06 May 2010
PLBC students are different – in a good way!
If you follow the news, you may have lost faith in this next generation by now. With their celebrity idols aimlessly drifting in and out of relationships, marriage, rehab, and even prison, it's no wonder people lack a real sense of purpose today. TGIF (Thank Goodness It's Friday) has become the motto for most workers, who endure their jobs during the week for a paycheck on Friday and the means to party away their weekends. There's got to be more to life.
When you visit our campus, you know there is! PLBC is a training camp for real leaders, young people who won't settle for an “occupation” when they can have a “vocation” in life. While some people are content to just exist, occupying and amusing themselves until they die, our students are gripped by a calling to change themselves and the world they live in.
A sense of destiny carries with it an understanding of destination and PLBC students know this world is not their home. They are developing an eternal perspective. They see their time on planet earth as a mission, to help as many people as possible exchange eternal death for eternal life.
While you might think that such a serious purpose means frowns all around, it's just the opposite. You can't help but smile when you see young leaders discover how God can use their unique personalities and talents to make a difference in someone else's life. From the jam sessions of our music students to the antics of our youth pastors-in-training, laughter literally fills the halls of our dorm and new Learning Centre. TGIM (Thank God It's Monday) is our motto around here, and everywhere else our graduates go.
Yes we're different, and that's a good thing – especially when our mission is “training leaders to make a world of difference!”
Robert W. Buzza, President