THE VISION

In the spirit of campaign kickoff, I’d like to take a moment of your time to explain the spirit of RECAPTURE.

Our mission is RECAPTURE the vision among the students of Biola University to be a forward-thinking global center for Christian thought and action. To break it down:

RECAPTURE—the desire, the passion, and the talent are already here. We’ve been here, we just need to rally together, work with each other more closely, figure out where we fit within the body. We need to be

Forward-thinking. We can’t rally without a plan; we can’t claim victory without a battle cry. The aim is to be a

Global center if we are to change the world. Indeed it is a truism, but how can we affect our worldwide society if we are not a world-class institution? One of the primary areas an institution of higher education with a dedication to Christianity ought to dominate is

Christian thought. Biola does an outstanding job of excellence in many areas, especially Bible. We would seek to expand beyond Christian thought as applied to Theology and apply Christian perspective thoroughly, completely, and excellently to areas of thought sometimes considered “secular”—ideas such as business, humanities, art, and of course our own field, mass media. But we don’t merely want to be thinkers. As Christians we are called to

Action. College students are in the prime of their lives in every way, particularly when it comes to being active members of the Body. We would encourage collaboration, establishing forums for conversation and methods for members of various majors to accomplish real and tangible things for the kingdom in a way that only a well-oiled, well-directed, and well-integrated machine is capable.

Why RECAPTURE? What would it look like to see students of every major are working side by side in an organized fashion? How broad would the impact of Biola University be if we truly were to take that final step of faith to become a forward-thinking global center for Christian thought and action?

AS is a perfect opportunity for us to RECAPTURE. The structure is already in place; all that is required is for someone to take leadership and direct AS, leading the students toward one common vision and goal.

I wholeheartedly believe that Alex and I are the best possible candidates to carry out the scope and power of RECAPTURE as AS President and Vice President.

Keep checking here as Alex and I explain the specifics of RECAPTURE and our steps to systematic excellence.

Thank you for your time and your consideration. Enjoy the election process!