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This means that a Christian college committed to student success cannot settle for either comfort or rigor in isolation. If our goal is Christlikeness, then challenge and support are not competing values to be balanced. They are a single expression of how God forms his people, and they belong together.

One of the things I love most about Bryan College is that we get to celebrate people who deserve it.
This past week, we announced two promotions. Dr. Alex Staup is now Associate Vice President for Student Life and Success. Leigha Miller is now Associate Vice President for Enrollment. If you’ve been around Bryan for any length of time, this isn’t surprising. Both of them have been leading at this level. We’re just making it official.

Our mission at Bryan College is “Educating students to become servants of Christ to make a difference in today’s world.” That means success isn’t measured by academic achievement alone, but by formation in the likeness of Christ—the shaping of character, purpose, resilience, and a life oriented toward service. We want students to grow not just in what they know, but in how they know and who they are.

In Bryan College’s BBA in AI-Driven Analytics, students don’t just learn data concepts—they build dashboards, interpret trends, and make real recommendations. Through hands-on practice, they develop the confidence and skills needed for today’s data-driven careers.

At Bryan College, academic excellence is not separated from Christian purpose. We believe that rigorous scholarship and Christian faith are complementary and not competing. Scripture reminds us that all meaningful work, especially the work of learning, can be an act of worship when offered to God.

Remember the expression, “do life together?” The slogan singlehandedly carried various Christian campaigns across the United States in the early 2000s. From budding church plants to marital counseling to small groups, the idea of togetherness was tactfully pushed. That is until the global pandemic of COVID-19.

The world doesn’t need more degrees. It needs more disciples. It needs men and women whose education leads to service, whose service leads to impact, and whose impact points to Jesus. That’s the heart of Bryan College’s mission: Educating students to become servants of Christ who make a difference in today’s world. To see how that mission comes to life, let’s break it down.

“…You will be hated by all for My name’s sake. When they persecute you in this city, flee to another…. When they exclude you and revile you and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of Man’s sake.” Matthew 10:22-23

John Piper once compared Scripture to a surgeon’s scalpel. It cuts deep, but it cuts to heal. God’s Word may sting when it exposes our sin, but its purpose is always to bring life and redirect us toward Christ.