Supporting education which is avowedly Christian
What is Christian Education?
“Christian education today has the one principle that can give learning a frame of reference spacious enough to comprehend all knowledge and dynamic enough to develop moral and spiritual maturity in the midst of a materialistic and violent age.”
“Christianity … has the right to control the instruction in all departments. The general principles of Scripture apply to all subjects, and in some subjects Scripture supply rather detailed principles, so that every course of instruction is altered by a conscious adoption of Christian principles.” Dr. Frank E. Gaebelein in The Pattern of God’s Truth
Why do we offer a Christian Education?
Bryan College’s mission is “To educate students to become servants of Christ to make a difference in today’s world.”
How do we accomplish our mission?
Bryan College strives to accomplish the goals of a Christian Education by engaging and retaining outstanding professors, maintaining a reasonable professor-to-student ratio, offering rich academic programs, and demonstrating individual concern for the student population.
Why are gifts to the college necessary?
We are encouraged by the number of students who attend Bryan College. As more than 90 percent of our students receive some type of financial aid, you can understand the challenge the college faces each year. The Bryan Scholarship Fund invites you to be a part of meeting this challenge through your prayers and gifts. Your gift to the Bryan Scholarship Fund, and the Lord’s blessing, will help assure success.
What are some of the ways in which I can give?
Probably the simplest way to make a gift to Bryan College is to write a check. There are however, other meaningful ways to contribute which may be more to your advantage.
- Cash entitles you to a charitable deduction against your income in the year in which you make a donation;
- Appreciated securities or other property may allow you a current-value deduction and avoid capital gains taxes;
- Planned gifts through our Planned Giving Department include: charitable gift annuities, trusts, gifts of life insurance, and bequests all entitling you to be come a member of the Bryan College’s Legacy Partners.
- Corporate matching gifts are possible from donors whose companies match charitable contributions. To consider this possibility you may contact the Human Resources Department of your employer or phone the Bryan College Advancement Office at 423.775.7323.
- Memorial gifts are made in someone's name as a personal tribute. The honoree or their family will be notified of that gift and the gift will be recognized in an issue of Bryan Life. These gifts may be unrestricted or restricted in consultation with the Advancement Office.
Should you wish to discuss any of the giving opportunities mentioned or wish to know more about the Advancement Department at Bryan College call us at 423.775.7323.
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Steve Keck, Director of Advancement |
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Robert F. Davis, Advancement Representative-at-Large |
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Jim Barth, Director of Development/Planned Giving |
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Tom Davis, Director of Public Information |
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David Tromanhauser, Coordinator for Alumni Relations |
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Janice Pendergrass, Database & Office Management |
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Tracey Bridwell, Advancement Assistant |
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Paulakay Franks, Office Assistant and Event Plann |
