"Liberal arts colleges and universities are particularly well suited to undertake the task of the identification and education of future leaders. The demands of leadership, whether in congregations or professional or business organizations, require leaders who are exposed to a wide range of ideas and who can respond creatively in a challenging cultural context. Liberal arts colleges and universities - especially those that recognize the value of religious traditions as resources for enlarging their vision of excellence - provide an indispensable educational environment for developing intellectually well formed and religiously committed leaders. Furthermore, these institutions offer a setting where young persons preparing for a wide range of professional careers study and learn together. Whether intending to serve as a pastor in a congregation or to work as a professional in medicine, law, education, business, the arts, or some other field, students in liberal arts institutions can be encouraged to understand the mutually interrelated nature of their various endeavors and to view their work in terms of a calling or vocation, which endows their lives and work with lasting meaning."
(Quotation from Rationale Section of PTEV.org website)
