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Creating Space/Making Room

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The December 2009 Commencement address for Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Mount Vernon Ohio. The theme of the address focuses on biblical hospitality, as “creating space and making room.”...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources
  • WHDL

The 'Grace Gift' of Tenacity

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The October 2009 Commencement address for the Nazarene Theological College, Manchester, England. The theme of the address focuses on the need, pain and gift of tenacity, building on St. Paul’s words...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources
  • WHDL

Character Counts, Really Counts!

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The 2009 Commencement address for the Africa Nazarene University, Nairobi, Kenya. The address focuses on Christian character formation and character development. The character question is asked, “What...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources

Character Counts, Really Counts!

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The 2009 Commencement address for the Africa Nazarene University, Nairobi, Kenya. The address focuses on Christian character formation and character development. The character question is asked, “What...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources
  • WHDL

The Measure of Greatness

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The May 17, 2008 Commencement Address at Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma. The theme of the address is “…not brilliance in the classroom, money in the bank, status nor position. But...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources

The Measure of Greatness

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The May 17, 2008 Commencement Address at Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma. The theme of the address is “…not brilliance in the classroom, money in the bank, status nor position. But...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources
  • WHDL

Final Report to the Board of Trustees

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

  The “Final Report” of the fifth Mount Vernon University president was given on November 2, 2006 to the University Board of Trustees. The Report shares his reflections on serving as the university...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources

Funding for Evangelism and Mission

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The paper, “Funding for Evangelism and Mission,” emerged from Issue Group #27 at the Lausanne 2004 Conference on World Evangelism in Pattaya, Thailand. E. LeBron Fairbanks co-led Group #27 and co...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources

Sourcebook for Ministerial Development (Canada, 2006)

The Canada Sourcebook on Ministerial Development (2006) was compiled by Rev. Claire MacMillan on behalf of the Education Committee of the Church of the Nazarene, Canada and was superseded by the USA...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • WHDL

We are Family

  • Sam Barber

We Are Family: Concept Document July 2021 This is a series with the theme of unity in the Body of Christ. After the difficulties of 2020, it seems important to invite the church to come back together...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • WHDL

Leading and Governing Diligently

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The PowerPoint presentation in Spanish, “Leading and Governing Diligently” was presented in Havana, Cuba prior to the Cuba District, Church of the Nazarene annual district assembly. Approximately 150...

  • Unpublished Text
  • Spanish
  • MVNU Institutional Resources
  • WHDL

When Board Members Collide with Leaders over Vision

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The PowerPoint presentation in Spanish, “When Board Members Collide with their Leaders over Vision” was presented in Havana, Cuba following the Cuba District, Church of the Nazarene annual district...

  • Unpublished Text
  • Spanish
  • MVNU Institutional Resources
  • WHDL

The Mentoring Role of the Pastor

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The document, “Pastor and Board: The Mentoring Role of the Pastor” was translated into several languages following the presentation in English at the “National Development Institute” conference in...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • German
  • Spanish
  • MVNU Institutional Resources
  • WHDL

The Mentoring Role of the Pastor

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The English text of “Pastor and Board: The Mentoring Role of the Pastor and the Local Church Governing Board" is also translated into the Spanish and German languages. The presentation is built around...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • German
  • Spanish
  • MVNU Institutional Resources
  • WHDL

The Mentoring Role of the Pastor

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The document, “Pastor and Board: The Mentoring Role of the Pastor” was translated into several languages following the presentation in English at the “National Development Institute” conference in...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • German
  • Spanish
  • MVNU Institutional Resources
  • WHDL

Think Questions

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The presentation, “Think Questions” was presented to the Australia Wesleyan Methodist National Board in Brisbane, Australia. The material speaks of strategic questions for the National Board to ask in...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources
  • WHDL

Board Integrity Matters

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The day-long New Zealand District workshop, “Board Integrity Matters” was presented in Auckland, New Zealand. The focus of the workshop with pastors and lay leaders from across the district was on...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources
  • WHDL

Building Better Boards

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The week-long teaching module, “Building Better Boards” was taught on the campus of Nazarene Theological College, Brisbane, Australia and streamed live to local churches throughout the country. The...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources
  • WHDL

Theological Education for a God-Called Ministry

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The Inaugural Address of E. LeBron Fairbanks presented on the occasion of his installation as the 2 nd president of the Asia Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary in Manila, Philippines. The key issue...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources
  • WHDL

Education for a Lifestyle of Service

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The Inaugural Address of E. LeBron Fairbanks, fifth president of Mount Vernon (Ohio) Nazarene College, was presented on March 2, 1990. It articulates his core convictions about Christian higher...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources
  • WHDL

The Leadership Gift of Biblical Contentment

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The graduation address at the Seminary of the Americas (SENDAS), November 2010, San Juan, Costa Rica, on the occasion of the 40 th anniversary of the Seminary. Discussed are the Irony of Contentment...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources
  • WHDL

The Leadership Gift of Biblical Contentment

  • E. LeBron Fairbanks

The graduation address at the Seminary of the Americas (SENDAS), November 2010, San Juan, Costa Rica, on the occasion of the 40 th anniversary of the Seminary. Discussed are the Irony of Contentment...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • MVNU Institutional Resources
  • WHDL

Winning the Mind War Series

  • Andy Monnin

4 Week Sermon Series: Winning the Mind War Are you tired of trying to think up new ways to get out of bad habits and unhealthy thought patterns, but just keep falling back into your old ways of...

  • Unpublished Text
  • English
  • Pastoral Ministry Resource Center