College of Education Guiding Truths
In alignment with the university's Impact 360 Strategic Plan, the College of Education sought to develop a common language around our call to be educators and how faith informs that call. We believe that God is the author of education, is engaged in education, and has a plan for education. We believe this makes education a deeply spiritual endeavor. In this work, we hoped to identify traits, characteristics, and competencies that distinguish Lipscomb COE candidates when graduating our program. We named our common language Guiding Truths and we look forward to sharing more with you during your time in the College of Education at Lipscomb.
Love, Serve, Seek, Equip
- LOVE: Christlike love is the foundation of our human interaction and fuels flourishing communities. Scriptural reference: I Corinthians 16:14
- SERVE: Selfless service is the impetus for creating caring communities of love and support for others. Scriptural reference: I Peter 4:10
- SEEK: Caring communities of love and support are driven by selfless educators who seek to continually grow, learn, and understand the lived experiences of others. Scriptural reference: Jeremiah 29:13; Proverbs 8:17
- EQUIP: Preparing educators to develop and lead flourishing communities is noble work to plant the seeds for love, service, and knowledge in other communities. Scriptural reference: 2 Peter 1:5; Matthew 5:16
During our College of Education Chapels this fall, the faculty, led by Dr. Suze Gilbert, introduced the College of Education Guiding Truths. In our first chapel, we had an opportunity to hear from Rob Touchstone, director of the Center for Vocational Discovery, as he talked with us about knowing our purpose. In our second chapel, Dean Leslie Cowell, shared with us the importance of empathy while two of our seniors, Ashley Zwiers (K-5 Elementary Education major) and Grayson Crockett (6-12 History Education major) shared their “why” for becoming a teacher.
