In 1787, at the age of 28, William Wilberforce wrote a personal mission statement: "God has set before me two great objects: the suppression of the Slave Trade and the reformation of manners." Remarkably, by the grace of God, 50 years later Wilberforce had largely achieved his goals of abolition and cultural renewal in Great Britain.

Wilberforce was a redemptive change agent for Britain and his model of a purpose-driven Christian life is one that the Wilberforce Academy endeavors to train college-age students to bring to their home societies.

The Wilberforce Academy was officially founded in February 2009 and launched in April 2009. The vision of its founder, Dr. Robert Osburn, was the c…

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