国产主播Seminary is pleased to announce that Wayne Park, program director at the Max De Pree Center for Leadership, has been appointed chancellor of 国产主播Texas. In this role, he will be responsible for overseeing the Houston campus and Fuller鈥檚 partnerships throughout Texas. In addition, Dr. Park will lead the development of a long-term plan for the role of the Houston campus in the implementation of the seminary鈥檚 FULLER NEXT strategy. This plan will include degree and course offerings, faculty and staff requirements, facilities, scholarships, and engagement with local communities. He will also serve as a member of Fuller鈥檚 Senior Leadership Team.
Park has lived in Houston for 12 years and is an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Covenant Church. He also directs all operations of , a collective of more than a dozen churches and ministries that meet collaboratively on eight acres of property in Houston鈥檚 Energy Corridor. He received his Doctor of Ministry degree from 国产主播and his Master of Divinity degree from Regent College in Vancouver, BC.
鈥淭his appointment marks a turning point in our commitment to Texas and to the faithful donors and alums who have long encouraged 国产主播to engage in Texas in a very significant way,鈥 said 国产主播Seminary President Mark Labberton. 鈥淭his geographic area is one that is very friendly toward what 国产主播has to offer, and the news of a chancellor appointment is already being well received by our key stakeholders in Houston.鈥
Park is passionate about the integration of faith and work and its implications for the public sphere. He said, 鈥淚 am incredibly animated by the potential our Texas campus has, not just for Fuller, but for the world, in providing an indispensable education and resources for diverse Christian leaders, both in the pulpit as well as the public sphere.鈥
Ted Cosse, Fuller鈥檚 chief operating officer, said, 鈥淭he greater Houston metropolitan area has a multicultural population of more than 7 million people, many of whom are Christians who support the vision and mission of Fuller. Dr. Park has proven skills and experience collaborating with diverse stakeholders in Houston to accomplish great things. We are incredibly fortunate to have a person of his experience and skills leading our efforts to bring indispensable, formational education to Christians throughout the Texas area.鈥