Mission, Vision, and Values

Mission and Vision

The mission of North Park University, as an intentionally Christian university of the Evangelical Covenant Church, is to prepare students for lives of significance and service through liberal arts, professional, and theological education.

Values

North Park’s core values are reflected by three key descriptors, which summarize our institutional identity and characterize our unique learning environment:

Distinctively Christian. We balance commitment and freedom, affirming the historic Christian faith of the Church worldwide. Even as our educational community reflects the ethos of the Evangelical Covenant Church, we continue to welcome students from all faith traditions.

Intentionally Urban. We engage Chicago as our dynamic place of learning and service. Chicago is our classroom and all Chicagoans are our teachers.

Purposefully Multicultural. We embrace and value all people, celebrate the complex cultural tapestry of the world in which we live, and engage the reconciling mandate of the Christian gospel.