Dr. Kevin Ezell, president of the North American Missions Board, speaks during Shorter University’s chapel service

January 25, 2012 - North American Mission Board (NAMB) president Dr. Kevin Ezell was the featured speaker Tuesday at Shorter University’s weekly chapel service. Dr. Ezell spoke to students, faculty and staff about his family, his service with NAMB, and delivered a sermon centered on scripture from Acts 20: 17-24.

The North American Mission Board is the domestic missions agency of the Southern Baptist Convention, with more than 5,000 missionaries involved in starting new churches, ministering in inner-city areas, working with college students and a variety of other roles. Among other ministries coordinated by NAMB are Southern Baptist Disaster Relief; World Changers youth mission trips; and Royal Ambassadors, Challengers and Baptist Men mission education organizations.

Dr. Brian Ezell speaks to Shorter students, faculty and staff at Tuesday's weekly chapel service.

Founded in 1873, Shorter University is a Christian university committed to excellence in education. The Princeton Review annually includes Shorter on its lists of best value and best Southeastern colleges. The university offers traditional bachelor’s degrees in 48 major areas as well as undergraduate degree programs for working adults, the Master of Business Administration, the Master of Education and the Master of Arts in Leadership. General education and calculus courses are offered in an online format, and Shorter recently launched online programs that lead toward the Associate of Science, the Bachelor of Business Administration, and the Master of Accountancy degrees. For more information, visit www.shorter.edu.


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