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Theological Education for a God-Called Ministry

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The Inaugural Address of E. LeBron Fairbanks presented on the occasion of his installation as the 2 nd president of the Asia Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary in Manila, Philippines. The key issue...

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Education for a Lifestyle of Service

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The Inaugural Address of E. LeBron Fairbanks, fifth president of Mount Vernon (Ohio) Nazarene College, was presented on March 2, 1990. It articulates his core convictions about Christian higher...

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The Leadership Gift of Biblical Contentment

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The graduation address at the Seminary of the Americas (SENDAS), November 2010, San Juan, Costa Rica, on the occasion of the 40 th anniversary of the Seminary. Discussed are the Irony of Contentment...

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The Leadership Gift of Biblical Contentment

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The graduation address at the Seminary of the Americas (SENDAS), November 2010, San Juan, Costa Rica, on the occasion of the 40 th anniversary of the Seminary. Discussed are the Irony of Contentment...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources
  • WHDL

New Beginnings-Renewed Commitments

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The 2010 Commencement address for the Caribbean Nazarene College, Santa Cruz, Trinidad and Tobago. The theme of the presentation focuses on a quote from a colleague: “Life is too short not to live...

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Creating Space/Making Room

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The December 2009 Commencement address for Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Mount Vernon Ohio. The theme of the address focuses on biblical hospitality, as “creating space and making room.”...

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The 'Grace Gift' of Tenacity

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The October 2009 Commencement address for the Nazarene Theological College, Manchester, England. The theme of the address focuses on the need, pain and gift of tenacity, building on St. Paul’s words...

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Character Counts, Really Counts!

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The 2009 Commencement address for the Africa Nazarene University, Nairobi, Kenya. The address focuses on Christian character formation and character development. The character question is asked, “What...

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Character Counts, Really Counts!

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The 2009 Commencement address for the Africa Nazarene University, Nairobi, Kenya. The address focuses on Christian character formation and character development. The character question is asked, “What...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources
  • WHDL

The Measure of Greatness

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The May 17, 2008 Commencement Address at Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma. The theme of the address is “…not brilliance in the classroom, money in the bank, status nor position. But...

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The Measure of Greatness

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The May 17, 2008 Commencement Address at Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma. The theme of the address is “…not brilliance in the classroom, money in the bank, status nor position. But...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources
  • WHDL

College Governance

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

This Power Point material was presented in Johannesburg, South Africa as part of the Africa Institute for Evangelical Leaders. The Institute was sponsored by the Wesleyan Church, Africa Region...

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The High Performance Board

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The presentation, “The High-Performance Board: Moving from Vision to Action to Results” was presented in 2015 at a Faith and Fundraising Conference, sponsored by the National Development Institute...

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A Sacred Trust

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The “A Sacred Trust” material was presented as an orientation and development session for the General Board, Church of the Nazarene, at the beginning of the 2013 – 2017 quadrennial term. New members...

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Servant Leadership for a Servant Community

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The presentation was the closing address for the 2 nd Pan Asia Christian Education Seminar in 1988 in Singapore. It asks the question, “What constitutes success in your leadership ministry?” Effective...

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Servant Leadership for a Servant Community

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The presentation was the closing address for the 2 nd Pan Asia Christian Education Seminar in 1988 in Singapore. It asks the question, “What constitutes success in your leadership ministry?” Effective...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
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Servant Leadership for a Servant Community

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The presentation was the closing address for the 2nd Pan Asia Christian Education Seminar in 1988 in Singapore. It asks the question, “What constitutes success in your leadership ministry?” Effective...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources
  • WHDL

Final Report to the Board of Trustees

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

  The “Final Report” of the fifth Mount Vernon University president was given on November 2, 2006 to the University Board of Trustees. The Report shares his reflections on serving as the university...

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Funding for Evangelism and Mission

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The paper, “Funding for Evangelism and Mission,” emerged from Issue Group #27 at the Lausanne 2004 Conference on World Evangelism in Pattaya, Thailand. E. LeBron Fairbanks co-led Group #27 and co...

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A Commitment to Excellence: Strategic Agenda, 1999-2009

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The 1998 document, “A Commitment to Excellence,” is the second of three strategic plans prepared during the 18-year tenue of E. LeBron Fairbanks as president of the university. As with the original...

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Education for a Lifestyle of Service

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

At the beginning of my tenure as President of Mount Vernon Nazarene College, I have the privilege and the responsibility to articulate some very definite convictions about Christian education. You...

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  • English
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Theological Education for a God-Called Ministry

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

At the beginning of my tenure as President of the Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary, I have the privilege and responsibility to articulate my theological understanding of ministry. I come to...

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"For This We Stand", Values Document

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The “ For This We Stand” document was originally drafted by the university president in the summer of 1993. The material was shared with the faculty and staff in the opening of school workshops and...

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Leading the People of God - Faculty and Student Guides

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The 16-session leadership module, “Leading the People of God,” was originally prepared in 2003 by E. LeBron Fairbanks as part of the 24 modular course of study, outcome-based curriculum, designed and...

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