Cedarville Magazine, Fall 2021

Jeremiah Chapel was humming on October 1 as students, faculty, staff, and alumni awaited the historic announcement promised to be part of the annual State of the University address. More than 2,000 others joined via livestream. Anticipation and enthusiasm filled the auditorium, evident in the 3,500 voices praising God: “Sing with joy now, our God is for us; The Father’s love is a strong and mighty fortress.” A lone narrator on the video screens asked a powerful question: “What is the power of one life transformed?” The music intensified: “What about two? Or 10? Or hundreds? Or thousands?” Think about it: What is the impact of more than 30,000 alumni around the world standing for the Word of God and the Testimony of Jesus Christ? What is the impact of one University with a bold vision to see lives transformed? This was the driving message of the video introduction that culminated with a call to action: “Now is the time to advance this bold vision!” The video concluded, and Dr. White took the stage. He publicly announced that Cedarville is launching One Thousand Days Transformed: The Campaign for Cedarville , a $125 million comprehensive campaign, the largest ever in the University’s Announcing BY CLEM BOYD Cedarville Magazine | 1