Athletics Alumni Giving Wesley Seminary More Login (myIWU) Apply Now ABOUT ACADEMICS ON CAMPUS ONLINE & REGIONAL About World Changers SOCIETY OF WORLD CHANGERS At its core, the mission of Indiana Wesleyan University is to change the world for Jesus Christ by challenging and equipping our students to pour salt and shine light everywhere their lives take them. The concept of being world changers and developing world changers permeates everything we do at IWU. Whether you are a student, an employee, an alumnus, or a guest at IWU, we are striving to bring out the world changer in you. To provide a focal point for this effort, IWU created the Society of World Changers in 2003 to recognize role models who have exemplified the concept of world changers and whose lives can serve as an inspiration to future generations. Each year a World Changers Convocation is held on IWU's Marion campus to induct a new member into the Society and celebrate his or her accomplishments. A life-size bronze bust of each inductee is placed on permanent display in the Society of World Changers Hall of Honor located in the rotunda of the Jackson Library. Current Inductee Pat Gelsinger Previous Inductees 2020 - Tamika Catchings 2019 - Ernie Johnson, Jr. 2018 - Cheryl Bachelder 2017 - Richard Stearns 2015 - John Maxwell 2014 - Elizabeth Dole 2013 - David Green 2012 - Kirk Cameron 2011 - S. Truett Cathy 2010 - Bill and Gloria Gaither 2009 - Joni Eareckson Tada 2008 - Tony Dungy 2007 - Dr. Benjamin Carson 2005 - Dr. James Dobson 2004 - Frank Peretti 2003 - Robert Briner An Idea Born of a Book ... The idea for the Society of World Changers sprang from a campus-wide conversation about the book Roaring Lambs, written by the Society's first inductee, the late Robert Briner. The book challenged believers to live out their faith boldly in the hustle and bustle of their everyday world - and to engage head-on a culture that is often indifferent, if not antithetical, to the Christian worldview. ... And Lived Out on Campus This concept is foundational to the course Becoming World Changers: Christian Faith and Contemporary Issues, which is taken by all IWU students to assist them in developing a world changer's mindset by examining how Christian ideas both challenge and enrich the prevailing thought patterns of contemporary society. Society of World Changers 2021 | Pat Gelsinger 2020 | Tamika Catchings 2019 | Ernie Johnson, Jr. 2018 |Cheryl Bachelder 2017 | Richard Stearns 2015 | John C. Maxwell 2014 | Elizabeth Dole 2013 | David Green 2012 | Kirk Cameron 2010 | Bill and Gloria Gaither 2009 | Joni Eareckson Tada 2008 | Tony Dungy 2007 | Dr. Benjamin Carson 2005 | Dr. James Dobson 2004 | Frank Peretti 2003 | Robert Briner Legal Notices | Title IX | Non-Discrimination | Employment Copyright © 2021 We Value Your Privacy SETTINGS NextRoll, Inc. ("NextRoll") and our advertising partners use cookies and similar technologies on this site and use personal data (e.g., your IP address). If you consent, the cookies, device identifiers, or other information can be stored or accessed on your device for the purposes described below. You can click "Allow All" or "Decline All" or click Settings above to customize your consent. NextRoll and our advertising partners process personal data to: ● Store and/or access information on a device; ● Create a personalized content profile; ● Select personalised content; ● Personalized ads, ad measurement and audience insights; ● Product development. For some of the purposes above, our advertising partners: ● Use precise geolocation data. Some of our partners rely on their legitimate business interests to process personal data. View our advertising partners if you wish to provide or deny consent for specific partners, review the purposes each partner believes they have a legitimate interest for, and object to such processing. If you select Decline All, you will still be able to view content on this site and you will still receive advertising, but the advertising will not be tailored for you. You may change your setting whenever you see the on this site. DECLINE ALL ALLOW ALL