. Some of the statements may seem critical

March 19, 2012

Christian Standard

Colleges & Seminaries Organizations & Events

What Good Is a College Education These Days?

By LeRoy Lawson With ever larger numbers of college alumni running the country, and not doing such a good job of it, what good is a college degree, anyhow? Are colleges just cranking out more dumb people with diplomas? A friend recently asked my opinion of the “dumbing down of America.” He was referring to the general agreement that, in spite of record numbers of college graduates out there, Americans as a whole appear to be less civil, less informed, less able to reason, and less articulate than ever. (Even the term “dumbing down” is evidence, isn”t it? Is there

December 7, 2008

Doug Gibson

Church Leadership Ministry Training & Education

The Looming Christian College Cri$i$

Doug Gibson urges churches to reconsider their financial support for Christian colleges, warning that rising costs may keep future ministers, missionaries, and leaders from receiving needed training.

March 16, 2008

Dusty Rubeck

Organizations & Events Colleges & Seminaries

Why Go to a Christian College?

A college president and parent explains why Christian colleges matter: strong educational value, a faith-shaped campus environment, and intensive spiritual formation that prepares students for lifelong vocation and service.