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.

Goals

To build faith by focusing on both knowledge of biblical text and personal spiritual formation. To train Christian leaders by equipping students with the knowledge and skills to serve as Christian leaders.

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.

NationsUniversity is a distance learning (online) institution offering Christian education and does not discriminate on the basis of race/ethnicity, national origin, sex, disability, or age in the administration of admissions policies or employment.

Mission + Vision