“We deeply value our partnership with NGU because we share the same mission and purpose. Together, we’re committed to equipping and developing Christ- following leaders who will make a positive impact in their communities, churches, businesses, and beyond.” JOHN D. BASIE


Director of Graduate Programs and Advancement, Impact 360 Institute


“Everything touched by the Impact 360 Institute is done with excellence and strategic intentionality,” said NGU President Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr., who serves on Impact 360’s Board of Education. “This partnership is one that benefits both of our organizations by leveraging talented faculty members and their expertise as they connect with these outstanding students in preparation for leadership fields across the country and around the world.”


The Master of Arts in Leadership offers two tracks: Spiritual Formation and Servant Leadership. “It’s a holistic learning experience,” said Dr. John D. Basie, director of graduate programs and advancement at Impact 360 Institute. “It’s pretty intense, and all residents live on campus for two academic years, diving into studies, work, and hands- on learning.”


Dr. Nathan Finn, executive director of NGU’s Institute for Faith and Culture, serves as the program director for the Master of Arts in Leadership.


“It is a joy to invest in those younger leaders, who are themselves investing in the teenagers who are part of the Impact 360 Fellows gap-year program,” Finn said. “North Greenville University and the Impact 360 Institute share so much common missional ‘DNA’ that our partnership is natural and strategic. Both organizations are committed to biblical worldview formation, the cultivation of servant-leaders, the pursuit of spiritual maturity, Christ-centered cultural engagement, and obedience to the Great Commission.” President Fant has been involved with the institute since its founding more than two decades ago. In 2018- 2019, a group of NGU faculty, including Finn, Dr. Larry McDonald, and Dr. Allen McWhite, worked with Basie to design the MA in Leadership curriculum, which was ultimately launched in the fall of 2020. “Graduate students invest a great deal of time and


energy in their academic programs, and this program is one that definitely elevates their professional development,” Fant said. “We already are seeing alumni from the program serving in corporate, non- profit, and educational leadership roles, and we look forward to seeing many more success stories in the future as the program matures.”


The residents work 25 hours a week discipling teenagers enrolled in the Impact 360 Fellows program. Founded in 2006 by John and Trudy White, Impact 360 Fellows is a Christian gap-year experience that emphasizes biblical worldview formation and servant leadership development. Once the gap year is complete, Fellows alumni can pursue an undergraduate degree at NGU with an Impact 360 scholarship. Logan Pinalto is an Impact 360 Fellows alumna who is pursuing her undergraduate degree in Tigerville. Pinalto said she believes her Fellows gap year has uniquely prepared her for success as a new college student and growing leader.


“I plan on implementing the things I learned at Impact 360 into my college experience,” she said. “I look forward to engaging in spiritual conversations with classmates, initiating Bible studies, welcoming questions and exploring them with academic integrity, putting together worship nights, serving classmates and staff members in little and big ways, praying for those who hurt, rejoicing with all, and being plugged into a church.”


Basie said Impact 360 and NGU share a mission that will benefit students for many years to come. “We deeply value our partnership with NGU because we share the same mission and purpose. Together, we’re committed to equipping and developing Christ- following leaders who will make a positive impact in their communities, churches, businesses, and beyond,” said Basie. ◆


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