WHEATON COLLEGE has a heart for the kingdom of God. We believe that God has called us to educate and graduate students with the ability and passion to build the church and benefit society worldwide. We do not pursue this high calling for the sake of our own reputation, but in order to serve a world in need and ultimately to bring honor to the kingdom of Jesus Christ.

It is not easy to be a world servant in Christian higher education. Maybe former Wheaton presidents like Rev. Jonathan Blanchard HON and Dr. Hudson Armerding '41 would disagree, but I doubt whether there has ever been a harder time to lead a Christian college. 

Some of the challenges we face are external: rising costs, economic disruption, increased competition for students, doubts about the value of a college degree, public criticisms of our Christian convictions, and more. 

The internal challenges we face are more serious: threats to our Christian unity, the growing pains that come with greater ethnic diversity, the ever-present possibility of a decline in our spiritual vitality or theological integrity.

Wheaton’s strategic priorities are intended to face these challenges head on. Three years ago we began the quiet phase of a comprehensive campaign—From the Heart, For the Kingdom—to fulfill our mission more effectively.

Our heart for the kingdom:

Calls us to globalize a Wheaton education. Through growing opportunities to study overseas, through rising numbers of international students, and through the exchange of visiting scholars, we hope to prepare every student to serve as a global citizen of the kingdom of God. 

Compels us to deepen ethnic diversity. On an increasingly diverse campus,we have the opportunity to grow in our understanding of cultural differences and learn how to serve God more effectively together than we ever can alone.

Puts a song in our hearts. Our goal to enhance music and the performing arts recognizes that every student has the capacity to make music and to enjoy the musical gifts of others.

Keeps Jesus Christ at the center of our studies. The new general education curriculum we are introducing this fall—Christ at the Core—demonstrates our ongoing commitment to promote liberal arts excellence.

Leads us to offer the life-changing experience of Christ-centered education to students who need financial assistance in the form of grants and scholarships. In short, we want to keep Wheaton affordable. 

What is your heart for the kingdom of God? We hope that one of the ways God is calling you to advance his kingdom is through faithful, prayerful, and generous support of the mission of Wheaton College.