Goal 4: Nurture a vibrant community of Christian faith and service
- Objective 4.1 - Offer educational experiences that engage Christian intellectual traditions, perspectives, and viewpoints
- Expand service and experiential learning opportunities
- Identify and coordinate service opportunities that support our mission of faith and learning
- Enhance support for students pursuing Christian ministry vocations
- Provide opportunities for the Samford community for worship and prayer
- Build alliances with organizations and communities, including partnerships with historically black congregations and Historically Black Colleges and Universities
- Attract missionary kids through focused recruitment efforts and scholarships
- Develop programs for the discussion of community and societal issues
- Host events to examine Christian responses to various societal issues
- Foster organizations and activities that have a purposefully Christian emphasis
- Objective 4.2 - Provide programs and opportunities to support and strengthen the personal faith of students, faculty, and staff
- Expand service and experiential learning opportunities
- Identify and coordinate service opportunities that support our mission of faith and learning
- Provide opportunities for the Samford community for worship and prayer
- Host events to examine Christian responses to various societal issues
- Foster organizations and activities that have a purposefully Christian emphasis
- Objective 4.3 - Prepare students for values-based decision-making
- Develop programs for the discussion of community and societal issues
- Host events to examine Christian responses to various societal issues
- Incorporate case studies, problem-based learning and other teaching methods that raise moral issues
- Provide leadership in community response to issues of importance to Alabama
- Objective 4.4 - Honor and strengthen our Baptist and Christian heritage
- Identify and coordinate service opportunities that support our mission of faith and learning
- Enhance support for students pursuing Christian ministry vocations
- Provide opportunities for the Samford community for worship and prayer
- Host events to examine Christian responses to various societal issues
- Provide programs of study that are specifically targeted to vocations in Christian ministry
- Foster organizations and activities that have a purposefully Christian emphasis
- Objective 4.5 - Promote professional service, service to the university, and service to the community
- Expand service and experiential learning opportunities
- Educate students about national service organizations and provide the support systems needed to increase the number of students applying to such programs
- Structure teaching loads that enhance educational experiences, enable contributions to scholarship, and promote service
- Identify and coordinate service opportunities that support our mission of faith and learning
- Attract missionary kids through focused recruitment efforts and scholarships
- Incorporate the concept of philanthropic responsibility into the educational experience
- Provide leadership in community response to issues of importance to Alabama
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