The Words of the Hendricks Family

Results of September 5 G/O Team meeting / UTS Barrytown\

Tyler Hendricks
September 5, 2002

There follows the results of the brainstorming about Goals associated with the UTS "core business" of teaching. This was the first of four meetings on Goals associated with each of four different areas of the UTS statements of mission and purpose. There was little reflection on these lists of Goals; we pretty much accepted all suggestions. Analysis and sorting out will come soon. There was some discussion as to the efficiency of this method and possible consideration of revising / compacting the method. Report submitted by Tyler Hendricks.

Mission / What We Do:

"Provide theological education; (…Carry) out instruction grounded in scripture, God’s historical and contemporary providence, the discipline of theological reflection, and field experience"

Associated Goals:

Define theological education broadly

Develop appropriate theological curriculum

Make the education applicable in practice

Utilize the best (contemporary) methodology

Stay in touch with the field

Develop practical programs that align with the theological teachings

Support a quality library, classrooms, equipment

Provide ESL remediation

Inspire students

Develop financial resources

Gather and maintain a quality faculty

Invest in faculty development (sabbaticals, conferences, workshops, attractive benefits packages)

Develop future faculty (Ph.D.s)

Align with current standards of graduate education

Mission / For Whom We Do It:

"Students"

Associated Goals:

Recruit and serve the following markets:

Unification Church leaders, members, best potential leaders

Christian leaders

Second-generation

People needing language or pre-seminary remediation

Leaders of other religions (besides Christianity)

Develop excellent marketing and recruitment

Provide technological skill and resources

Enhance affordability and service of needs

Maximize accessibility (extension centers, Distance Learning, commuter days)

Mission / For What Purposes We Do This:

Purpose 1. "…so that they can serve as leaders in the Unification Church and practice many types of ministry, such as Church Center directorship, campus ministry, evangelism, religious education and missionary work"

Associated Goals:

Provide leadership training, spiritual formation, character training

Provide spirituality training

Teach Unification Church doctrine and polity

Teach and train in the most effective contemporary ministry methods

Harmonize the above two

Utilize successful leaders as teachers, guest lecturers, workshop leaders, etc.

Develop the sense of individual vocation and calling

Provide the model of a healthy, growing local church

Offer opportunities for apprenticeship and practice

Train in economic self-reliance

Educate regarding current social problems

Purpose 2. "…so that they can carry out ministries that foster faith and character development, godly families, healthy and growing churches, and communities of peace, justice and love beyond race, nation and religion"

Associated Goals:

Teach needed doctrine and polity

Provide an MA in counseling

Provide the model of a healthy, growing local church

Offer opportunities for apprenticeship and practice

Educate regarding current social problems

Provide leadership training, spiritual formation, character training

Teach and train in the most effective contemporary ministry methods

Provide spirituality training

Train in economic self-reliance

Develop the sense of individual vocation and calling

Utilize successful leaders as teachers, guest lecturers, workshop leaders, etc.

Purpose 3. "…so that they can carry on ecumenical and inter-religious work in the spirit of Unificationism"

Associated Goals:

Teach world religions and ecumenism

Make ecumenical and inter-religious work a priority in field education

Make field education placements in non-Unification Church settings

Create a model inter-religious community of diverse faiths

Maintain an inter-religious / ecumenical faculty and student body

Maintain an inter-religious Board of Trustees

Convene theologian’s conferences

Support church outreach

Instruct in and develop conviction in the overarching value of the spirit of Unificationism in the task of inter-religious work

Purpose 4. "…so that they can have perspective as they enter the social services, journalism and other non-clerical occupations"

Associated Goals:

Foster respect for non-clerical vocations

Develop appropriate curriculum

Create an appropriate course track, even a 1-year MA

Provide a foundation in ethics for practical careers

Develop our educational program with the Washington Times

Establish joint degree programs (such as with UB)

Purpose 5. "…so that they can pursue doctoral studies in theology, philosophy and related fields at other graduate schools"

Associated Goals:

Articulate and legitimate the value of academic study

Develop appropriate curriculum track

Create a community of Ph.D. scholars, for conferencing, publishing and eventual teaching at UTS

Track alumni who have obtained Ph.D.s

Investigate financial support

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