ACU is committed to upholding common values that would identify Christian character in our given cultural context.  A statement of such values may be found here.

The goal of ACU is to equip every student through a mentored approach with the basic truths, knowledge and abilities that allow learning and advancement of skills individually and in unity with others in any discipline of study, interdisciplinary application or technical vocation, thereby preparing individuals to excel in the wholeness of life. Biblical discernment practiced through studies across history, cultures and disciplines sharpens grammar, rhetoric and logic skills to the highest academic standards. Integrating astute labor in various professions, services and technical vocations most relevant to African developmental needs combined with the exercised ability to self-teach through study and investigation produces servant-leaders able to innovate benevolent developments in Africa. 

ACU's passion is to serve God's kingdom in a world corrupted by the fall, but experiencing God's common grace and saving grace. Our educational task is to inspire and equip Christian students to be faithful stewards of their God-given abilities. This task must be based on a proper relationship to the true and living God, for knowledge and wisdom begin with the fear of the LORD.

ACU seeks to contribute to building up the universal Church, the body of Christ, the locus of God's activity in the world. The church and family have direct responsibility for encouraging faithfulness to God. ACU supports their efforts by identifying and nurturing, in our students, the spiritual, academic and social skills needed to exalt Christ. 

All of ACU's programs are designed to prepare God's people to be faithful stewards of their academic gifts, faithfully exalting Jesus Christ. This is accomplished by searching out the riches of the created order unfolding the latent potential in the natural, aesthetic, and moral world. In addition Christ is exalted as we work to build up the body of Christ and united in the love of Jesus, to serve the needy, fallen world by proclaiming the gospel of peace, by performing deeds of mercy, and by pursuing justice. ACU emphasizes the integration of faith and learning as it helps students develop talents for use wherever the Lord leads them. Thus, guided by the mind of Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit, they are prepared to contribute holistically in many different contexts such as academic work in graduate and professional programs, church life, the family, the arts, businesses, schools, the government and civic organizations, the justice system, and community development efforts. 

After leaving ACU, students will have numerous opportunities to increase the usefulness of their talents and to serve others as Christ's instruments. In an increasingly diverse, interconnected, and spiritually open world, ACU prepares students whose abilities to integrate faith and learning allow them to seize these opportunities, to appreciate the value of all kinds of work, and to imaginatively envision new ways to work for the kingdom of Christ.

ACU encourages students to see the vital connection between the faithful use of their talents and the life of a local church. Students thus are encouraged both to use their gifts to contribute to the vast array of human ventures like business, communications, the arts, or politics and to embrace the fellowship, guidance, and ministry of the local church.

On record, 14 parents attended our "Taste of ACU" programme on the 24th of May 2014 and 30 youths attended the programme on the 31th of May 2014, which was encouraging. The meals were excellent and ACU is grateful to the providers of the food and all those who supported the program me.

"A Taste of ACU" was all about giving an exposition, to both the parents/guardians and the youths eligible for tertiary education, of what approach ACU takes in the provision of education. 

The first group (parents) was informed that ACU would offer tertiary education truly based on biblical worldview. How that was going to be done was demonstrated by the faculty members. The second group (students) was lectured to and the lecturers demonstrated the source of knowledge being from God, and the arrogance of man who foolishly ignores the existence of God.

Is ACU all about Theology? ACU will offer tertiary education covering the liberal arts, Mathematics, sciences, education etc. With this in mind, our preparatory courses, called the Scholars Programme, will highlight the knowledge of the word of God and all the other courses or disciplines will acknowledge the supremacy of God. The Scholars Programme is intended to lay the foundation to prepare students for the demanding levels of excellence in scholarship that ACU's diploma and degree granting programmes require. The following courses will therefore be offered before the students proceed to the undergraduate courses in the subsequent years: 

The Student Labour Programme targets the whole life development of a student's character, work ethic and moral sensitivity while teaching a breadth of state-of-the-art technical skills that will advance their capabilities and contribution to every vocational path that they might engage.  

The Bible's Grand Narrative is a comprehensive, gospel-saturated overview of the entire Bible, taught from a historical redemptive perspective using the Creation-Fall-Redemption-Consummation framework.  It is evangelistic as well as the establishment of a Christian world and life view which undergirds every disciplinary approach at ACU.

Language Arts: Growing out of a biblically based understanding of language and its uses, this course is fundamental to all scholarly endeavours of life that require excellence.  It reviews and expands reading and writing skills in preparation for academic research and composition.  

Christian Reasoning and Rhetoric: Building on the Language Arts foundation, this course helps students realise the significance of thinking God's thoughts after Him and develops and strengthens critical thinking skills, including skills of problem evaluation and solving, discernment, and wisdom based on biblical truth and Christian reasoning.

Mathematics: Mathematics defines the precision of heavenly bodies, mass and motion. This course will bolster the students' foundations in mathematics enabling them to see the significance of structured, quantified thinking to knowing God.

Computer Skills: The curriculum provides hands-on practice with computer programmes, using the New Tribes Missions chronological Bible teaching with an IT attachment, which emphasises the ethical nature of computerised practices.

Student Labour Programme: Students gain hands-on instruction and practice in a variety of work-related activities. In addition to emphasising the biblical understanding of the dignity of work, students gain practical experience, are challenged toward excellence in all things, experience the benefit of benevolent servant hood, and develop a variety of life skills. 

Supra-curriculum: In addition to the core-curriculum, the Scholars Programme includes the following: 

1. Choir: All students participate in an introduction-to-music programme out of which the most musically talented will constitute the choir.  
2. Chapel: Chapel is held one or two times a week, giving opportunity for the development of a Reformed ethos.  
3. Disputatio: This is a session allowing for a variety of interesting events, such as scholarly discussions between faculty members as well as students; 
4. Advisee Groups: These are small student groups paired with a faculty "advisor." 

The two days were not sufficient to fully address these topics. It was merely a "taste" of the one-year programme and the vision of the whole ACU tertiary programme.   

We are in the process of seeking accreditation through IAPCHE (International Association for the Promotion of Christian Higher Education), and its African Regional Branch CPCHEA (Centre for the Promotion of Higher Education in Africa).  Pray that the work and documentation would go smoothly.

Continue to pray that God would supply funding for the various projects, both at our headquarters location and the beginning of construction on the campus land.  ACU-South Africa has raised money for chairs, and now they are working on providing the funds for tables for the classrooms at the headquarters.

We are still seeking a Director for the Student Labor Program and a Project Manager for the campus construction.  Pray that God would provide these significant workers for His glory.

Please remember the new missionaries who have recently moved to Lusaka to help with the ACU work.  Pray that Kendra Hawley and Chris & Keren Hays will transition smoothly to life here in Zambia, and that God will comfort them and supply all of their needs for their fruitful labors. 

Carlos & Dianna Paul and their three children, as well as Davey Hoffman are still in the process of raising support to come join the ACU effort in Zambia before the start of classes in September.  Please pray that God will raise up those whom He intends to support them in prayer and finances for their kingdom labors.

There are others who are coming to visit Zambia and help who are seeking God's guidance for possible longer-term commitments to serve Christ in the ACU work in Zambia.  Please make your appeals before God's throne of grace that faith would be overwhelmingly provided to Rod and Irene Wilton and Clayton and Lisa Huff so that God's calling will be abundantly clear and the weighty decisions that accompany giving one's life into the Lord's hand to "Go", despite the multitude of unknowns, can be faced with the joy afforded by divine assurance. 

Please pray for God's wisdom and direction for the Scholars Programme and upon all who are working through the plethora of preparations for the start of classes in September.