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2021-22 Undergraduate Academic Catalog | Student Development

Spiritual Life/Chapel Program

OUR COMMITMENT TO CHRISTIAN SPIRITUAL LIFE AND FORMATION

As a Christian College, we believe that God shapes and forms the lives of those who confess and follow Jesus as Lord, transforming them into the likeness of Jesus.  Roberts Wesleyan College believes that spiritual formation is an integral and distinctive part of our Christian liberal arts education experience.  We hope to foster spiritual growth and discussion throughout the Roberts community by:

  • Providing opportunities for the gathered community to participate in the classic means of grace, such as the proclamation and teaching of the Word of God in scripture, worship, and prayer.
  • Providing an environment where people’s relationship with God through Christ is intentionally nurtured through the encouraged practice of communal and individual spiritual disciplines.
  • Integrating a biblical, Trinitarian, orthodox Christian worldview and ethic into all aspects of the College: academic life, student life, and service to our neighbors and the world.

SPIRITUAL FORMATION AND WORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

The Office of Spiritual Life coordinates a wide array of Spiritual Formation opportunities that are intended to uplift, strengthen, and challenge students, wherever they are in their faith journey. Options may include approved Community Groups, live Chapel and online Chapels, approved Service Opportunities, and Formation Workshops.

Roberts' commitment to Christian growth and practice includes required student participation in weekly approved spiritual growth opportunities offered through the Office of Spiritual Life.

Full-time undergraduate students under 23 years old are required to earn at least 20 spiritual life credits per semester.  Students with senior standing have an adjusted minimum of 10 spiritual life credits per semester.  We encourage students to participate weekly so that spiritual life is fostered throughout the entire semester.  Each semester, students are emailed information detailing how to earn their spiritual life credits.

OTHER SPIRITUAL GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

We encourage every student, staff, and faculty member in the Roberts community to connect with a local church as we believe ultimately that God is forming His people in and through the fellowship, worship, and teaching of the local church.

Roberts has multiple opportunities for spiritual growth through small groups and campus ministries such as worship team, drama ministry, dance ministry, and urban ministry. We also strive to offer a number of mission trip experiences each year where faith can be put into action as we gain a global understanding of God's love for all people.