Our Mission and Values
Nelson AIC is our nation’s only private, regionally accredited Christian college campus serving primarily Native American students. The administration, faculty, and staff of AIC are passionate about equipping a new generation of leaders. Nelson AIC is committed to the academic, professional, and spiritual development of every student. American Indian College is committed to the concept of education as “developmental growth,” specifically spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical.
Our Mission
Nelson University-American Indian College is a Christ-focused and culturally diverse community dedicated to equipping both Native and Non-Native students for Christian Ministry, Marketplace Leadership, and Service to the world.
Our Values
1. Native American Ministry
Nelson AIC is committed to upholding our historic calling to serve Native students and strive for Kingdom impact for Indigenous, Native, and First Nations people through academic programming, campus life, community development, and outreach.
2. Bible-Based Education
God is the ultimate source of all knowledge and truth and has revealed Himself in Scripture; therefore, Nelson AIC is committed to the authority of the Bible and the integration of biblical values in all academic disciplines.
3. Pentecostal Distinction
Nelson AIC is committed to an environment that encourages students to experience Spirit baptism according to Pentecostal theology while continually pursuing spiritual formation and a Spirit-formed character.
4. Spiritual Formation
Nelson AIC is committed to fostering spiritual formation among students that produces lifelong spiritual growth and character development.
5. Academic Excellence
Nelson AIC is a college devoted to the pursuit of truth. Students will integrate academics and the Spirit-filled life. They will become fully prepared in their God-given calling, and work for the integration of thinking and learning in the framework of a Christian worldview.
6. Servant Leadership
Nelson AIC’s mission is founded on the belief that God intends every believer be actively involved in ministry that reflects service and servanthood.
