Shorter University Christian Studies

We loved seeing Christian Studies alum Noah Madden being highlighted for his work as a NAMB church planter.

Seminary training ‘key distinctive’ of Cooperative Program’s founding | Baptist Press WEYMOUTH, Mass. (BP) – Noah and Tarin Madden were newlyweds when they sought a seminary that would prepare them to spread the Gospel in the church and in the community.

Congrats to all of these students for being inducted into Theta Alpha Kappa, the only National Honors Society for Theology and Religious studies! We are proud of your hard work and dedication!

HELLO!!! Our second annual Hawks on Mission will be on March 26th, 2022!! We would love for YOU to be a part of it!! This is an amazing opportunity for Shorter University to serve the community and show the people in Rome the love of Jesus! The event will begin at 8am and we will spend the day serving at different places around Rome. To register for Hawks on Mission, go to shorter.edu/onmission ! The link to register is in our bio as well!

Our first ever Christian Studies alumni dinner. It was fun catching up and remembering some great stories.

Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Cochran, Georgia is in need of hiring a full time Children’s Pastor who will help strengthen and grow the children’s program! In order to apply, please email: [email protected]
In your email, they are asking that you include a cover letter of your testimony, involvement in children’s ministry, five references, and anything else you feel that you should include for a job resume.
Church Website: https://www.mcbccochran.com
Church Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/mcbccochran/

Last week in Church History, students had to give 15 minute presentations about significant figures in Church History. Here are four of our CST majors/minors and their presentations. Part of our curriculum within the Christian Studies department allows students to dig deeper into topics and grow in their knowledge, along with teaching their peers what they have learned. There are so many classes and opportunities within the department to help you learn and to better prepare you for life outside of Shorter University.

Reflecting back on seminary day from last week! Thank you to all of the seminaries and graduate schools that came out to Shorter University and shared with us what they offer! If you have any questions about seminary, schedule a time with your advisor to talk about what’s best for what you want to do!

Students in Ministry Spotlight: Kayla George! We are so blessed to have Kayla in our department! This is a little bit about her summer that she used serving with WinShape!
“This past summer was the fulfillment of a dream come true as I worked my first summer with WinShape Camps as a staffer! I had the pleasure of working at the Winshape Camps for Girls overnight location in Young Harris, GA. I was a Bumbline Jr. counselor for 4th and 5th grade girls and I got to share the love of Jesus with them day in and day out as we explored fun skills and learned about how they were made by God for a purpose, or through attending Jumpstart worship in the morning and ultimately competing in Ultimate Rec at the end of every week! As a former Camper for WinShape I already was aware of the transformative experience and environment they create for their campers and I was so happy to get to be a part of that this summer. Being behind the scenes helping to create that fun, energetic environment for young girls where they felt safe enough to take time to get to know Jesus on a more personal level was something special that I’ll never forget. But it was also much harder than I ever would’ve imagined, my dependency on Jesus and confidence in myself as a Christian grew so much during these long weeks…I’m thankful that Shorter had done so much to prepare me for this adventure from helping me get used to crazy class schedules and how to know when to prioritize family and spiritual time for myself. Now as I look ahead to next summer I’ve already applied to go back to Winshape and yet God is still opening other opportunities that might be His Way of growing me in different areas of my life. I’m forever grateful for the constant encouragement and affirmation that I receive from the Christian Studies Department as I pursue all kinds of different mission opportunities during my summers while I’m a student here at Shorter.
P.s There is absolutely no other feeling in the world that can compare to watching a young girls face light up as they finally understand the gift of Jesus and they choose to accept Him into their lives! ”

Christian Studies is assisting admissions during the Georgia Baptist Convention this week. If your pastor or youth pastor are here, tell them to stop by.

Youth Ministry Camps and Recreation has been updated and does not require a prerequisite! Anyone is welcome to sign up for this class as an elective! We would definitely recommend it!

It is seminary day at Shorter! Today the following seminaries will be in Austin Moses from 11 - 1! You will have an opportunity to speak to each of them and ask all of the questions you have!

Richmont Graduate University
Baylor University
New Orleans BTS
Southwestern BTS
Gateway Seminary
Gardner-Webb

We had such a great time at Hawk Fellowship! Thank you and for partnering together with us to make this might so much fun! Keep you eye out for more events like this in the future!