Recorded live from the CCDA Conference in Portland, Oregon, we are joined by three educators equipping students globally to think biblically and pursue justice. On the show today we have Dr. Karen Fancher and Dr. Greg Burch from the Multnomah Campus of William Jessup University alongside Ernesto Duke who is the President at Eternity Bible College. They join Brandon Stiver for a conversation around the trajectory of Christian higher education, balancing ethics and philosophy with skill set development and what it looks like to prioritize spiritual formation as we develop theory and practice.
Conversation Notes
- 3:10 – The things that have been most remarkable about being at CCDA
- 8:50 – The complexity of teaching history where victors tell the stories
- 13:10 – Updates from OneAccord and the Lausanne Congress
- 16:50 – The model of making a biblically focused education available and affordable internationally
- 24:10 – The trajectory of higher education for global studies
- 29:30 – Balancing the development of skill sets with understanding the philosophy, ethic and theology underneath what we do
- 36:40 – The priority of slowing down and connecting with God before “doing” the work
- 40:10 – Pilgrimage as a spiritual practice to experience God
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Resources and Links from the show
Global Development and Justice Master’s Program (Jessup University)
Blessed Are The Peacemakers with Dr. Karen Fancher
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