Within Your Journey
It’s been said that God takes six months to grow an acorn, but 20 years to grow an oak tree.
“The safety of being in a Christian environment allows you to ask the hard questions. At secular schools, students may have to spend their time defending their beliefs rather than exploring them.”
--Brad Strawn, VP Spiritual Development
The Office of Spiritual Development is a resource for all of the spiritual development activities on campus. Spiritual development is integrated into all of what we do at Southern Nazarene University. It is woven into the fabric of the institution. The Office provides opportunities for students to express their faith through:
- Worship,
- Missions
- Small groups
- Service to others.
Chapel serves as one of the most visible expressions of spiritual development on our campus.
- Chapel meets twice a week during the academic year
- Click here to listen to streaming recordings of chapel
- Click here to visit chapel archives
A primary goal of Spiritual Development is aiding students in integrating their growing foundation of knowledge with their maturing faith. Modules, groups that meet for four weeks at a time, dialogue on contemporary issues such as:
Pods, year-long groups of two or three students meet regularly with a faculty or staff person serving as their spiritual mentor, also challenge students to deepen spiritually as they deepen scholastically.
The Campus Ministries Council is a student run organization that plans activities and programs to nurture the spiritual growth of the student body. The council is led by the student Vice President for Campus Ministries. Many of the activities can be found on the school calendar.
SNU has always had a strong emphasis on missions. Mission opportunities include:
- Short-term (7-10 days) assignments;
- Mid-length (2-8 weeks) assignments;
- Long-term (6 months to 2 years) assignments.
Contact the Office of Spiritual Development
Dr. Brad D. Strawn
Vice President for Spiritual Development
bstrawn@snu.edu
(405) 717-6216.