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JOHNSON UNIVERSITY RECEIVES GIFT FROM ATCHLEY FAMILY
Johnson University is pleased to announce that Sevier County businessman and founder of the Great Smokies Flea Market, Charles Atchley Sr., and his wife Linda have made a generous contribution to the University’s student café.
Educating students to extend the kingdom of God
Since 1893, Johnson University has been preparing students who desire to extend the kingdom of God. Generous gifts from alumni, friends, and partner churches play a vital role in fulfilling our mission by making a high-quality education more affordable for students.
Whether you are an individual who wants to influence the world for Christ, an alumnus who was richly blessed by your education, or a church that realizes the importance of preparing the next generation of Christian leaders, your gift makes a difference! Contributions from friends like you help provide scholarships for needy and deserving students, cover essential operating expenses, and fund hundreds of work-study jobs for students.
Johnson University’s impact on my 40 years of ministry is difficult to measure, even though my wife and I are not alumni. I learned what it means to be a pastor from serving with an alumnus and honed leadership skills as I worked with other alumni. We believe Johnson’s kingdom reach is multiplied many times over in the lives and work of others like us. That is why we joyfully give to this University. Johnson is a kingdom-extending cause we believe in.
Richard Clark
Vice President for Advancement
Theology of Advancement
The Advancement department at Johnson University grounds its work on the firm foundation of biblical truth rather than institutional necessity. As such, the purpose, goals, strategies, tactics, methodologies, and practices all must conform to this theological understanding.
We base our work on three core truths:
As Creator, God owns everything.
As Provider, God is generous.
As Redeemer, God includes us as partners in his redemptive mission.
As Creator, God owns everything.
As Provider, God is generous.
As Redeemer, God includes us as partners in his redemptive mission.
The Advancement Department exists to engage partners in extending God’s kingdom through Johnson University’s historic vision and mission. We seek to help people experience the joy of generously investing their lives and resources in extending the kingdom of God.
Building for the Future
Johnson University is a place of community, growth, and mission. Our Uncommon Community capital campaign focuses on strategic initiatives that will connect our students, improve our campuses, and enhance our community in new ways.
Tennessee’s Athletic and Recreation Complex and Graham Center offers opportunities for physical fitness, sportsmanship, and personal growth, while the Commons on the Florida campus makes it possible for students to participate in a meal plan, enjoy meals together in a beautiful dining hall, and gather for study and socializing.
Best of all, we’re doing it together—churches, alumni, and friends of both campuses will partner to make these plans a reality. Our funding, as well as our facilities, models the uncommon community that has marked Johnson University for more than 125 years.