Christmas Provides Common Ground For Technology And Education

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Thursday, December 10, 2020
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Dr. Charles Scott, Vice President of External Affairs
cscott@oru.edu

President, Dr. William M. Wilson, was recently invited by World Wide Technology (WWT) Board Chair and Co-Founder David Steward to address the organization’s inspirational call. Wilson presented the attendees with a Christmas message entitled, “Five Lessons from the Biblical Account of the First Advent.”

Dr. Wilson, who leads three global ministries in addition to Oral Roberts University, met Steward in July 2020. Steward’s and Wilson’s combined life journeys, plus their passion for helping others, brought WWT and ORU together. ORU is recognized as a leader of innovation in education. WWT is a market-leading global technology solutions provider.

“There has not been a better time than the close of 2020 for this timely message,” said Steward.

The “togetherness” was exemplified as participants were inspired and encouraged by Dr. Wilson’s message. The applicable details of the Biblical account of the first Advent resonated.

Dr. Wilson has delivered messages around the world to millions of people, and shared that, “It was very refreshing to deliver an encouraging word at the end of the unique year to so many technology professionals who are changing the world on behalf of education and every other industry.”

WWT employee Jake Henne was among those who participated, and was touched by the message.

“Dr. Wilson’s message came at the perfect time, a time filled with challenges and hardship, and his message will deeply resonate with many people, as it did with me,” said Henne.

“When Dr. Wilson spoke of joy, it made me think of the passion displayed in our core values and how important our customer interactions truly are. At WWT, these are known as THE PATH – Trust, Humility, Embrace Change, Passion, Attitude, Team Player, and Honesty.”

Henne echoed Steward’s sentiment that he and ORU share a goal to reach the 7.8 billion people in the world.

 

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ABOUT DR. WILLIAM M. WILSON

Dr. William M. Wilson is the fourth president of the globally recognized Oral Roberts University, located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dr. Wilson is instrumental in developing Spirit-empowered leaders through whole person education to impact the world. Wilson possesses over four decades of executive leadership. He is a global influencer, a dynamic speaker with undeniable passion, and a profound ability for equipping new generations of leaders.

Along with his role as the Chair of the Pentecostal World Fellowship, Dr. Wilson’s leadership influence includes Empowered21, the National Association of Evangelicals, Mission America Coalition, International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, American Association of Presidents of Independent Colleges and Universities, and the City of Tulsa Chamber of Commerce.

Wilson is a sought-after Bible communicator whose weekly television program, “World Impact with Dr. Billy Wilson,” inspires viewers in over 150 nations and multiple languages. Wilson has authored several books, including Father Cry, A-Z Guide on Marriage, A-Z Guide Sexual Intimacy in Marriage, The Parenthood Plan, The Exclusive Claims of Jesus Christ, Today’s Church: A Look at Yesterday’s Church to See Today’s Church More Clearly, Foundations of Faith, Fasting Forward, As the Waters Cover the Sea, (with Dr. Vinson Synan). Wilson’s most recent book, “Gen Z: Born for the Storm,” is due for release in late 2020.

Wilson and his wife Lisa, have one son, Ashley, who with his wife Jamie, have three children. Their daughter, Sara and her husband Shaun likewise have three children. The Wilson family resides in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

ABOUT ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY

ORU is an interdenominational Christian Spirit-empowered university located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Under the leadership of Dr. William Wilson, ORU is preparing its students spiritually, mentally, and physically to be whole leaders for the whole world. It offers over 150 majors, minors and pre-professional programs ranging from business and biology to engineering, nursing, ministry and more.

ORU is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as

• #1 Best Value Regional College in the West
• #1 in Undergraduate Teaching
• #3 in Best Colleges for Veterans
• #5 in Best Regional Colleges in the West

ORU is ranked by The Wall Street Journal as the #5 university in the nation for student engagement, which measures interaction with faculty, collaborative learning, critical thinking, how the university supports students applying what they learn to the real world, the extent to which classes challenge students, and whether they would recommend the school to others.

For more information, visit www.oru.edu.