Caribbean Doors Open

I am thrilled to share exciting news with you about a key milestone in our Deepen and Grow strategic plan. Thanks to your prayers and generosity, Global Scholars has added a new Regional Representative to our team: Dr. Orville Plummer, who will lead and expand our efforts in the Caribbean.

Orville has a doctoral degree in educational leadership and serves as a director of technical and vocational training with Jamaica’s National Service and Training Agency. He has already been actively networking with Christian scholars in the Caribbean, and joining our team of Regional Representatives will accelerate and strengthen the movement there. Not only that, but there are also exciting opportunities for Caribbean scholars to be part of outreach to parts of the world such as the Middle East. Caribbean scholars often have easier access to places where Americans are regarded with suspicion. I am excited to see how God will use Orville in the years to come. 

Orville shared with me:

Christian scholars can become a redemptive influence on the lives of colleagues who are non-Christian or unchurched, and also on their students. Students look up to their professors and see in them what they want to become. We need to strengthen Christian scholars to be salt and light and share their faith. As a group that is spiritually based and academically sound, with a network in the Caribbean region, we can share analysis of problems and recommendations for solutions.

Almost all the prime ministers of the Caribbean came through the universities. The medical doctors, the lawyers, the movers and shakers of the world—all walked the halls of the universities. We think Christian scholars can make a huge difference in impacting them for Christ. This is one of the best investments you can make for the Kingdom, because you are influencing the key areas of society.
Orville Plummer
Caribbean Regional Representative

Please pray that God will use Orville in his new role, and that many scholars in the Caribbean and beyond will be equipped to be salt and light. Thank you for making this milestone possible. I am thankful for you!

For Christ and the university,

Stan

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Our May prayer calendar is now posted on our website. Download the prayer calendar to pray for professors, students, and current needs in higher education. 

Next summer, we’ll be celebrating a major milestone—40 years of Global Scholars! We’re hosting a special conference in Kansas City, Missouri for professors, alumni, and supporters.

Mark your calendars for July 16-19, 2026 and consider joining us for the full conference or just the donor banquet on the evening of July 18. It will be a wonderful time to reflect on all that God has done through Global Scholars and look ahead at what’s to come.

More details will be coming soon, but for now, we hope you will save the dates!