Spiritual Development

Leader: Dr. Fleenor (CH 3)

The mission of Rapha International is to end the trafficking and sexual exploitation of children–one child at a time–through aftercare for survivors, prevention for the vulnerable, and awareness for all. This group is the JUFL Rapha International chapter and will dedicate prayer, community, learning, and action toward that mission.

Leader: Dr. Howells Douglas (The Commons)

Harvesters is a chapel group in which students can learn about the things God is doing around the world and in their local communities, such as cross-cultural missions, sex-trafficking prevention, community development, and urban ministry.

Leaders: Dr. Nealy Brown, Dr. Erickson (CH 4)

In this group, you will have time to practice the spiritual discipline that best helps you in your walk with God. You can use time in the group to read a book, journal, pray, listen to worship music or sermons, etc. The first 30 minutes of group you will spend on your own, silently seeking God. Then we will come together as a group and share a scripture, words from a song, or some other thought that stood out to us during our quiet time with God.

Leader: Jason Fennimore (CH 6)

Engaging in topics relevant to our faith and to the world of sports, we will ask the question, “What does it look like to be a Christian in a world of cut-throat competition?”

Leader: Sandi Peppard (SUB)

Reading and discussing the book of Proverbs.

Leaders: Gayla Wood, Dr. Brim (Eubanks Hospitality Room)

We will focus on one word each week and look at some scriptures that support that word. We’ll then talk about how we can put it into practice in our lives to make a difference in our world. Female students only.

Leader: Dr. Jeff Brown (CH 5)

According to one researcher, the topic of money appears 2,350 times in Scripture, so its importance is clear. But what do we DO about it? The focus of this group is to honor God through excellent financial decision making. Specifically, we’ll learn how the choices we make impact our financial well-being, which influences our emotional state, our ability to focus on God, our resources to advance God’s kingdom, our ease in maintaining good marriages, and more.

Leader: Dr. Reyes (Zoom)

A group where students will intersect faith, community, and creativity through their individual interests in the arts, music, prose and rhyme writing, drawing, computer graphics, songwriting, painting, building, Scripture memorization, and more. Limited to 6-7 students. Virtual meeting only, Tuesdays from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Leader: Amie Hadley (Zoom)

We all face struggles and challenges, but do we truly turn to God to get us through it? The goal of this group is to strengthen our walk with him when challenges arise. Thursday at 11:25 a.m. via Zoom. Limited to 10 female students.

Leader: Ingie Taranger (LB 2)

Acquiring a growing appetite for God – mentoring young women. Limited to four female students.

Leaders: Dr. Guthrie, Dr. Francisco (LB 2)

It can feel daunting to dive into the unknown abyss of racial conversations. It takes courage to move toward what is uncomfortable and unnatural. The purpose of this group is to help us get unstuck. It is designed to facilitate conversations that have the potential to heal racial divides–a first step in our collective journey toward racial reconciliation. Throughout the semester this group will aid you as you navigate conversations and work to build relationships. Our ultimate goal is to achieve racial reconciliation as a reflection of our ministry of reconciliation in Christ. The concept of racial unity–many differently shaped, differently functioning body parts coming together to form a single, unified body of Christ–provides a foundational framework for the work we must do to achieve this goal.

Leader: Dr. Christensen (LB 1)

Leadership guru John Maxwell has said that, “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” But we typically look for the exception to that statement instead of desiring to become exceptional. In this group we will move in the latter direction. We will engage in guided discussions and interactions that will sharpen us into godly leaders who know the way, go the way, and show the way.