Fact: 83 percent of
the world’s population is not accessible with a missionary visa.
Knowing
that the purpose statement of Northland International University is “preparing
the next generation of servant-leaders for Great Commission living,” we
continually ask ourselves, “How can we help prepare our students to better
reach this 83 percent?” The answer: a continued commitment to our traditional
Bible training while offering courses to students that expand, intensify, and
accelerate their ministry opportunities.
Northland’s
recent Great Commission Summit on “tentmaking” provided a catalyst for offering
business training to our Cross-Cultural Studies students. Paul used tentmaking
to facilitate his ministry. It seems reasonable that our next generation of
servant-leaders can do the same. Steve Whigham (MBA), Northland’s chief
advancement officer who has a rich and varied résumé of hands-on marketing,
business management, and entrepreneurship experience, will lead two courses to
lay the groundwork for a practical, biblical business philosophy and
methodology that can be applied as a means for ministry. The courses will also
include highly-seasoned, missions-minded guest lecturers with appropriate skill
sets to enrich these classes with practical business wisdom.
What will the new
courses cover?
Six (6) key areas of study with a biblical basis
and philosophy are as follows:
- Marketing
& Ministry
- Sales
Management & Ministry
- Finance
& Ministry
- Business
Operations & Ministry
- Globalization
& Ministry
- Entrepreneurship
& Ministry
We are excited about how God might use this training to prepare students
for future ministry opportunities. In the New Testament, Paul clearly
engaged in business to further his
missionary work. It is in this spirit that we present these courses.
For more information on these new courses for missions students, contact
Neal Cushman, the chairman of the Department of
Cross-Cultural Studies and director
of Northland
Center for Global Opportunities.