“Public and Pastoral Theology in the Service of the Church”

A Christian research institute to shepherd shepherds who shepherd the flock.

THE VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT

Excellence in all things and all things for Christ

Burden: [why we exist]

Overcome darkness with light and ignorance with truth.

The D. James Kennedy Institute of Reformed Leadership (“The Kennedy Institute”) exists because the Mission of God, and, thus, the mission of the Church, viz., the Great Commission of Jesus Christ and paradise regained, is advanced in a fallen world. Christian Discipleship is threatened by darkness. We must overcome darkness with light, and ignorance with truth.

Values: [non-negotiable essentials that guide us]

The divine power of God is greater than the diabolical plans of the Devil.

The Kennedy Institute is grounded in
•   The person and work of the only Savior of mankind, our Lord Jesus Christ;
•   As He is presented in the inerrant and infallible Holy Scriptures;
•   The summary of which is found in the Westminster Standards;
•   Research and resources that reflect these confessional commitments; and
The divine power of the Gospel is greater than the diabolical plans of the Devil

Vision: [how we lift the burden]

Teach Truths that transform. Shepherd the shepherds to shepherd the flock.

The Kennedy Institute supports spiritually vibrant discipleship and faithful Gospel ministry by teaching truths that transform and shepherding shepherds to shepherd the flock.

Mission: [how we move towards the vision]

We realize the vision by Research, Writing, and Resources

The Kennedy Institute teaches truths that transform (public theology) and shepherds Christian shepherds to shepherd the flock of Jesus Christ (pastoral theology) through research, writing, and resources.

Philosophy of Ministry: [how we do our work]

We pursue Excellence in all things and all things for Christ.

The Kennedy Institute pursues her mission by a commitment to
An attitude of excellence in all things and all things for Christ;
Public Theology that applies research and writing to produces resources for faithful Christian discipleship and competent Christian ministry.

Goals [What we must now do]

1. Seek Wisdom from on high.
2. Seek Prayerful support.
3. Seek compatible partnerships.
4. Construct mission-driven organizational architecture.
5. Gather senior fellows to execute the mission.
6. Identify needs and inaugurate research, writing, to produce resources that will realize the vision.
7. Secure a sustainable pathway forward.

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“The end then of Learning is to repair the ruines of our first Parents by regaining to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him, as we may the neerest by possessing our souls of true vertue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith makes up the highest perfection.” On Education (1644) John Milton (1608–1674)