December 4, 2010

Greetings from Louisiana College – Your College,

The Mission of Louisiana College is “to provide a liberal arts education characterized by devotion to the preeminence of the Lord Jesus, allegiance to the authority of the Holy Scriptures, dedication to academic excellence for the glory of God, and commitment to change the world for Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Every ounce of our energy is spent working toward the accomplishment of our Mission. The Lord has richly blessed Louisiana College with 89% growth in the last five years and financial stabilization of our great institution. Our Vision 20-20 plan calls for the fulfillment of the Great Commission through the creation of the Great Commission Institute. Future growth includes, but is not limited to, the Judge Paul Pressler School of Law, the Louisiana College School of Medicine, a film school to produce family friendly films, and graduate programs in several areas, including the Christian Studies area.

Due to generous donations, we are able to begin the first degree plans for the smaller church pastors who might have trouble accessing LC’s traditional programs. We are praying and believing that the tuition will be anything from -$0- to very little cost to you - due to gifts. In addition, we are working on offering associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and a master’s degree especially designed for you. We have been working with Brother Gary Mitchell and have listened closely to his advice in addressing your needs.

The master’s degree can be achieved in about 18 months and the other programs are specific to which degree plan that you might choose. Our fine professors will be teaching the Bible and theological courses. In addition, we will also utilize guest lecturers who are well-known and proven pastors from across the nation. It is truly an exciting new concept.

Please consider completing the survey that follows and get it back to us immediately. While this is addressed to you, please share it with any ministers of youth, education, music, or other individuals who work with you that might be interested.

Looking forward to hearing from you,

In Christ,

Joe W. Aguillard

President

Survey for Smaller Church Pastors

Please assist Louisiana College in meeting your needs by candidly responding to this survey. Please highlight your responses in bold type and email to weaver@lacollege.edu

1) Highest level of education completed

a) High School

b) Associate Degree

c) Bachelor Degree

d) Masters Degree

e) Doctoral Degree

2) I believe that I would benefit from additional training designed to equip me for pastoral ministry.

a) Strongly agree

b) Agree

c) Not Sure

d) Disagree

e) Strongly Disagree

3) If I were to receive additional training for pastoral ministry, I would be most interested in earning the following degree.

a) Certificate

b) Associate degree

c) Bachelor degree

d) Masters degree

e) Doctoral degree

4) I could devote the following number of hours each week to additional training.

a) 0 hours

b) approximately 3 hours

c) approximately 6 hours

d) approximately 9 hours

e) approximately 12 hours

5) I can devote time to training for pastoral ministries each week ONLY if classes and assignments overlap with my weekly pastoral duties. For example, if courses assisted me in sermon preparation each week, I could devote the following number of hours each week to additional training.

a) 0 hours

b) approximately 3 hours

c) approximately 6 hours

d) approximately 9 hours

e) approximately 12 hours

6) I do not have time for additional training on a weekly basis, but I could devote some weekends to pursue training. I could commit

a) No weekends

b) One weekend a semester

c) Two weekends a semester

d) Three weekends a semester

e) Four weekends a semester

7) I do not have time for additional training on a weekly basis, but I could devote vacation time to pursue training. I could commit

a) No weeks

b) One week during the summer

c) One week during the fall or spring semesters

d) Two weeks during the summer

e) Two weeks during the fall or spring semesters

8) I am most interested in pursuing training through the following venue:

a) traditional program

b) online program

c) executive program (Saturday or Monday classes, evening classes, holiday workshops)

d) hybrid program (combination of tradition, online, and executive programs)

9) I am able to travel to receive additional training, but I am only willing to travel

a) 0-25 miles

b) 25-50 miles

c) 50-100 miles

d) More than 100 miles

10) I am most interested in training that will help me become a better preacher.

a) Strongly Agree

b) Agree

c) Not Sure

d) Disagree

e) Strongly Disagree

11) My greatest desire for additional training relates to the area of

a) Old Testament interpretation

b) New Testament interpretation

c) Biblical Theology (study of theology as articulated by individual biblical books, biblical authors, or portions of the Bible)

d) Systematic Theology (orderly study of the major doctrines of Christianity)

e) Biblical Counseling (study of pastoral counseling according to biblical principles)

f) Pastoral Ministries (leadership, administration skills, biblical studies)

12) A second area in which I desire additional training relates to the area of

a) Old Testament interpretation

b) New Testament interpretation

c) Biblical Theology (study of theology as articulated by individual biblical books, biblical authors, or portions of the Bible)

d) Systematic Theology (orderly study of the major doctrines of Christianity)

e) Biblical Counseling (study of pastoral counseling according to biblical principles)

f) Pastoral Ministries (leadership, administration skills, biblical studies)

13) A third area in which I desire additional training relates to the area of

a) Old Testament interpretation

b) New Testament interpretation

c) Biblical Theology (study of theology as articulated by individual biblical books, biblical authors, or portions of the Bible)

d) Systematic Theology (orderly study of the major doctrines of Christianity)

e) Biblical Counseling (study of pastoral counseling according to biblical principles)

f) Pastoral Ministries (leadership, administration skills, biblical studies)

14) I am interested in earning a professional associate or bachelor’s degree in a secular field that will complement my pastoral duties.

a) Strongly interested

b) Interested

c) Not sure

d) Not interested

15) If I were to pursue a professional associate’s or bachelor's degree to supplement my income as a bi-vocational minister, I would be most interested in

a) Certification for teaching

b) Nursing

c) Physical therapy assistant

d) Paramedic

e) Other __________________

For information on our offerings, go to:

LC Website: www.lacollege.edu

For Questions call (318) 487-7254. Ask for Dr. Chuck Quarles or Dr. Jason Hiles.