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“God created us for work, to fully know Him and make Him known in all the earth — in every workplace in every nation.” — Dr. Dale A. Lunsford Written By Janet Ragland The air crackled with excitement as students, faculty, staff and community guests filled the Belcher Center auditorium in preparation for the Monday morning chapel service Sept. 17. Worship arts professor Dr. Mark Jonah was speaking about “celebration,” and LETU President Dr. Dale A. Lunsford had a special announcement to make at the end of chapel. Lunsford marked a historic moment in the life of LeTourneau University when he announced the university’s first university-wide, comprehensive funding campaign to raise $27.5 million by December 2014. The “For Such a Time as This” campaign is the most ambitious in the university’s history. And there was already much to celebrate. More than $18 million dollars had already been pledged toward the $27.5 million goal. 4 | NOW Magazine | Fall 2012
The “For Such a Time as This” campaign provides funding for five pillars, or commitments, of the university’s strategic plan. These include: · Center for Faith and Work programming to prepare students to understand the integration of their faith in their workplaces throughout the week, not just on Sunday mornings. · Endowed Scholarships for high ability students challenged by the economy to fund their education. When this campaign is complete, LETU will have tripled the amount of endowed scholarship funds benefiting students for decades to come. · Student Center and Athletic Village facilities necessary to meet the changing needs of a traditional residential student experience. · Global Service Learning Center programs to enable LETU to be a university of global influence. · Academic Excellence initiatives to support the academic schools in their work to deliver exceptional, Christ-centered professional programs and unique hands-on learning experiences. “LeTourneau University founder R.G. LeTourneau understood his work as a businessman and engineer was an extension of his Christian faith,” Lunsford said. “When his pastor told him that God needed businessmen as well as he needed preachers, LeTourneau knew he could use the gifts God had given him to make a positive impact on the world. He knew that his engineering work was like worship to God. “God created us for work, to fully know Him and make Him known in all the earth — in every workplace in every nation,” Lunsford said. “Our vision to send professionals to be ambassadors for Christ answers His Great Commission, not just by those working in traditional full-time ministry.” The campaign name, “For Such a Time as This,” is based on the Bible story in the book of Esther when Esther was called to be obedient and save her people. “God will accomplish His will with or without us,” Lunsford said, “but we want to be obedient to His calling and to be part of His plan to fulfill the Great Commission. We believe that LeTourneau University exists ‘for such a time as this.’ Updated campus facilities like the student center and the athletic village will help students be successful during their years at LETU. Both are integral parts of residential life on campus. “We grow spiritually in community, and that’s why these facilities are so important,” Lunsford said. “These facilities will be where groups of students from different floors and different majors on campus can come together and interact like never before.” He pointed out that growing scholarship aid will close the gap for families who want a quality Christ-centered education but are struggling financially. Faculty support and endowed professorships will put the best faculty in front of LETU students. These faculty members will prepare them to be future leaders with both competence and Christ-like character. “We see God working in mighty ways all throughout His world,” Lunsford said. “Financial support for our Global Service Learning Center will enable us to send more faculty and students worldwide to use the ingenuity of their education to demonstrate God’s love in places of great suffering.” To stay true to Mr. LeTourneau’s legacy, the university’s new faith and work initiatives, once funded, will equip LETU students, alumni and Christians everywhere to see their work as a holy calling with eternal impact. “The workplace is a strategic venue for God’s redeeming work,” Lunsford said. “In the workplace, Christians can grow in their faith by fully integrating their Christian worldview with their professional pursuits. In the workplace, non-Christians can find Jesus Christ.” • LeTourneau University | 5
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