{"id":386,"date":"2016-04-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northcentral.edu\/blog\/north-central-ranks-top-50-missions-minded-universities\/"},"modified":"2021-12-28T21:40:20","modified_gmt":"2021-12-28T21:40:20","slug":"north-central-ranks-top-50-missions-minded-universities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northcentral.edu\/blog\/north-central-ranks-top-50-missions-minded-universities\/","title":{"rendered":"NCU ranks second highest mission-minded university"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>North Central was recently recognized by Christian Universities Online as one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20160213222352\/https:\/\/www.christianuniversitiesonline.org:80\/mission-minded-christian-colleges-2016\/?rank_page=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">top &#8220;50 Most Mission Minded Christian Colleges and Universities\u201d in 2016<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>NCU ranked\u00a0second among the top 50, celebrating the university&#8217;s diverse programs and passion for mission work.<\/h4>\n<p>Located in the heart of downtown Minneapolis, North Central has ample <a href=\"\/christian-and-urban\/service-opportunities\/\">opportunities for missions and ministry <\/a>not only locally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northcentral.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/holy-lands\/\">but also around the world<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>NCU also offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northcentral.edu\/academics\/college-schools-and-departments\/college-of-church-leadership\/\">academic opportunities related to missions<\/a> and preparing students to fulfill biblical models of leadership and ministry <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northcentral.edu\/academics\/study-abroad\/best-semester-programs\/\">throughout the world<\/a> (Ephesians 4:11-12).<\/p>\n<h5>&#8220;The Intercultural Studies program at North Central is one of the best. 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