I just learned that Taylor University is closing its Fort Wayne campus.
- It started out as Fort Wayne Bible College.
- It became Summit Christian College.
- Then, following what some describe as a hostile takeover by Taylor University, it became Taylor University - Fort Wayne.
Now it'll be no more. About 200 employees will be affected. That includes a variety of people I know (including at least one person at Anchor).
The Fort Wayne campus served a lot of urban, lower-income students. The Upland, Ind., campus is known for being a hot-bed of rich kids. So once again, the poor get shafted.
I've been greatly impressed with the students at Taylor-Fort Wayne, and with their mission-mindedness in serving Christ throughout the city. They live within a big mission field on the city's messed-up south side, and they represent Christ well. These kids will be missed. I imagine most will end up at Indiana Purdue - Fort Wayne.
I'm sure Taylor U didn't make this decision lightly. But I see churches leaving the neighborhood where Anchor is located, fleeing to the richer suburbs. And now Taylor does something similar. I wonder what Jesus thinks.
Career-wise, I've been hanging around and writing about and cheering on churches and pastors for the past 25 years as my denomination's Communications Director.
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