dr. john schutt.

I think that the true legacies of TUFW were the three items that we emphasized on our campus: spiritual formation, applied learning, and applied leadership development. We were really working to live out the Christian worldview to a world in need. We were training students and impacting the world for the kingdom of Christ. 

As a science professor, I was able to learn what applied learning means in a science lab. I have been fortunate to be able to have the flexibility to change my labs so that I can teach students the process of science and research is conducted rather than just using lab to teach more content.

I was impacted the most by my environment and society class. At first, I did not want to teach the class. Then I started to see how many of the past events in my life were preparing me to teach this class. This is my Father’s world. Yet, we have modified it extensively. It’s all too sad that Christians are more influenced by politics than they are by Scripture when it comes to the topic of being good stewards of God’s creation. I have learned a lot about believers, about the creation, and about the heart of God by teaching this class.

I saw our community affected in the Fort Wayne Churches. Many pastors in this area are leading churches and they have had no formal training. This was a shock to me when I first learned about it. In my past, people don’t step into a pulpit without a master’s degree. So, TUFW was training these pastors with at least a bachelor’s degree. More importantly, we were poised at the cusp of being the leader in education for the church. After being held back for so many years, all the pieces were finally in place for us to take off and to grow. Everyone around here saw it. The campus will be remembered for many good things, but mostly because of its heritage as Fort Wayne Bible College.