2006-2007 Annual Report

Engagement. Last spring Cedarville’s commitment to biblical truth and biblical sexuality caught the attention of Soulforce, a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender advocacy group. Soulforce came to campus in protest of the University’s policies on homosexual behavior and the promotion of a homosexual lifestyle. While the University did not initiate the contact with Soulforce, we determined to use their protest as an opportunity to equip our students to articulate a biblical approach to sexuality with grace and compassion. Cedarville’s response reflects our passion to equip Christian leaders who will be salt and light in the most important and controversial arenas of our day. Engaging critical social issues means that we face them directly, we listen very carefully, we work hard to understand other viewpoints, and we express truth with compassion, humility, and gentleness. These are biblical Christian virtues (Eph. 4:2, Col. 3:12) that attract people to the Gospel. Whatever the contemporary issue, God’s Word provides timeless truth. Our role as a Christ-centered learning community is to prepare students to skillfully and attractively communicate biblical answers to tough social, political, and cultural problems. “I am grateful that the administration allowed the [Soulforce] discussion to take place on our campus. It forced me to evaluate what exactly ‘speaking truth in love’ means.“ Brittany Donald ’08 Senior Class President Organizational Communications Calvert City, Kentucky