The 1995-1996 Cedarville College Annual Report

eyond developing competent professionals, Cedarville College produces growing Christian men and women equipped to serve in their churches and communities. The College provides scores of opportunities for students to deepen their Christian faith. In addition to the required Bible minor, students are challenged spiritually through residence hall devotions, group Bible study, and chapel services. Chapel is central to the Cedarville College experience. The commitment to a daily, required chapel service for all students and faculty is distinctive of Cedarville. The chapel program incorporates music, praise, worship, and biblical teaching with a sense of family- a bond nurtured through the shared daily experiences of people with a common core of values, faith, and commitment- that is uniquely Cedarville. Speakers from varied backgrounds, including pastors, business leaders, teachers, alumni, and missionaries, deliver messages daily from the Word of God in chapel. Dr. Paul Dixon speaks weekly on topics that challenge and encourage the students. Quarterly conferences feature dynamic and internationally known Bible scholars and speakers. Also distinctive of Cedarville College is the emphasis on Christian service. More than 150 local church and community service opportunities are offered by the Division of Christian Ministries. Students, motivated by their own spiritual growth, voluntarily demonstrate the love of Christ in local church ministries, hospitals, nursing homes, drama ministries, detention centers, open air evangelism, and music ministries. Other students follow God's leading by serving worldwide in short-term missions programs organized through the Missions Involvement Services (MIS) program. W, hile pursuing a rigorous biology/premed major, Vance Smith has actively participated in a variety of Christian ministries, including the Kingsmen Quartet, Swordbearers gospel team, and missions trips to Australia and the Czech Republic. "When Dr. Dixon refers to us as ahuge family, he's right That atmosphere is prevalent throughout campus, but especially in chapel. With the new Ministry Center, we're all together again with faculty and staffin a very warm, loving atmosphere. We're not inhibited in praising God I enjoy sitting with friends and watching people worship. Whether through messages, sermons, music, or drama, God often speaks to my heart through chapel. Ienjoy receiving the Word ofGod on adaily basis. It's just been awonderful experience. "