The first calling of all Christians is to follow Christ and bear witness to their faith. Skills should be acquired to do this as effectively as possible. One's vocation or profession becomes the arena in which one lives out his or her faith. Skill in churchmanship, meeting the Church's need for qualified workers. This is an important reason for Tabor's existence.
Career skills consistent with liberal arts and Christian objectives.
Tabor offers a select number of majors and professional programs to help develop technical skills and competencies required for effective service. How, through a chosen career or profession, a person can exhibit personal compassion, dedication to honesty and integrity, sensitivity to socio-political realities, and understanding of technological developments, adaptivity to change, and ecological sanity and harmony. The College is a center for continuing education in central Kansas, among its alumni, in the Mennonite Brethren Church, and in the larger evangelical community. That education is an enrichment of life rather than merely a prerequisite to employability.