社区 and Global Service
北公园 University Ministries provides on-campus ministry and sponsors a wide range of service opportunities for the entire 北公园 community, 包括 城市拓展, volunteer activities, racial reconciliation experiences, 全球伙伴关系 任务之旅.
University Ministries programs are focused primarily on undergraduate students, but 神学院 students are encouraged to participate and play important leadership roles. University Ministries collaborate with the 神学院 to provide meaningful ministry opportunities for 神学院 students, 包括 serving as interns, small group and Bible study leaders and mentors, 体育牧师, 城市拓展 site leaders, advisors on domestic and international service trips.
In addition, the University’s Collaboratory for Urban and Intercultural Learning offers forums that feature 神学院 professors, programs that serve 神学院 students. The Director of Justice and Intercultural Learning serves as liaison between the University and the 神学院 on issues and events around social justice.
The 神学院 provides funding to University Ministries through the Making Connections Initiative Grant, funded by the Lilly Endowment. Funds are used to pay interns and to offset student and advisor costs for 全球伙伴关系 trips. Spiritual direction is available to undergraduate students through the grant, is provided by leaders trained in the 神学院’s Center for Spiritual Direction.