Mission + Vision

The NationsUniversity mission, building authentic faith and training Christian leaders around the world through affordable, accessible higher education, utilizing distance learning.

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Mission and Vision

NationsUniversity is committed to fulfill its mission through quality distance education programs. Building faith is not an emotional experience; it is an educational endeavor, built upon knowledge and understanding.

Developing Christian leaders is likewise a calculated enterprise, constructed on knowledge and sound principles. For a proper foundation to be laid, a serious, high level, and objective presentation of the Christian faith and its rationale are essential. Therefore, the institution is committed to engage each student in a rigorous confrontation with the biblical text.

At NationsUniversity, we strive to:

To offer academic programs that provide students with opportunities for personal, spiritual, and professional development

To portray biblical scripture in a positive manner

To offer programs of academic excellence at a post-secondary level of instruction

To build and maintain educational programs and services that are global in scope and suitable for global instruction

To offer an open system for seekers without barriers to exploration

To operate in keeping with the values found in the gospel of Jesus Christ

To protect the students’ security

To provide programs that students can afford

To provide accessible programs for students

To encourage student progress through a supportive system of individual contacts by caring and dedicated staff and volunteers

To conduct the business of the institution in the most efficient means

Our History

1995

The concept that evolved into NationsUniversity had its beginning on July 4, 1995 with Richard Ady and Mac Lynn. As these two college classmates, co-workers and long-time friends reflected on their interests in worldwide religious education, a simple plan was conceived. The plan was to enlist volunteers who would travel throughout the world at their own expense to conduct seminars and short courses in religious studies.

During the next several months, the men conducted short courses in a few international locations. Eventually, nearly two hundred volunteers were recruited to lend assistance in a variety of tasks. As activity increased, the demand for degree programs also increased.

1996

The organization was incorporated in Louisiana on July 19, 1996 as NationsUniversity with a board of three people: Ady, Lynn and Darrell Frazier. The institution was approved by the Board of Regents of Louisiana on June 18, 1996 to grant degrees in religious studies.

1998

The name was registered with the U. S. government on July 7, 1998.

1998

The institution was granted tax exempt status by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)3 organization on February 3, 1998.

1999

At the July 1-2, 1999 meeting of the Board of Directors, the NationsUniversity mission statement was established: NationsUniversity is a school without walls offering affordable, accessible higher education to build faith and to develop culturally rooted Christian leaders around the world.

2001

The first student to graduate from NU. A student living in Egypt.

2008

In 2008, NU became fully automated - becoming a Moodle Partner and hiring Remote-Learner to host the "schoolhouse" which enabled NU to reach into homes and difficult places.

2009

The statement was revised on Dec. 5, 2009 to read: The mission of NationsUniversity is to build faith and to train Christian leaders around the world through affordable, accessible higher education utilizing distance learning.

From the beginning, NationsUniversity has operated as a distance learning university or a school without walls. Such operations enable NationsUniversity to offer courses around the world with minimal expense. NationsUniversity has offered various degree programs throughout its existence, and now offers to new students one Certificate and three Degree programs (1) Certificate in Biblical Studies (2) Bachelor of Religious Studies (3) Masters of Theological Studies and (4) Masters of Divinity.

2015

In July 2015, NationsUniversity became an accredited member of the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC).

2019

In June 2019, NationsUniversity became was re-accredited buy the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC).

2020

On January 1, 2020, began offering the Graduate Certificate in Biblical Studies.

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