Mentoring and Modeling Leadership Character
The plenary address was given at the National Association of Christian College Admission Personnel (NACCAP) annual meeting in June 2003 on the campus of Seattle Pacific University in Seattle...
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The Global System of Nazarene Education
The presentation, “Global System of Nazarene Education,” was the concluding address in June 2009 of the International Higher Education (IHEC) conference. The material was later printed in booklet form...
The Role of Education in Leadership Development: The Character Quality of Acceptance
The Convocation address, “Cultivating the Character Quality of Acceptance,” was presented in September 2009 at the South India Biblical Seminary, Bangarpet, India. The address speaks to the role of...
Big Dreams! Great Faith!
The November 2008 Re-dedication Service of the Fairbanks International School of Communication was held on the campus of the Asia Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary. The occasion was the 25 th...
Moving From Vision to Action to Results
The address was given in April 2009 during the Plenary session at the Africa Regional Conference on the campus of Africa Nazarene University, Nairobi, Kenya. The presentation discusses the joys and...
Creating Space/Making Room
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.”...
The 'Grace Gift' of Tenacity
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...
Character Counts, Really Counts!
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...
Character Counts, Really Counts!
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...
The Measure of Greatness
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...
The Measure of Greatness
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...
My Journey with Nazarene Higher Education
The article as presented was slightly edited and re-printed in August 2019 as “Forever Yes: My Spirit-led Journey with Nazarene Higher Education” in Holiness Today . The “journey” begins with a...
Final Report to the Board of Trustees
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...
Funding for Evangelism and Mission
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...
The Mentoring Role of the Pastor
The English text of “Pastor and Board: The Mentoring Role of the Pastor and the Local Church Governing Board" is also translated into the Spanish and German languages. The presentation is built around...
Think Questions
The presentation, “Think Questions” was presented to the Australia Wesleyan Methodist National Board in Brisbane, Australia. The material speaks of strategic questions for the National Board to ask in...
Board Integrity Matters
The day-long New Zealand District workshop, “Board Integrity Matters” was presented in Auckland, New Zealand. The focus of the workshop with pastors and lay leaders from across the district was on...
Building Better Boards
The week-long teaching module, “Building Better Boards” was taught on the campus of Nazarene Theological College, Brisbane, Australia and streamed live to local churches throughout the country. The...
Theological Education for a God-Called Ministry
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...
Education for a Lifestyle of Service
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...
The Leadership Gift of Biblical Contentment
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...
The Leadership Gift of Biblical Contentment
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...
Best Practices of Strong and Effective Governing Boards - Africa Nazarene University (2011)
The 2011, two-day, Africa Nazarene University Board development planning retreat preceded the Spring meeting of the Board of Trust and University Council meeting in Nairobi, Kenya. The focus of the...
Govern Diligently - Romans 12:6-8b
The Power Point presentation was developed for use in a combined Asia Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary devotional and board development session at the 2012 annual meeting of the Board of Trustees...
Board of Trust and University Council Planning Retreat and Annual Meeting - Africa Nazarene University (2012)
The 2012, two-day Africa Nazarene University Planning Retreat preceded the 2012 board annual meeting, and built upon and related to the spring, 2011 two-day retreat. The 2012 Board of Trust and...