(Author: Joe Osburn)
In 1787, at the age of 28, William Wilberforce wrote a personal mission statement: "God has set before me two great objects: the suppression of the Slave Trade and the reformation of manners." Remarkably, by the grace of God, 50 years later Wilberforce had largely achieved his goals of abolition and cultural renewal in Great Britain.
Wilberforce was a redemptive change agent for Britain and his model of a purpose-driven Christian life is one that the Wilberforce Academy endeavors to train college-age students to bring to their home societies.
The Wilberforce Academy was officially founded in February 2009 and launched in April 2009. The vision of its founder, Dr. Robert Osburn, was the culmination of 18 years of reflection and scholarship which attempted to answer the question, "How can the best and brightest amongst us, especially those from foreign countries who study in North America, be empowered to bring the redemptive, healing influence of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to bear on the deepest problems facing their home societies?"
To that end they are not only developing a curriculum, but on October 8-9, 2010 the Wilberforce Academy will unveil a stimulating and thoughtful platform where international and American students can discover how to be redemptive change agents in their home societies: the Worldview for World Healing conference.
Together with community members, Christian activists, campus ministers, and professors, students will
- Understand why effective action demands deep grounding in a biblical worldview and personal transformation by Jesus Christ
- Hear stories of Christ-animated students and others who have been redemptive change agents in their communities and in the world
- Meet passionate students and innovators who share the same culture/ethnic/national and vocational interests
- Meet agency advocates who connect a world of need to students ready to act
- Learn about the Wilberforce Academy's Making a Redemptive Difference curriculum
Speakers for the conference include Eric Metaxas (author of Amazing Grace: William Wilberforce and the Heroic Campaign to End Slavery and Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy), Dr. Carol Lee Hamrin, and Darrow Miller, and many other breakout session speakers.
The conference will be held in Roseville, MN. For more information or to register visit the conference website.
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