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Church leaders today face a unique challenge. They are called to shepherd, teach, disciple, and lead—often with limited time, limited resources, and growing expectations. The need for strong, biblically grounded leadership has never been greater. Yet for many churches, especially smaller congregations or ministries with tight budgets, formal theological training can feel out of reach.…

Introduction: College Doesn’t Have to Mean Crippling Debt Years ago, I created the humorous illustration you see in the header of this blog. At NationsU, we were trying to come up with ideas on how we can communicate the affordability of getting an education at NU. The question foremost in our minds was how to…

NationsUniversity is excited to announce a new partnership with 4C Ministry Institute (www.4cministry.org) to offer students the opportunity to study apologetics. 4C Ministry Institute offers a Certificate in Apologetics that can now be applied to NationsUniversity’s  Bachelor of Religious Studies degree. Upon successful completion of the Certificate in Apologetics, all five courses can be applied…

Kathmandu When I knew that I was definitely going to Nepal, all I could think of was the old Bob Seger song, Katmandu. If you are familiar with it or never heard of it, I like this YouTube version, and you can check it out here. The video in the link shows what Kathmandu looked…

NationsUniversity is pleased to announce a favorable change to the G.C.B.S. requirements. NationsUniversity is always looking at ways to provide a better educational experience for our students. Recently, the Academic Review Committee met and decided to lower the Grade Point Average (GPA) required for completion of the Graduate Certificate in Biblical Studies (G.C.B.S.). Instead of…

NationsUniversity is pleased to announce it has partnered with a Christian apologetics resource online. Throughout history, man has questioned the existence of God, the accuracy of the Christian portrayal of God’s nature, and how man should serve Him. Western culture emphasizes each person should “choose their own narrative” or decide what is true and relevant…

Ancient curse inscription deciphered from tablet discovered during archaeological wet sift on Mt. Ebal High-tech scans reveal ancient Hebrew script, centuries older than any other known tablets. RNS Press Releases HOUSTON — Today, the Associates for Biblical Research (ABR) announced the discovery of a formulaic curse recovered on a small, folded lead tablet. The defixio came…

The largest graduation class since accreditation occurred in 2021. This is why our NationsU Partners matter. Before 2016, the graduations at NationsUniversity had no dates or deadlines and were rolling like enrollments. However, the school had to adjust this to strengthen and upgrade our awards processes and later provide new digital awards free of charge…

NationsU and ICOM: Every year on the weekend before Thanksgiving, the International Conference On Missions (ICOM) holds its annual gathering. The Greater Richmond Convention Center, Richmond, Virginia, hosted the four-day event from November 18-21, 2021. ICOM brings together over 300 missionary and missionary-serving organizations associated with the Independent Christian Churches and the Stone-Campbell movement. Despite…

Ministry can be tough and that is why we started the Certificate in Christian Ministry program. The skills needed to lead a local congregation or ministry effectively aren’t part of most Christian’s development. From understanding family dynamics to understanding congregational dynamics, the unique demands of ministry require certain skills to complement biblical knowledge. That is…