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facilitate adjustments to their new surroundings. The program

includes orientation for parents. Special interest sessions,

question and answer times, small group meetings, and social

activities provide opportunities to adjust to a new environment.

Placement testing may be required during orientation.

Vehicles

There are no restrictions on vehicle registration; however, for

academic reasons, freshmen are discouraged from bringing a

vehicle their first semester. Please understand that parking is

limited and upperclassmen are given priority. All vehicles parked

on campus must be registered at

cedarville.edu/campussafety

.

Ministry Opportunities

Cedarville University is dedicated to ministry involvement

as a vital part of each student’s education and spiritual

growth. Students are challenged to consider how their

academic disciplines, interests, and abilities can be used to

build relationships and share the Gospel with the people He

intentionally places in their lives. Directed by the Associate Vice

President for Christian Ministries and coordinated through 14

full-time staff members, Christian Ministries provides training and

assistance to the hundreds of students who volunteer each year.

Chapel

It has been said that the heartbeat of Cedarville University is

the daily chapel service held in the 3,400-seat James T. Jeremiah

Chapel. At 10 a.m. each morning, the auditorium comes alive as

the University gathers to worship, pray, hear from God’s Word,

and contemplate relevant issues facing the body of Christ today.

Chapel is a place for students to grow and connect as speakers

inspire and challenge the University family. Many students

participate in one of the many chapel bands that lead worship

each day. Alumni often mention chapel as one of the things they

miss most after graduation.

Church Relations

Church Relations seeks to engage Christ-centered churches

and their leadership in order to build and strengthen strategic and

reciprocal relationships, connect churches to the resources of

Cedarville University, and promote student involvement in local

churches. This engagement occurs through a number of activities

and efforts.

• Pastor Appreciation Days — Several times each year a small

group of pastors are invited to Cedarville and are honored and

recognized for their ministry.

• Annual Conferences — Church Relations sponsors or

supports Cedarville conferences designed to equip and

strengthen local churches, such as the annual Pastors

Conference, Worship 4:24, Bioethics Conference, and the

Critical Concerns Series, addressing complex social issues of

the day.

• Regional and National Conferences — Cedarville staff

members represent the University to pastors and churches at

a number of regional and national conferences.

Discipleship Ministries

Discipleship Ministries creates opportunities that foster and

flourish 2 Timothy 2:2 relationships, where as a result of walking

together, students grow in their relationship with Christ as well as

their ability to train others to do the same.

Nearly one-third of the student body is involved in

upperclassmen-lead Bible studies. These groups meet weekly

throughout the school year and create an atmosphere for spiritual

growth through accountability, prayer, open discussion, and loving

community. Every fall, students can sign up to join a group.

Fit to be Tied is another strategic ministry specifically targeting

seriously dating or engaged couples. Student couples meet

regularly with their mentor couple throughout the school year as

well as attending five relevant seminars focused on building Christ-

honoring marriages.

Global Outreach — Local

Students reach out to their neighbors through local churches,

community outreach teams, and spring break teams using their

resources, talents, and time to live out the Gospel while serving

others. Cedarville University is located in a region known as the

Miami Valley. The cities of Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati are

close by, as well as hundreds of smaller communities. Dozens of

student-led teams serve faithfully in these local communities and

churches each week.

• Local Church Teams — students serve alongside church

members in many areas such as worship/music, youth

ministries, children’s ministries, Awana, nursery, etc.

• Local Outreach Teams — students serve in various agencies

and faith-based organizations including crisis pregnancy/

abstinence and counseling ministries, evangelism/urban

outreach, English tutoring, youth and children’s ministries, jail/

detention centers, hospitals, nursing home/elderly visitation,

special needs, etc.

• Spring Break Teams — students have the opportunity to join

a weeklong team that travels to serve with ministries such as

the Inner City Impact (Chicago), Angel House (Dearborn),

Shepherds Ministries (Wisconsin), Service Over Self

(Memphis), and Cedarville Urban Partnership (Atlantic City).

Global Outreach — International

Proclaiming the Gospel to the nations while experiencing

missions firsthand, our students reach out around the world. Each

year during breaks and in the summer, hundreds of students serve

assisting missionaries while also discerning God’s direction in

their lives. Participants raise their own financial and prayer support

prior to leaving and report on their ministries upon returning.

Since 1971, over 6,000 teams have served in 91 countries.

Each year opportunities for service include medical, computer,

engineering, sports, orphan care, teaching English as a second

language, music, and physical labor. Every student is encouraged

to minister cross-culturally before graduation. Contact Global

Outreach for details.

HeartSong Ministries

HeartSong Ministries communicates the livable reality of the

Gospel as seen through genuine worship. Whether at a large

conference or small youth event, HeartSong intentionally balances

music, Scripture, and life stories to engage audiences in a way

that is distinctively Cedarville. Teams rehearse approximately

six hours a week and travel a minimum of five weekends each

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2015–16 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Introduction

Ministry Opportunities