Calvin University
Having 2020 vision for Vision 2030
“If there are groups of people who would have never looked at Calvin but now see it as a hospitable and trusted place to seek their calling, that would be a marker for success.” These are the words of Kevin den Dulk, and they reflect the vision of Calvin University.
In January 2020, den Dulk stepped into a newly created position at Calvin: the associate provost of Calvin Global Campus, a name for the office that, as part of Vision 2030, will extend Calvin’s mission to reach new populations.
“This position is intended to be an entity for incubating creative ideas, for trying new things out, for creating a platform for new populations to encounter a winsome and capacious perspective on Christ-centered learning,” said Cheryl Brandsen, provost of Calvin University.
Since 2011, den Dulk has served in various leadership roles at Calvin, including as both chair and professor in the political science department and executive director of the Paul B. Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics. He has also served on a number of university committees, most recently on the Professional Status Committee, the Vision 2030 and Strategic Planning teams, and the University Academic Structure team.
And while Vision 2030 made the new position den Dulk inhabited so critical, so did the times. When COVID-19 forced Calvin to send students home in March 2020, den Dulk and his colleagues at the university and seminary got to work and discovered new ways of reaching new learners through the “Christian Witness in a COVID-Shaped World” series. The series attracted learners of all ages (17-90) from all over the world.
In addition, in 2020, Calvin launched two new master’s programs (Media and Strategic Communication, Geographic Information Science).
And the work continues. Whether it’s helping a working adult strengthen a skill or complete a degree, a retiree stoke their curiosity with a course or a series of classes in an area of interest, or a working adult in another area of the world receive solid theological training or a master’s degree, Brandsen says it’s all about extending Calvin’s compelling mission around the corner and across the globe.
“We’re only limited by our own imaginations.”
To see highlights and financial information from Calvin University, read the PDF report.
In January 2020, den Dulk stepped into a newly created position at Calvin: the associate provost of Calvin Global Campus, a name for the office that, as part of Vision 2030, will extend Calvin’s mission to reach new populations.
“This position is intended to be an entity for incubating creative ideas, for trying new things out, for creating a platform for new populations to encounter a winsome and capacious perspective on Christ-centered learning,” said Cheryl Brandsen, provost of Calvin University.
Since 2011, den Dulk has served in various leadership roles at Calvin, including as both chair and professor in the political science department and executive director of the Paul B. Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics. He has also served on a number of university committees, most recently on the Professional Status Committee, the Vision 2030 and Strategic Planning teams, and the University Academic Structure team.
And while Vision 2030 made the new position den Dulk inhabited so critical, so did the times. When COVID-19 forced Calvin to send students home in March 2020, den Dulk and his colleagues at the university and seminary got to work and discovered new ways of reaching new learners through the “Christian Witness in a COVID-Shaped World” series. The series attracted learners of all ages (17-90) from all over the world.
In addition, in 2020, Calvin launched two new master’s programs (Media and Strategic Communication, Geographic Information Science).
And the work continues. Whether it’s helping a working adult strengthen a skill or complete a degree, a retiree stoke their curiosity with a course or a series of classes in an area of interest, or a working adult in another area of the world receive solid theological training or a master’s degree, Brandsen says it’s all about extending Calvin’s compelling mission around the corner and across the globe.
“We’re only limited by our own imaginations.”
To see highlights and financial information from Calvin University, read the PDF report.
Faith Formation Ministries
Growing Young
Faith Formation Ministries Youth Champion Mario Perez (second from left) hosted a “Growing Young” workshop at Bethany CRC in Bellflower, California. Youth leaders and pastors from Classis GLA (Greater Los Angeles) gathered to learn and discuss innovative ways their churches can engage young adults to help their whole church grow—spiritually, emotionally, missionally, and numerically.
Growing Young workshops, based on the book by Kara Powell, Jake Mulder, and Brad Griffin, are one facet of Faith Formation Ministries’ work to help congregations cultivate a culture in which all generations form faith as they learn, grow, serve, and worship together.
To learn more about Faith Formation Ministries or to see financial information from congregational service ministries, read the PDF report.
Growing Young workshops, based on the book by Kara Powell, Jake Mulder, and Brad Griffin, are one facet of Faith Formation Ministries’ work to help congregations cultivate a culture in which all generations form faith as they learn, grow, serve, and worship together.
To learn more about Faith Formation Ministries or to see financial information from congregational service ministries, read the PDF report.