PRESIDENT’S PEN
C4C’s
hoosing a college – whether as a student, a fan, or a
donor – is a complicated process. Such choices often come down to the institution’s context and what makes that particular community truly unique.
We speak often about the unique context of North Greenville’s founding in 1892 as a school for students in the Dark Corner. Today, that school birthed and nurtured in Tigerville also offers study in Greer, in Pine Mountain, GA, and around the world through online courses. But our context is still unique. While the physical community has expanded, the core of the NGU community has blossomed into an environment where the “4 C’s” are manifested through an intentional biblical model. The process of academic, spiritual, and social growth benefits our students, faculty, staff, and graduates, along with those they serve.
A Community was formed here around 1800, by trailblazers who settled in the region along Native American foot trails and paths that connected larger towns. Today,
the community connects us as we focus on our Christ-first foundation.
Our community overflows into one of the most powerful resources available: a sense of Calling. It is not merely what we do for work or ministry, but how we live as we follow Christ and seek His face. Calling is the distinctive sense of alignment between God’s will and your life.
If you have a community that surrounds you and a calling that comes from God, you will find that you have the Courage to do whatever God calls you to do: going boldly, acting bravely, thinking strategically as you align your life with God’s plan for His creation.
And if you have courage, you will find that the great heart that God will give you will find a particular overflow in Compassion, as you align your heart with God’s own heart for His people and His creation. You will find that you love and act in a particular way as you do your work,
live in your community, and serve your church and your culture.
This issue of 1892 highlights alumni who are living out the “4 C’s.” They represent a host of people who have had their lives strengthened through engagement in the NGU community. It is a holistic way to follow God’s design for human flourishing. It is rooted in the challenge Christ laid out for His followers in Mark 12:29-31, explaining the Greatest Commandment: “The most important is Listen, Israel! The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is, Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other command greater than these.” Thank you for being part of our community.
Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr. President
North Greenville University
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