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OUR MISSION
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provide Christ-centered men and women the values, knowledge, and
skills required to impact Southeast Asia for Christ The mission of
Lanna Theological Center is to educate students for Christian
leadership in the church, community, and world. Lanna Theological
Center seeks to prepare students to function effectively in a rapidly
changing world by cultivating knowledge and skills grounded in the
Christian faith.
Consistent with its Christian heritage and its relationship to the
Independent Christian Churches/Churches of Christ, LTC
challenges students, faculty, and staff to grow both in knowledge and
in faith. Affirming the proposition that all truth is one and that all
truth is God’s truth, LTC is committed to the task of
integrating faith and learning.
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help measure how well the overall mission is being accomplished in the lives
of its students, LTC has established eight learning objectives.
These eight objectives paint a picture of what a graduate of LTC
should look like. To that end, the faculty is committed to helping every
student:
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Understand and apply Scripture responsibly.
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Live
a life of devotion to God that exhibits Christ-like character and conduct.
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Learn
to think critically and theologically about key developments in the
disciplines he or she studies.
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Communicate passionately and compassionately the truths of Scripture, to
both believers and nonbelievers.
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Develop a global awareness and a cross-cultural sensitivity that impacts
culture from a Christian worldview.
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Promote Christian unity through relationships with other believers inside
and outside one’s own faith group.
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Lead
in a ministry setting with a servant’s heart, a listening ear, and
appropriate ministry skills.
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Implement a plan for lifelong learning.
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VISION
Preparing Workers for the Lord of the Harvest. Matthew 9:38 Lanna
Theological Center aspires to be a preeminent center of theology and
church leadership training with selected professional programs. To
obtain preeminence LTC will focus on increasing student
enrollment through emphasis on quality higher education from a
Christian perspective. Evidence of the accomplishment of this vision
will be:
- Graduates in service
in churches, para-church organizations, and evangelism
- Recognition by
regional and national organizations.
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