Dr. Gentry Sutton 
The most memorable first lines of a book that I have ever encountered are from a publication titled Exodus by author Dave Shiflett. Writing in 2005 about why so many Americans were fleeing churches that had abandoned biblical orthodoxy to instead attend churches that were unapologetically committed to historical biblical convictions, Shiflett opened his book … Read Post
Recently, a good friend who has spent virtually all of his career in Christian higher education spoke with me about the possibility of moving into a para-educational organization. The opportunity was a pretty prestigious one, and it certainly would have been a well-deserved appointment anchored in my friend’s faithful career service of two and a … Read Post
A Letter to Students Dear Warner University students, I could not possibly be more excited to start another school year with you. After seeing and getting to be a part of what God did on our campus last year, I am enthusiastic about the upcoming year. Many of our returning students’ lives were radically changed … Read Post
Influential Books and Reading This week I have been asked to share a little about the books that have influenced me and my thinking the most over the years. To do that, I need to think in categories, as I have a fairly eclectic academic background and reading history. I’ll start with Scripture. When my … Read Post
Why a Fully Endowed Warner University Is So Culturally Important Perhaps it is best to start this essay by explaining what is meant by the word endowment. It’s a word that those of us in higher education use frequently, but we seldom define it. An endowment is simply a large sum of money that organizations … Read Post
Week 5, Philosophy of Christian Higher Education This week, we asked Dr. Sutton to share his philosophy about Christian higher education. Read what he had to say here. _____________ Over the years, I have developed philosophies of Christian higher education for both the classroom and the institutional levels. My institutional-level philosophy is expressed as a … Read Post
Vision with Conviction My vision for Warner University is multifaceted: I have a financial vision and a programming vision, but I also have an identity/organizational-culture vision. It is the latter that I would like to share in this short piece. For far too long, higher education has been dominated by radical progressivism, and the academy … Read Post
Warner University is proud to announce the launch of its Online Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business, a program designed to equip students with the essential skills and knowledge required to excel in the dynamic field of agribusiness. This fully online, four-year degree offers a flexible learning environment tailored for aspiring professionals seeking to make … Read Post
Week 3, Faith and Family: My Cornerstones This week, we sat down with President Sutton to learn more about his family. Read on to discover his roots and get to know him on a more personal level. Q: Can you tell us a bit about your family?A: My wife Brooke and I met in graduate … Read Post
Week 2, Journey to Warner We recently sat down with President Sutton to hear about his journey through higher education and what ultimately led him to Warner University. Q: What was your first job in higher education?A: I started my career as an admissions counselor at my alma mater—Sterling College in Sterling, Kansas. Q: What … Read Post
Week 1: “Why I Said “Yes” to Warner” When I was looking to make a career change back in 2018, Warner University took me by surprise. As an alumnus of a sister institution within the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU), and as someone who had spent most of his career in Christian higher … Read Post
“Students must be taught how to think, not what to think.” I have probably heard the statement above uttered at least 50 times during my career in education. I agree wholeheartedly with the first part of it. I also agree with some people’s understanding of the second part, but not everyone has the same understanding—and … Read Post
Dear Warner University alumni and friends, Last Monday I was incredibly honored when the Board of Trustees selected me to serve as the fourth president of Warner University—your university. The last few days have been emotional for me and my family as we have processed the exciting new calling that God has given us. I … Read Post
I recently returned from an academic conference that I attend almost every year. This year I sat in a somewhat befuddled state during multiple sessions that I attended: after facilitating or at least remaining silent about decades of secular-university intolerance toward Christian and conservative expression, large numbers of academics are suddenly terrified that the new … Read Post
Educational pedagogy has certainly gotten some things wrong over the course of the last few decades. Political and cultural agendas have not only influenced what is taught in many schools and universities but also how things are taught—and in many cases, the results have been disastrous. There exists one pedagogical truth, however, that has been … Read Post
As I have watched what has happened on multiple university campuses in the last couple of weeks—students and professors celebrating violence against the Israeli people—my recent reading of a new book titled America’s Cultural Revolution has seemed timely. In this book, author Christopher Rufo details how the radicalism and upside-down moral compasses that characterize much … Read Post
Lake Wales, Florida – Warner University’s undergraduate elementary teacher preparation program has been named among the top in the country by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), a nonpartisan, not-for-profit research and policy organization, for strong training in classroom management strategies. This month NCTQ released its 2020 Teacher Prep Review: Clinical Practice and Classroom … Read Post
Warner University and South Florida State College are teaming up to offer students a seamless learning opportunity through an articulation agreement. SFSC students who complete the Associate of Science in Landscape and Horticulture Technology will be automatically admitted to Warner University if they have earned a 2.5 GPA or better in their associate’s program. SFSC … Read Post
For an average semester, Warner University faculty members prepare for approximately 140 class periods, or 280 class periods a year. Some of this preparing is done in the evenings, and some members teach more than a full load so that the wheel of the Warner machine can keep turning so smoothly. Aside from preparing their … Read Post
