Point University
Please carefully read the following sections titled “What We Believe” and “What We Expect.” Point University seeks employees who fully subscribe to evangelical theology as expressed in the University’s statement of faith and who fully affirm the moral vision and accept the lifestyle obligations in our expectations.
WHAT WE BELIEVE
We believe in the one God, Creator of heaven and earth, who eternally exists in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
We believe that God the Son assumed human nature, was born of a virgin, ministered in word and miracle, died for our sin, was raised bodily from the dead, ascended to God’s right hand where he presently reigns.
We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells every Christian and is presently at work in the Christian community, empowering lives of godliness and service.
We believe that the Holy Bible is inspired by God, trustworthy in its teaching, and the final authority for all matters of faith and practice.
We believe that all of humanity, due to sin, is destined for death, corruption, and separation from God apart from the redemptive work of Jesus Christ.
We believe that Jesus Christ established his church to be one holy people, to glorify God, and to carry out his saving mission among all nations.
We believe in God’s saving grace that calls for faith, repentance, confession, baptism, and new life and service through the Spirit.
We believe in the blessed hope of the second coming of Jesus Christ, who will raise the dead and judge all with justice and mercy, and in the consummation of the Kingdom of God.
WHAT WE EXPECT
Point University believes that God sees a clear correlation between what we believe and how we behave. To say that more directly, we believe that what we believe must have expression in our behavior, both in on- campus and off-campus settings.
As a Christian university, we are a community of believers who take seriously the Christian gospel and its implications for personal conduct. While there is no one model of Christian behavior that Point University insists upon for its employees, we do insist that Point University employees affirm our Statement of Faith and that each employee makes every effort to live in a way that is consistent with the affirmation that the Bible is inspired by God and trustworthy in its teachings.
The guiding document that describes this ideal for students is A Covenant for a Christian Community. Some of that document is directed specifically toward student behavior, but major portions of it are applicable to faculty and staff as well. A crucial aspect of serving in the role of faculty or staff at a Christian university is the importance of being a role model for the students who come to Point for their education and for spiritual formation. To that end, it is crucial that all faculty and staff understand that an important aspect of their employment at Point University is modeling the same Christian behavior we expect from our students.
Among specific issues for which we believe it is important for employees to address are: engagement in the life of a local church; respect for the historic position of Point University on sexual conduct and marriage; respect for issues like the use of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs; respect for individuals, either colleagues or students; a personal commitment to spiritual growth; and a willingness to be positive representatives of Point University, both on-campus and off-campus. With the exploding importance of social media sites, Point University employees should exercise discernment in posting information about themselves and the University on these sites. Specific descriptions of these issues, and others like them, can be found in A Covenant for a Christian Community.
Point University recognizes that within the boundaries of the Christian faith, not all believers will see every issue that arises in life in the same terms. However, Point University has a heritage of Christian belief and Christian behavior that is important to the life of this University. Employment at Point University should be understood as a privilege, not a right. With the privilege comes the responsibility of being willing to live up to the heritage of this institution.
This heritage includes understanding that every human is created in the image of God, and as such, should be treated with righteousness and justice. This heritage includes the understanding that in the trustworthy words of Scripture, God has disclosed how He thinks and behaves as a model for how we are to think and behave. While no employee will perfectly match the behavior and thinking of God, our expectations are that every employee is seeking to model his or her life after that which Scripture reveals.
Behavior that reflects pride, hypocrisy, dishonesty, self-righteousness, the absence of compassion, and legalism are not appropriate behaviors for employees of Point University. Sexual immorality, from the use of pornography to homosexual behavior, unfaithfulness in marriage to making inappropriate sexually related comments to others, and any other form of sexual misconduct, are not appropriate behaviors for employees of this University. Uncontrolled emotions like jealousy, anger, and discord are not appropriate behaviors at Point University. An unwillingness to recognize that different people can bring important gifts to the life and ministry of this University is unacceptable behavior.
Point University is home to many young adults in the formative stage of life where decisions are being made that have implications that will last a life time. In this kind of community, Point University expects every employee to take seriously the importance of being an appropriate role model for all students. Crucial to effective role modeling is the support of the University and its understanding of Christian faith and Christian behavior. The support of the University’s position on important issues likely means that every employee will, at times, need to set aside personal preferences on some issues in support of the University’s position. Every employee’s willingness to do that reflects his or her acceptance of the responsibilities that accompany the privilege of working at Point University.
At the heart of the mission of Point University is the preparation of students for leadership and service in every aspect of life, all over the world. Point University seeks to be a kingdom outpost focused on preparing kingdom people to do kingdom things. Employees of the University must understand and accept the responsibilities that ideal suggests as a crucial aspect of their employment.
By my signature below I affirm:
That all of the information contained in this application is factually correct and honestly presented. Inaccurate information may lead to your dismissal.
I authorize Point University to perform a background check and I submit to a pre- employment drug screening.
That I have carefully read What We Believe at Point University and that I understand its affirmations, and that these affirmations express my own convictions. Please explain any questions, reservations or disagreements in an attached statement.
That I have carefully read What We Expect at Point University, and that it expresses my own Christian convictions, aspirations and commitments, and that if I am employed by Point University, I will gladly join in fulfilling its responsibilities. Please explain any questions, reservations or disagreements in an attached statement.
