Strategic Direction
In an all-employee meeting on Nov. 16, 2011, Dr. Paul Nyquist, president of Moody Bible Institute, unveiled his vision and six key directives, setting the direction for the organization.
Six Key Directives
1. Across the globe
We will create partnerships to expand the impact of Moody's ministries around the world.
- Equip students for global effectiveness
- Establish global partnerships that assist national believers in their ministry and enable Moody to strategically shape its ministries
- Establish self-sustaining publishing teams on every continent by 2020
2. Across cultures
We will develop initiatives designed to penetrate a multi-cultural, urban society.
- Establish a student urban residential cohort program
- Reach new urban audiences with our radio ministry
- Extend the reach of Moody Publishers to audiences of various ethnicities
3. Across generations
We will deliver biblical content in a way that is generationally relevant.
- Model educationally and technologically relevant methods in our classrooms
- Deliver quality, relevant content in the way radio listeners prefer it
- Develop a publishing team to focus on Millennial readers
4. Using new technology
We will leverage emerging technology to accelerate the spread of God's Word.
- Offer Moody education and radio resources across mobile and web platforms
- Connect Moody resources to users through social media
- Train teams and nationals in new publishing technology
5. In an agile community
We will develop greater organizational agility so we can respond well to new opportunities.
- Create an environment for increased collaboration in publishing and radio through the use of a Global Media Center
- Develop new processes to encourage and manage continual change throughout Moody
- Exercise skillful management of strategic resources
6. In an innovative community
We will cultivate a culture of innovation to discover new ways to accomplish our mission.
- Cultivate a culture of innovation throughout Moody by practicing continuous strategic thinking
- Allocate resources to implement quality innovative ideas