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INTRODUCTION
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ABOVE: Flags representing the nations of students attending Regent hang in the atrium during the College's annual Taste of the World festivities. From the President
Six students enrolled in the fall of 1970 but two of them were killed in a car accident before classes commenced. The four students who remained were from two Canadian provinces, Manitoba and Alberta, two other countries in the world, Italy and England, and they came from four different church backgrounds. A faith community that holds a funeral as its first public event implicitly acknowledges its brokenness and frailty. A diverse community that welcomes people from different cultures and denominational backgrounds quickly learns that differences are valuable in the kingdom of God. An academic community that is located geographically on the campus of a large secular university seeks to grapple with what it means to be salt and light. An equipping community that affirms that all of life needs to come under the Lordship of Christ welcomes all who want spiritual transformation quite apart from their vocational goal. As you read through our website you will find our attempt to capture the essence of Regent College. Obviously this contains important information. We want to explain our mission and goals, give you a brief introduction to our faculty, help you to understand our various programs and provide you with facts on admissions, finances and community concerns. Although this material is significant, it is in embracing the full experience of Regent College that you will come to understand who we are. We are seeking to build on the solid foundation that was laid over 30 years ago and would invite you to prayerfully consider whether you will be a partner with us in this enterprise. Rod Wilson, President
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In
the mid–1960s in Vancouver, British Columbia, a group of business
people got together to discuss the formation of a new theological
school. Unlike other theological schools that trained people for “professional
ministry,” this school had a distinctive vision. It was a vision
characterized by three central elements. First, the school was
to be a transdenominational graduate school, a community that prized
the denominational
heritage brought by each new student. Second, it was to have an
emphasis on the whole people of God, not just a focus on those
who were training
for pastoral ministry. Third, it was to be located on a university
campus, so the integrative and interdisciplinary nature of the
curriculum was
positioned in a broader context. Desiring a name that was neutral,
the founders chose the name, “Regent College,” and launched
a vision that would have a significant worldwide impact.
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