2000-2001 Academic Catalog

20 Christian Ministries Counseling and Crisis Pregnancy Ministries As volunteers in local Crisis Pregnancy Centers, students provide information, support, and counsel on the sanctity of human life to women who are contemplating abortion. EvangelismandUrbanOutreachMinistries These evangelistic teams use innovative methods of communicating the Gospel to nonbelievers at college cam– puses, gospel missions, and area cities. Hospital Ministries Area hospitals invite Cedarville students to encourage patients and support their staff through their willingness to serve while answering phones, stocking supplies, comforting patients and relatives, and much more. IndependentMinistries Cedarville strongly encourag~s students to become involved in the church or community organization of their choice and make it their personal Christian ministty. Students should contact the pastoral staff of the church or volunteer coordina– tor of the community organization for information concerning possible involvement. Local Church Teams These teams go to the same church each week throughout the school year to assist in a variety ofministries ranging from nurse1y work to teaching and song leading, Tutoring Ministries There are many opportunities for Cedarville students to use their academic discipline to assist children, teens, and adults ·through local tutoring and teaching English as a second language programs. Visitation Ministries These ministries to the elderly and handicapped provide incredible joy to the residents as well as the students who make the effort to reach out and spend time with them. Visitation ministries can include one-on-one interaction, singing, playing musical instrnments, and leading church services. YouthMinistries A variety of opportunities await students who wish to invest in the lives of area youth. Types ofministries include a big brother and big sister type of program, latchkey children's programs, and a ministry to local foster children and their families. Cross-CulturalMinistries The University's own Missions Involvement Services (MIS) provides unique opportunities for students to experience missions firsthand. Each year, particularly in the summer, over 200 students minister around the globe. This involvement in missions aids missionaries in their work and helps students discern God's direction in their own lives. Participants raise their own financial and prayer support prior to leaving and report on their ministries upon returning. Nearly 70 countries have been served by MIS participants since it started in 1970. For specific inf01mation concerning potential ministries and selection procedures, students should contact the MIS director for details. Individual Ministries and Internships Students considering missions as a lifetime vocation often use MIS to gain missions experience. Working with veteran missionaries anywhere in the world, students use and develop important ministry skills, gain cross-cultural insights, and discern God's leading concerning missions as a career. Some, by working with their academic advisors, may gain valuable experience related to their academic disciplines. Those interested should contact their academic advisors. Student Teaching Students considering international careers in education often take advantage of the MIS program to gain cross-cultural experience while completing the student teaching segment of their education requirements. Students interested in this option should contact the education depaiiment for information and approval. Teams The majority of students who participate in the MIS program do so as members of teams. Created to perform a particular service such as singing, drama, puppets, medical assistance, technical assistance, teaching English as a second language, or physical labor, teams are typically selected each fall. Students interested in team ministries should contact the MIS director for details. Touring Ministries Touring teams offer an exciting opportunity to minister and represent Cedarville University. Selected on the basis of an audition, all teammembers receive a salary. Teams rehearse approximately six hours a week and travel up to four weekends a quarter and eight weeks during the summer. Team audition times are announced during College Week, Lifeline Players A group comprised of men and women from a variety of majors, this team uses drama to encourage and challenge both youth and adults in their faith. Programs typically include short, often humorous, sketches depicting real-life situations where biblical trnths can be applied. This group travels during the school year, spring break, and the summer for eight weeks. Master's Puppets , Students involved in the Master's Puppets use puppetry and a variety of other teaching methods to minister to children. Men and women from all majors find this to be an extremely effective and enjoyable means of sharing God's trnth. These groups travel during the school year, spring break, and the summer for eight weeks. MusicEnsembles These 11-member ensembles include singers, keyboard accompanists, guitarist, and a sound technician. These groups