Environmental Scanning Group Meets
GBS's Strategic Planning Committee recently identified specific areas that needed "scanned" for trends, then identified people they thought were positioned to give valuable input related to those areas. On November 17th, the ten members of this ad hoc Environmental Scanning Group met for one day to discuss trends that may pose opportunities or threats of which God's Bible School should be aware.
- Economic Conditions: Michael Kelley
- Demographic Concerns: Eric Himelick
- Technological Advances: Brent Miles
- Governmental/Legal Concerns: Rebecca Kelley
- Conservative Holiness Movement Issues: Clair Sams
- Pastoral Concerns: Jack Bimber
- Missions Concerns: Ed Durham
- Music Concerns: Connie Hilligoss
- Education Concerns: Bill Marshall and Viola Durr
- General Studies Concerns: entire group
Two GBS vice presidents, Dr. Ken Farmer (Academic Affairs) and Richard Miles (Student Affairs), were present as both moderators and observers. A document of issues and trends was developed from this meeting and will become part of the materials considered in formulating the next Strategic Plan.
—Dr. Kenneth Farmer, Vice President for Academic Affairs
Posted on Thursday, January 24, 2008
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