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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 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 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 “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...

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 Canada Sourcebook on Ministerial Development (2006) was compiled by Rev. Claire MacMillan on behalf of the Education Committee of the Church of the Nazarene, Canada and was superseded by the USA...

Documents related to the organization and responsibility of the local church board.

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...

Job descriptions for local church staff and pastors.

Human Resources included documents related to personnel management in the local church.

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...

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...

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...

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...

The 49 slide PowerPoint presentation, “5 Non-negotiables for Local Church Board Health” was presented by E. LeBron Fairbanks in four pastors’ conferences in 2018 on the Korea National District. The...

The 49 slide PowerPoint presentati on, “5 Non-negotiables for Local Church Board Health” was presented by E. LeBron Fairbanks in four p astors’ conferences in 2018 on the Korea National District. The...

The 49 slide PowerPoint presentati on, “5 Non-negotiables for Local Church Board Health” was presented by E. LeBron Fairbanks in four p astors’ conferences in 2018 on the Korea National District. The...

Relationship Status You have heard the phrase “Facebook Official,” which means you are not really in a relationship until it is indicated in your status on Facebook. You can say your single, in a...

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...

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...

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...

An Inquiry into Post-War Ethnic German Migration and Resettlement in Canada. Post-Second World War ethnic German migration to Canada is a history marked by hardships, challenges, and a seemingly...

First published online as an article for the Nazarene Tehological Seminary Blog, Dr. John Nielson shares thoughts on worship and lament.

Orignially posted online for the NTS Center for Pastoral Leadership, in this blog article, Dr. John Nielson explores the place ofr tears in our worship.

The game of cricket is widely perceived in Canada today as something foreign; after all, the game was invented in England, and clubs in Canada today seem to consist mostly of expatriates from various...