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about our opportunity to implement Mr. Herbert W. Armstrong's policy
decision dedicating Ambassador College to directly serve the Church.
For well over a year now, Mr. Armstrong has been telling many of us
that he is "not in the college business" and that Ambassador College
must focus its educational activities on the development of biblically-0
trained and ministerial_personnel (whether in our employ or not) who
can then directly help in the building of the Church.
Mr. Armstrong also instructed us that he wanted about
250
students
in this program (with some flexibility allowed for the transitional
period) in order to significantly shift dollars from our previous
educational efforts into the Church's primary commission of preaching
the gospel. (Although the specific number of
250
students is a more
recent directive, it has been well known that Mr. Armstrong has
desired to make these changes in the Church's educational activities
for some time.)
Presently, we are making excellent strides in planning and organizing
what we trust will become the very best academic program in the history
of Ambassador College -- with the finest faculty (dedicated to God's
Work, professionally trained and all individually approved by Mr.
Armstrong), a highly efficient utilization of space and financial
resources and, most important, the firm intention to support Mr.
Armstrong's decisions to develop a highly-focused educational program
to benefit the Church, especially as it facilitates the training of
Churchwide manpower, who can then effectively serve in the local
congregations.
The enclosed brochures represent the collective, intensive efforts
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of our leading administrators and faculty. They portray a conceptual
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overview that has become one of the primary goals of our institution:
to concentrate on content rather than form, to emphasize instruction
rather than administration, and to focus on those academic areas
where we are expert and unique (biblical understanding, counseling,
etc.) .
By fall, we should have a full catalog to send to prospective students
fully explaining the programs, curriculum and social and recreational
opportunities availabl_e at Ambassador. Though there is much work to
be done, we fully expect the whole Church will become as excited as
we are now about the School.
On behalf of the entire faculty and administration, Dr. Geis and I
would like to re-emphasize what Mr. Cole requested in his letter:
Please communicate to your congregations all about Ambassador
College's new School of Biblical and Ministerial Studies. Please
emphasize our collective and enthusiastic support for Mr. Armstrong's
policies regarding the College. Encourage interested members to
apply, especially those who you feel would eventually be able to
make positive contributions to the Church as a result of completing
such a program.
We really desire to develop the programs most relevant for helping
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God's ministry build and strengthen the Church and serve the brethren.
Let us know how we can be more effective. We appreciate your support.
--Robert Kuhn, Director