Spiritual Life

 

Christ Preeminent is engraved in stone at Messiah College for good reason. Faith is at the heart of your educational experience here.

 

Unlike many other Christian colleges, Messiah embraces students from a wide variety of Christian faith traditions. In fact, we believe that learning from each other is part of what it means to be an authentic faith community.

 

There's another way we're different from some other Christian colleges, and that is that every Messiah College professor and employee signs a statement of faith as an indication of her or his commitment to the mission of the College.

 

We see ourselves as partners in your spiritual journey and are committed to helping and challenging you to know how God is revealed through scripture, to be a follower of Christ, and to do whatever mission, vocation, or service God has called you to. All while encouraging you to have a rich, vibrant, academically challenging, and yes, even fun, college experience!

 

Our professors are not only accomplished scholars but also practicing Christians who teach their areas of expertise and serve as role models for in integrating a life of faith with intellectual pursuits.

 

Because they know your college years are a significant time of learning, exploration, and experience that is likely to significantly shape your identity, our faculty challenge you to apply your Christian values in ways that are academically rigorous and personally meaningful.

 

Some opportunities to grow in faith and fellowship at Messiah College include:

 

• Chapel services – Features special music, challenging speakers, shared experiences, and examination of critical spiritual and social issues
• Powerhouse – Popular and powerful, student-led praise service
• Issachar’s Loft – Discipleship program that provides leadership opportunities and weekly fellowship while tackling tough, contemporary social issues
• Life groups – Small groups that come together through Bible study, prayer, worship, service, and a commitment to each other’s well-being.

 

Messiah is place where you can engage and explore your faith – in the classroom, on the athletic field, in the residence hall, on the performance stage, through service to the local community, and across the globe.