BJU Employee Affirmations and Local Church Policy

Below are core beliefs of BJU, Inc. and BJU Education Group (BJUEG). All BJU, Inc. and BJUEG employees affirm their agreement with these core beliefs as we serve in this Christ-honoring ministry. As you apply for employment in either of these organizations, please read the core beliefs below and consent if you agree with these Employee Affirmations. If you proceed, you are consenting that you affirm these truths and align with these positions.

The New Testament teaches that the local church is indispensable to the spiritual growth and health of every genuine Christian. Therefore, all BJU, Inc. and BJUEG faculty and staff are committed to being active members in good standing with a local church and participating in the weekly corporate worship of their church. Because of our enthusiastic commitment as believers to the local church, a failure to do so is a serious breach of our biblical conviction and institutional commitment together to follow what the Scripture teaches regarding the local church. Our faculty and staff joyfully are committed to worship and serve in churches that are in agreement with our doctrinal beliefs and theological positions and substantially aligned with our spiritual objectives.

As an applicant seeking employment at BJU, Inc. or BJUEG, I believe and affirm:

1. The University Creed

I believe in the inspiration of the Bible (both the Old and the New Testaments); the creation of man by the direct act of God; the incarnation and virgin birth of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ; His identification as the Son of God; His vicarious atonement for the sins of mankind by the shedding of His blood on the cross; the resurrection of His body from the tomb; His power to save men from sin; the new birth through the regeneration by the Holy Spirit; and the gift of eternal life by the grace of God.

2. Mission Statement

Within the cultural and academic soil of liberal arts higher education, Bob Jones University exists to grow Christlike character that is scripturally disciplined, others-serving, God-loving, Christ-proclaiming and focused above.

As a Christian liberal arts higher education institution we:
Educate regenerate men and women of varying educational backgrounds and proficiencies from across the nation and around the world.
Educate the whole person through a biblically integrated liberal arts curriculum.
Equip individuals with a biblical worldview and with the ability to defend that worldview.
Offer programs leading to undergraduate and graduate degrees in a range of disciplines in a residential environment supplemented by distance learning and professional development opportunities.
Foster spiritual, intellectual, social and physical development and cultural expansion of the individual.
Are committed to excellence in teaching by a godly, competent and professional faculty who are dedicated to furthering the University’s mission.

As a Christian higher education institution committed to helping Christian students grow in Christlikeness we:

Emphasize excellence and hold students accountable to pursue it for the purpose of developing character.
Teach individuals to apply the Scriptures to practical Christian living.
Seek to develop individuals who are committed to Jesus Christ as Lord, who are engaged in service and leadership in a biblically faithful local church, and who have a compelling concern for reaching the unconverted with the Gospel.
Are steadfastly committed to remaining faithful to the biblical doctrine and principles in our founding charter.
Develop a constituency of regenerated students who have adequate preparation to profit from a Christian college education.

3. The Following Core Biblical Doctrines

The Bible

The Bible is inspired by the Holy Spirit and is the inerrant, infallible, historically reliable, providentially preserved revelation of God and is sufficient for faith and practice.
Only the sixty-six books of the traditional Protestant Canon are the true, authoritative Word of God.

God

The triune God exists in three persons who are co-eternal in being and co-equal in nature, attributes, and glory: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
God is the Creator of all things in heaven and earth and the providential ruler of all creation.

Jesus

Jesus Christ is the Son of God, fully God, fully man, incarnated by the power of the Holy Spirit through the virginal conception.
Jesus’s vicarious, substitutionary, penal atonement for the sins of mankind was accomplished by the shedding of His blood on the cross, through which He propitiated the wrath of God against sin and sinners.
Jesus arose bodily from the dead and ascended in glory to the right hand of the Father.

Holy Spirit

As a member of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit is an actual person, not a mere influence or power.
His ministry includes the conviction of sin, illumination and understanding of the Gospel, regeneration leading to the new birth, baptism into the head of the Body of Christ, and empowerment for living the Christian life.
Scripture teaches that Christ sent the Spirit to indwell believers and that the Holy Spirit gives gifts as well as enablement to believers for living the Christian life.
Sign gifts as mentioned in the New Testament and observed in the early Church have fulfilled their purpose and are not a normative pattern for today.

Man

Man is the special creation of God made in His own image, created male and female, who will live for all eternity either in heaven or hell.
Adam’s rebellion against God resulted in universal human depravity; men and women are unable to save themselves from the just wrath of God or deliver themselves from the penalty of eternal death and torment for sin.
God has the right to impose moral and ethical mandates on humanity, which He has done generally through His Word. These mandates include norms for sexual identity and behavior, marriage between a man and a woman, and the protection and preservation of human life from conception.

Salvation

Justification is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ’s vicarious, propitiatory, penal atonement alone and is freely offered to all who will repent of their sins and believe on Christ.
The new birth comes through the regeneration of the Holy Spirit.

The Church

The New Testament teaches that the local church is central to God’s plan for this age—for the proclamation of the Gospel, the defense of truth, the preaching of the Word, and the worship of God by His people.
The local church is vital to the spiritual growth and health of every genuine Christian.
The Scripture teaches that the office of pastor/elder is limited to spiritually qualified men.
Believers should regularly attend and serve in a local church that holds doctrinal beliefs and theological positions aligned with Scripture and reflected in the core biblical doctrines stated here.

Sanctification

God’s will for His people is that we should be holy and increasingly like Christ for His glory.
Holiness includes guarding the truth from error, maintaining purity in faith and doctrine, and pursuing a life and practice that is in keeping with Scripture and in clear antithesis to the surrounding sinful culture.
Fidelity to Scripture in our progressive sanctification compels us to intentionally separate from sin, worldliness, false teaching, and persistently disobedient brothers in Christ.

The Future

Jesus Christ will return visibly to deliver His people, judge the world, and establish His kingdom for God’s glory.

4. If employed as an employee of Bob Jones University, I agree not to undermine the positions the University has taken on the following issues. (https://www.bju.edu/about/positions.php).

Creation
Sanctity of Life
Marriage and Human Sexuality
Beverage Alcohol and Addictive Substances
Music
Biblical Counseling
Bible Translations
Calvinism, Arminianism, and Reformed Theology
Complementarianism
Local Church Philosophy

BJU, Inc. and BJU Education Group’s intention and policy is to treat all employees and applicants for employment equally, without discrimination, and without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information. BJU policy also forbids employees from discriminating against anyone on the same basis as stated above. Notwithstanding the foregoing and consistent with Title VII, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000e-1 and 2000e-2, the University reserves the right to discriminate on the basis of religion.

Consent for Electronic Signature: If you proceed, you are agreeing to complete the application process electronically. If you do not agree to sign the application electronically, close the document without signing and contact Bob Jones University Human Resources department. To successfully complete this process, you need [IE 11, Edge 42.17134, Chrome 69, Firefox 61 or Safari 11.] During this process, you will be asked to "sign" one or more online documents with an electronic signature. To sign a document electronically, check the “I agree” ("I accept" or "I acknowledge") box. By proceeding you are agreeing that your electronic signature will be binding, as if you had physically signed the document by hand. In addition to this application, you also consent to complete other employment-related documents electronically. If at any point you would like to withdraw your consent for your electronic signature, or if you need to update information needed to contact you electronically or if you would like a paper copy of what you signed electronically, please contact the Bob Jones University Human Resources department. Any withdrawal of consent will be effective as of the date it is received. By proceeding, you are acknowledging that the individual completing this Consent for Electronic Signature is the same individual who is named in this application.
Background Check: I authorize permission to obtain information relating to my criminal history and any other applicable records which may include but are not limited to arrest, conviction, social security verification, and/or driving records, as well as plea bargains, deferred adjudications, and delinquent conduct committed as a juvenile. I understand that I will have an opportunity to review the records received by Bob Jones University and that a procedure for clarification is available if I dispute the records that have been received. Investigation of my background, criminal history, prior employment history, and all statements contained in this application for employment may be used as necessary in arriving at an employment decision. In determining an applicant’s suitability for employment where the applicant has criminal convictions, consideration will be given to the specific duties of the position, the number of offenses and circumstances of each, the length of time since the conviction(s), and the accuracy of the explanation on the application. In addition, the University will consider the impact of the conviction on the applicant’s Christian character and testimony, as well as his or her ability to fulfill the University’s mission.
Reference Checks: I authorize educational institutions, previous employers, other organizations and individuals named in this application to provide Bob Jones University with any information that may be required to arrive at an employment decision.
I understand that a “Status and Record” report inquiry from the DMV may also be made if I am considered for a position that requires driving.
I certify that answers given herein are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that false or misleading information given on my application or during my interview(s) may result in application not being considered or termination of employment.
I understand that my application for employment will not be considered if it is considered to be significantly incomplete.

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