A WORD FROM PRESIDENT FANT


Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established. Proverbs 16:3 (English Standard Version)


One of the distinctives of Christianity is its emphasis on intentionality: God’s love for His creation is intentional and extravagant, and He demonstrates it for us through what we call providence.


We learn in the Scriptures that God plans. He declared to His people in exile, “For I know the plans that I have for you . . . plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope” (Jeremiah 29:11 New American Standard Bible). Ephesians 1, 1 Peter 1 and Revelation 13 all observe that the plan for salvation was prepared “before the foundation of the world.”


In the human realm, we are able to tap into God’s providence by seeking His will and His wisdom in order to be faithful stewards of His resources. We are called not just to plan but to plan in accordance with His ways — to seek to be a part of His mission in this world.


North Greenville University seeks to equip transformational leaders for church and society, and God has offered us many opportunities to do so. We are blessed with excellent facilities, wonderful people and an incredibly beautiful setting. Our history is replete with stories of how God has provided for us as we have sought to fulfill our mission.


“NGU2025: Foundations for the Future” seeks to pivot the university from this storied history to the future that lies before us, to God’s future for this special place. The plan is strategic, intentionally seeking to align our work with God’s will. Based on input from across the university and finalized by a committee of faculty, staff and board leaders, “NGU2025” represents an audacious plan for the next half-decade. The plan includes goals for academic programs, improvements for the physical plant, markers for operational and financial excellence and opportunities for future expansion.


As you review the contents of these pages, we hope you will be as excited as we are to ponder what lies ahead for our community. We are prayerful and joyful as we look ahead to the changes that lie before us!


Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr. President North Greenville University


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CHRIST-CENTERED | BIBLICALLY FAITHFUL | ACADEMICALLY EXCELLENT | MISSION-FOCUSED

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