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Andrews University Agenda http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/ News and Events at Andrews University en-us Copyright 2025, Andrews University Thu, 23 Oct 2025 17:25:00 +0000 Thu, 23 Oct 2025 17:25:00 +0000 webmaster@andrews.edu webmaster@andrews.edu Re-Imagining Disciple Making Conference http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68451 Sabbath, Oct. 18—Join us for a rich day of reflection and dialogue, featuring presentations such as: <ul style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <li> “Living Out God’s Calling in a Hostile World: Discipleship in 1 Peter”</li> <li> “Navigating Discipleship Across Generations”</li> </ul> The day will conclude with a panel discussion and audience Q&A, offering space to engage with presenters and explore practical applications of the themes.   Attendance Information <ul> <li style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Registration: The conference is free and open to all faculty, staff and students. Please preregister <a href="https://register.adventsourceevents.org/ReImaginingDiscipleMakingConference/home">here</a> to help us prepare.</li> <li style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> Livestream Option: Join virtually via Zoom: <a href="https://andrews.zoom.us/j/95635962849 ">https://andrews.zoom.us/j/95635962849</a>.</li> </ul> <google-sheets-html-origin></google-sheets-html-origin> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" data-sheets-baot="1" data-sheets-root="1" dir="ltr" style="table-layout: fixed; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; width: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border: medium;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <colgroup> <col width="133" /> <col width="112" /> <col width="355" /> <col width="218" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);">  </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);">  </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); font-weight: bold; overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Impact of Cultural Issues on Disciple Making</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"> Dr. Paquini (Coordinator)</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td colspan="1" rowspan="12" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"> <div style="max-height: 252px;"> Topic #3:  Disciple Making & Cultural Issues</div> </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 9–9:20 a.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> The Mystery of God</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Dr. Richard McEdward</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 9:20–10:05 a.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Living out God's Call in a Hostile World</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Dr. Boubakar Sanou </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 10:05–10:35 a.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Why They Leave, How We Love</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Dr. Petr Cincala</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 10:35–10:40 a.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Song (5 min)</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Worship team</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 10:40–11:10 a.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Active Discipleship in the 10/40 Window</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Pr. Edgard Luz</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 11:10–11:40 a.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Navigating Discipleship Across Generations</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Dr. Rogelio Paquini </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 11:40–11:50 a.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"> Break </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);">  </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 11:50–11:55 a.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Song (5 min)</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Worship Team</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 11:55 a.m.–12:25 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Dialogue on Impacts on Disciple Making with Cultural Issues presenters</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Dr. Cangy, Dr. Walshe, Dr. Wood & Cultural Presenters</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 12:25–2:30 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Lunch Break and Fellowship (Lunch w Speakers)</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Speaker Lunch Provided</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 2:30–2:35 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Song (5 min)</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Worship Team</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 2:35–3:30 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Audience Dialogue/Q&A</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Dr. Cangy, Dr. Walshe, Dr. Wood, & Dr. Santos</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);">  </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 3:30–3:45 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(60, 120, 216);"> Break</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);">  </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);">  </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 3:45–4:30 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> How has Disciple-Making Been Re-imagined Here?</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Dr. Cangy, Dr. Walshe, Dr. Wood, & Dr. Santos</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);">  </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 4:30–5 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Resources for the Road: Intro to the Discipleship Center Website & Goodbye</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Dr. Scott Ward</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border-width: 1px 1px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);">  </td> <td style="border-width: 1px 1px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);">  </td> <td style="border-width: 1px 1px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Networking After Closing </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>   Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:03:20 +0000 Re-Imagining Disciple Making Conference http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68448 <div> Friday, Oct. 17: Developmental & Trauma-Informed Discipleship Theme Focus: This full day will be dedicated to exploring developmental discipleship and trauma-informed disciple making, with sessions designed to address the unique needs of both older adults and younger generations. Session Highlights: <ul> <li> Discipling Older Adults</li> <li> Engaging Younger Generations</li> </ul> Evening Vespers Keynote: “The Journey of Discipleship: Seeing the Face of God," presented by Ji&rcaron;í Moskala, dean of the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary</div> <google-sheets-html-origin></google-sheets-html-origin> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" data-sheets-baot="1" data-sheets-root="1" dir="ltr" style="table-layout: fixed; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; width: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border: medium;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <colgroup> <col width="133" /> <col width="112" /> <col width="355" /> <col width="218" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td colspan="1" rowspan="9" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(255, 229, 153); font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"> <div style="max-height: 189px;"> Topic #1: Disciple Making & Developmental Issues </div> </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);">  </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); font-weight: bold; overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Impact of Developmental Stages on Disciple Making</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"> Dr. Michael Gayle (Coordinator)</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 9–10 a.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Plenary #2: Discipling Older Adults</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> Dr. Edyta Jankiewicz</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 10–10:20 a.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Components of Discipleship in SDA Young People (Virtual)</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> Dr. Steve Case (Virtual)</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 10:20–10:40 a.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> A Matrix of Discipleship: Home, Church and School ...</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> Dr. Jasmine Fraser</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 10:40–11 a.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> The Biblical Imperative of Developmental Discipleship</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> Pr. Ben Martin</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 11–11:20 a.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Divine Attachment, Developmental Outcomes and Holistic Discipleship</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> Dr. Kristina Freed</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 11:20–11:30 a.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Break *Refreshments</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> (Snacks & Drinks)</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 11:30–12 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Dialogue on the Impacts on Disciple Making with Developmental Issues</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Dr. Cangy, Dr. Walshe, Dr. Wood,  Developmental Presenters</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 12–2 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"> Lunch Break & Networking </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> Speaker Lunch Provided</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <google-sheets-html-origin></google-sheets-html-origin> ---- <google-sheets-html-origin></google-sheets-html-origin> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" data-sheets-baot="1" data-sheets-root="1" dir="ltr" style="table-layout: fixed; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; width: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border: medium;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <colgroup> <col width="133" /> <col width="112" /> <col width="355" /> <col width="218" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td colspan="1" rowspan="14" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(255, 229, 153); font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"> <div style="max-height: 294px;"> Topic #2:  Disciple Making & Trauma </div> </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);">  </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); font-weight: bold; overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Impact of Trauma on Disciple Making</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); color: rgb(153, 153, 153);"> Dr. Garcia (Coordinator)</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 2–3 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Plenary #3: Trauma-Informed Discipleship</td> <td style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) transparent rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: none; overflow: visible; padding: 2px 0px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> <div style="white-space: nowrap; overflow: hidden; position: relative; width: 314px; left: 3px;"> <div style="float: left;"> Dr. Charity Garcia, Dr. Ingrid Slikkers</div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 3–3:20 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Trauma's Impact on Pastoral Discipleship (Virtual)</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> Dr. David Sedlacek (Virtual)</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 3:20–3:40 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Discipling Those in Despair: Responding to Suicidal Desperation with Compassion and Faith</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> Dr. Dustin Young</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 3:40–4 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Holy Band Aids and Sacred Listening: Trauma-Informed Chaplaincy as Everday Discipleship</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> Pr. Jose Bourget</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 4–4:20 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Safe to Grow: Trauma-Informed Discipleship</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> Willis Byas</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 4:20–4:30 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Break *Refreshments</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> (Snacks & Drinks)</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 4:30–5 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Dialogue on Impacts on Disciple Making with Trauma presenters</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Dr. Cangy, Dr. Walshe, Dr. Wood,  & Trama Presenters</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 5–7 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word; color: rgb(17, 85, 204);"> Dinner Break and Networking</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);">  </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td colspan="1" rowspan="4" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: top; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> <div style="max-height: 84px;"> 7–7:25 p.m.</div> </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Welcome, Worhip & Prayer</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> Worship Team (Ainsworth)</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Comments on Re-Imagining Disciple Making to this Point</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> Dr. Scott Ward</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Musical Selection—Saxaphone</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);">  </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Keynote Speaker: “The Journey of Discipleship”</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> Dr. Jiri Moskala</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); text-align: center;"> 8:30–9 p.m.</td> <td style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Fellowship Time (Commons)</td> <td style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(255, 242, 204);"> (Snacks & Drinks)</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>   Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:44:51 +0000 Re-Imagining Disciple Making Conference http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/68420 Join us for the Re-Imagining Disciple Making Conference! Over three days, we will engage with critical themes: disciple making & developmental issues (Friday morning), disciple making & trauma (Friday afternoon) and disciple making & cultural issues (Sabbath).   Beginning Thursday, Oct. 16, here is the schedule for our opening day:   <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" data-sheets-baot="1" data-sheets-root="1" dir="ltr" style="table-layout: fixed; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; width: 0px; border-collapse: collapse; border: medium;" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <colgroup> <col width="38" /> <col width="120" /> <col width="32" /> <col width="340" /> <col width="199" /> </colgroup> <tbody> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border-width: 2px 1px 1px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; font-weight: bold; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"> Day</td> <td style="border-width: 2px 1px 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"> Schedule</td> <td style="border-width: 2px 1px 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; font-size: 8pt; font-weight: bold;">  </td> <td style="border-width: 2px 1px 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; font-weight: bold; overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Activity</td> <td style="border-width: 2px 1px 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; font-weight: bold;"> Speaker</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td colspan="1" rowspan="8" style="border-width: 1px 1px 1px 2px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); font-weight: bold; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: center;"> <div style="max-height: 168px;"> Thursday, Oct. 16</div> </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 4 p.m.</td> <td colspan="1" rowspan="8" style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> <div style="max-height: 168px;">  </div> </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Booths Open</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Seminary Commons </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 6 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Reception and Refreshments</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Seminary Commons </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 7 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Opening Session</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Seminary Chapel</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td colspan="1" rowspan="2" style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: middle; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> <div style="max-height: 42px;"> 15 mins</div> </td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Welcome and Overview</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> S. Ward</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Opening Prayer and Andrews University Welcome</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> President Taylor </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 7:15 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> History of Disciple Making in the World Church</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> G. Santos </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 7:45 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Keynote Speaker: “Rehearsal at the Jordan”</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> G. Cangy </td> </tr> <tr style="height: 21px;"> <td style="border-width: 1px; border-style: solid; border-color: rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(204, 204, 204) rgb(0, 0, 0); border-image: none; overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); text-align: center;"> 8:30 p.m.</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); overflow-wrap: break-word;"> Fellowship & Networking</td> <td style="border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); overflow: hidden; padding: 2px 3px; vertical-align: bottom; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);"> Seminary Commons </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>   Featured speaker biographies:  <div> Gilbert Cangy, director of the South Pacific Division (SPD) Institute for Discipleship, began his denominational work as a local pastor in the State of Victoria in 1988 before being called to be youth director for the Greater Sydney Conference in 1993. In 1999, he was appointed director for Youth Ministries for the SPD and, after a short return to the local church in 2010, he was called to the General Conference as director for Youth Ministries the same year.  Cangy returned to Australia in 2016 for family reasons and pioneered the position of pastoral services manager for the Sanitarium Health and Wellbeing Group from 2016–2022 before being recalled to the SPD in 2023 to ideate and set up the Institute for Discipleship. Cangy holds a BA in theology from Avondale University, an MA in youth ministry from La Sierra University and a Doctor in Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary. Cangy is married to Rosemay and they have two adult children, Joel and Emilie, and a grandson, Theo.</div> <div>  </div> <div> Gerson P. Santos, recently reelected associate secretary of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, is a powerful and experienced speaker. With deep roots in Brazil and extensive service both domestically and internationally, Santos brings a significant focus on global mission and discipleship. His core responsibilities at the General Conference include overseeing the Seventh-day Adventist Church Manual and leading the church’s worldwide Disciple-Making and Reclaiming Initiatives. As a seasoned administrator with a strong academic foundation—holding a Doctor of Ministry from Andrews University and pursuing a second DMin in church planting from Fuller Theological Seminary—he offers a unique perspective on integrating theological education with practical, cross-cultural leadership. </div> Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:33:50 +0000 More: Because What We Have Is Not Enough http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/66657 From the story of Elijah, we learn that revival doesn’t just happen. Leaders have to call for revival. People have to cry out to God for revival. This is why we’re inviting you to join us in person for a very intentional journey: Sunday–Sabbath, March 2–8, at 7 p.m. Just seven nights at 7 p.m. for 70 minutes with speaker Don MacLafferty, founder/director of In Discipleship. Each evening, Pastor Don will walk us through portions of the story of the prophet Elijah. Through presentations, demonstrations and discussions we will learn how we too can experience revival and discipleship in our own lives and how we can be used by God to bring revival and discipleship to our homes and communities. Sunday: "Stand Before God" Monday: "Live God’s Word" Tuesday: "Find Heart Healing" Wednesday: "Come and Worship" Thursday: "Cry for Fire" Friday: Mentor "Your Elisha" Sabbath Morning: "Be an Elijah" Sabbath Evening: "What’s Next?" <a href="https://www.pmchurch.org/events/more-because-what-we-have-is-not-enough" target="_blank">https://www.pmchurch.org/events/more-because-what-we-have-is-not-enough</a> Sun, 16 Feb 2025 19:00:00 +0000 Pioneering Through the Decades http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/66819 Please join us each night for historical sketches about Andrews University! <ul> <li> Dates: March 10–12, 2025</li> <li> Time: 6:15–9 p.m.</li> <li> Location: Seminary Chapel</li> </ul> Presenters : <ul> <li> Kevin Burton</li> <li> Denis Fortin</li> <li> George Knight</li> <li> John Wesley Taylor V</li> <li> Gilbert Valentine</li> </ul> This is a free event. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 14:20:52 +0000 An Update on Mission & Culture Position http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/64520 The following letter was shared with our Andrews University students. A similar message on this search process has also been shared with Andrews University faculty and staff. Dec. 1, 2023 Dear students, In a number of recent conversations here on campus, I have been asked about the process and purpose behind the recently posted <a href="https://www.andrews.edu/admres/jobs/3588/details#:~:text=The%20Assistant%20to%20the%20President,diversity%20vision%2C%20resources%2C%20and%20programs">position</a> of Assistant to the President for University Mission & Culture. I appreciate the honest and frank feedback and questions that have already been shared with me directly. In response to those questions and concerns, I wanted to make sure that you also had the chance to see the update on this position that I shared with our faculty and staff last evening: When the diversity position was first established at Andrews University in 2017, it was first set up as a vice president for Diversity and Inclusion. This evolved over time, and the office and position was changed to vice president for University Culture and Inclusion. With a vacancy in that position to transpire shortly before my arrival, President Luxton wrote to the campus about this transition, identifying an interim Chief Diversity Officer. Once I began my work as the president this July, I began reviewing the specific responsibilities and structure of this role as we prepared to move forward. Once that process was complete, we posted the revised position online, and have now begun a formal search process to identify a candidate to permanently fill this role. As additional context for this process, as I began my work on this campus, the Andrews University Board of Trustees have continued to affirm that the president be specifically responsible for the overall structure and staffing for the administration of the University. To fulfill that assignment as it relates to this role, I have worked to listen carefully to the voices of the many constituencies of Andrews University on this topic. In my attentive listening with our Andrews University family, I realized that there are many different perspectives on this issue, as you might expect in our University community which is characterized by remarkable diversity. Additionally, as I did that review work within our community, some perspectives that I heard, for example, held that the diversity position should be formally placed in either the areas of student experience or human resources, which admittedly is in line with some higher education practice. However, at the conclusion of this listening and review process, I arrived at the belief and conclusion that a diversity-focused position should be a senior administrative position here at Andrews University. I also concluded that we should take a renewed approach in carrying forward this important work and provide our Andrews University diversity officer with an expanded title and role as Assistant to the President for University Mission and Culture. It’s important to note that this newly structured position will report to me directly and will serve as a member of my President’s Cabinet. So, what would change with this new approach and title, and what would remain the same? First, this new title is designed to help bring consistency to how we describe administrative positions on our campus. Currently on our campus, the title vice president typically indicates that the individual is responsible for a specific sector of campus life, such as finances or student experience, with multiple units comprising the sector that each vice president is responsible for directing. On the other hand, the title and role of Assistant to the President for University Mission & Culture represents a position that is intended to reach across and throughout the broad scope of the University. As a result, this new title and job description is intended to be a more appropriate designation for this position, which will have cross-campus responsibilities and influence. I am committed to the idea that this sort of role can and will be an influential position on our University campus. As an example of the impact of “assistant to the president” roles, the new president of Southwestern Adventist University previously served as assistant to the president on that campus. This restructured position would expand to also focus on and help inspire our broader Andrews community to continue to be fully committed to encouraging and helping to coordinate a campus-wide process of living out our mission and integrating our core values into the fabric of the entire Andrews University experience—values which do and must include the values of justice and compassion. I also want to be clear that what does not change with this position is that the important and essential work of this diversity officer role will be committed to continuing to help move our University forward on issues of diversity throughout all areas of our campus. While the issues and context of diversity positions morph and the terminology used to describe those positions can and does change over time, our commitment to the blessings and strengths of Andrews University’s diversity remains steadfast. We will continue to strive to meet the needs of all our students, faculty and staff. This includes an assignment to further deepen multicultural understanding and intercultural engagement on our campus, and to also uphold an Andrews University community that must always seek to be just and fair, as God calls us to be. As we continue in this process, we ask for and welcome your prayers as we work to formally fill this position. Also, if you have further questions or comments, you are welcome to stop by my office on the third floor of our Administration Building, or you can write to me directly at <a href="mailto:president@andrews.edu">president@andrews.edu</a>. If you’d prefer to share your thoughts and comments anonymously, you can do that through the <a href="https://www.andrews.edu/president/campus-feedback.html">Campus Feedback</a> section of the president’s website. Also, if you have specific suggestions or nominations for this position, kindly share those with with Christopher Findley (<a href="mailto:findleyc@andrews.edu">findleyc@andrews.edu</a>), AUGSA president, or Bordes Henry-Saturne (<a href="mailto:bordes@andrews.edu">bordes@andrews.edu</a>), chair, School of Leadership, who both serve as members of the search committee for this important position. Once again, we invite your prayers and we seek God’s blessings and influence as we pursue our search for this Assistant to the President for University Mission & Culture position. I pray that these notes will offer our campus community some additional and valuable context, and as I invite at the end of the statement above, I encourage our Andrews family to continue to share feedback, including any concerns, with me directly, or with either of the representatives on our search committee listed above. As we continue in our shared journeys, I also want to affirm how much I value the World Changing commitment and passion that you bring to your studies and our campus family each day as students here at Andrews University. Thank you for your continued feedback, commitment and prayers as we seek to fulfill and honor the essential and World Changing work of Andrews University. May we continue in our commitment to creating a community that successfully focuses on our urgent and shared mission to Change the World for God. God’s blessings to each one of you in the final weeks of this semester. Warm regards, John Wesley Taylor V President, Andrews University Thu, 07 Dec 2023 11:57:24 +0000 Made To Thrive: The Lift Project--VIRTUAL Edition http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/55570 <h4 color:="" font-size:="" font-weight:="" ibm="" line-height:="" margin-bottom:="" margin-top:="" plex="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "> NOW FREE TO ALL ANDREWS EMPLOYEES!</h4> <h4 color:="" font-size:="" font-weight:="" ibm="" line-height:="" margin-bottom:="" margin-top:="" plex="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "> A 10-week virtual course that educates on how having a healthy lifestyle benefits the brain and makes us happier.</h4> <ul font-size:="" ibm="" plex="" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: "> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;"> Tuesdays from 12:30–1 p.m. until May 26 </li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;"> Zoom: <a href="https://andrews.zoom.us/j/119312212">https://andrews.zoom.us/j/119312212</a></li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;"> Participants will be eligible for a drawing for five personal training sessions! The lucky recipient's name will be drawn at the final meeting, May 26</li> <li style="box-sizing: border-box;"> Email <a href="mailto:dalry@andrews.edu">Dalry Payne</a> to register </li> </ul> Lead Coach: Denard Fenaud Assistant Coach: Dalry Payne Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:12:08 +0000 Spring Graduation Fair! http://www.andrews.edu/agenda/52518 Take care of numerous items in the exit process in one stop! Become a contributing alum, order your graduation regalia, receive important financial aid information, check on your participation eligibity, diploma information and get other questions answered. Door prizes, a photo booth and more! Thu, 14 Mar 2019 18:00:27 +0000