2.2 University Vision, Mission, and Philosophy of Education

UNIVERSITY VISION STATEMENT

Because of God’s compelling love, we will teach wisdom and understanding to reach all nations for Christ.

2 Corinthians 5:14
For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died.

Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Matthew 28:19
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.

MISSION STATEMENT

University of Northwestern - St. Paul exists to provide Christ-centered higher education equipping students to grow intellectually and spiritually, to serve effectively in their professions, and to give God-honoring leadership in the home, church, community, and world.

PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION: STATEMENT OF PHILOSOPHY

University of Northwestern - St. Paul endeavors to provide education that is grounded first and foremost in the truth of the Bible and in God as the Ultimate Reality of the universe. Based on an intimate knowledge of the Word of God and with a deep, growing relationship with Jesus Christ, all other knowledge is interpreted in its proper and accurate perspective. The study of the Bible, theology, and the practice of personal spiritual disciplines is the foundation on which all other disciplines rest. When the apparent truths of an academic discipline conflict with the truth of God’s Word, we put our trust in God’s revealed truth in the Bible.

Having an educational philosophy with its central core steeped in the revealed Word of God, we endeavor to provide a well-rounded education that equips students to have a broad understanding of the world God has created. Our approach to education reflects a commitment to the values of community, life-long learning, ministry, integrity, and the pursuit of excellence. This approach enables our students to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to be effective in a variety of professions, to become leaders, and to be enthusiastic witnesses of God’s truth to the world. University of Northwestern - St. Paul equips students to study the world with rigor, to participate meaningfully in society, to be able to apply critical thinking skills in all inquiries, to express themselves with confidence and to have an overwhelming sense of God’s infinite wisdom regarding all things.

(University of Northwestern-St. Paul Traditional Undergraduate & Dual Enrollment Catalog 2024-2025, p. 4)

(University of Northwestern website)