The Mission of the Mockler Center

The mission of the Mockler Center is to communicate, in a constructive way, the insights of biblical Christian ethics and values to our contemporary culture and to bring insights and experiences from our culture to the church and its leadership. Through its programs and resources the Mockler Center is a bridge serving seminary and university, academy and marketplace, church and society.

Mockler Center Program Objectives

• Networking / Collaborating: connecting people for mutual support and growth; building vibrant communities of faith and values across all sectors of society; building fruitful, positive relationships between clergy and laity.
• Equipping / Educating: facilitating lifelong learning and growth in biblical character, knowledge, and wisdom; equipping pastors to better connect with and support their parishioners; equipping disciples to take their Christian faith and values into the public square in creative and redemptive ways.
• Serving: mobilizing and supporting disciples for lives and careers of faithfulness, excellence, and servant leadership in the church, the academy, the marketplace, and the community; mobilizing and supporting church and para-church leaders for service, encouragement, and empowerment of their various constituents.

Mockler Center Academic Contributions

In addition to running the Center, the Director is also the Mockler-Phillips Professor of Workplace Theology and Business Ethics, conducting research and teaching in the following areas:

• The Intersection of Theology and Economics
• The Intersection of Faith and Work
• Workplace Ethics
• Christian Apologetics
• Financial Management
• Leadership