BYU Speeches Being Deliberate in the Second Half of the Second Century of BYU | Clark G. Gilbert | 2025
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Aug 27, 2025 
Clark G. Gilbert, Commissioner of Education and a General Authority Seventy, passionately discusses BYU's divine mission. He emphasizes the importance of maintaining spiritual integrity while pursuing academic excellence. Gilbert highlights the transformative journeys of students, noting a rise in faith and commitment to gospel principles. He calls for nurturing love and community support to prepare students spiritually for the Lord's return. His insights inspire a deliberate approach to education, grounding it in prophetic guidance amidst a changing social landscape.
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Faith Must Not Become A Means
- C.S. Lewis warns that making worldly causes central turns faith into a means, not an end.
- Gilbert uses this to show any partisan end can supplant genuine religious commitment.
Governance Prevents Institutional Drift
- Robert Birnie's analysis shows three systemic drivers that detach religious colleges from their churches.
- Gilbert emphasizes BYU's governance prevents that detachment with clear Church oversight.
Bumper Lanes Versus Bowling For A Strike
- Gilbert recounts a candid exchange with Elder Jeffrey R. Holland about 'bumper lanes' versus 'bowling for a strike.'
- Elder Holland insisted BYU must aim beyond safe limits and actively pursue its prophetic mission.
