Office of Ministry and Missions (Formerly, Campus Ministries) Update Delete

Bietz Center - #2200, 236.2787, southern.edu/chaplain

Spiritual activities make Southern’s campus special. The university desires that students take advantage of opportunities to mature their faith in Christ. Here’s a look at some of the components that help make your college experience a time of spiritual growth. The Office of Ministry and Missions oversees the spiritual life of the campus, and our mission is to ignite every student to be a missional leader by providing an exceptional spiritual environment that empowers each one of you to:

• Find identity and value in Jesus through activities such as Vespers, Afterglow, Weeks of Prayer, and individual spiritual counseling;
• Belong to a faith community by joining a LifeGroup or engaging in a local church;
• Embrace a vocational calling by identifying your unique talents and gifts to further God’s calling in your life;
• Go wherever God leads;
• Change by serving others. Whether you spend a few hours at a nursing home in Chattanooga or teach Buddhist kids for 10 months in Thailand, life gets better when you minister to humanity as the hands and feet of Jesus. Southern encourages students to live a countercultural faith through serving others. There are exciting opportunities for students in all areas of study to serve locally, domestically, and internationally for a day, a week, or a year. To find opportunities to serve people in Southern's local community, visit southern.edu/serve; to inquire about short-term vision trips, visit southern.edu/vision, or to explore long term service through student missions, visit southern.edu/studentmissions.

OMM serves students in a variety of ways through the vice president for Spiritual Life, associate chaplain, assistant chaplain, director for Student Missions, and director for Humanitarian Engagement. Together with employees and departments across the campus, they provide opportunities for every student to grow closer to Jesus.

Located in the Bietz Center for Student Life on the campus promenade, we are committed to journeying alongside our students. Feel free to call at 423.236.2787, email chaplain@southern.edu, or visit southern.edu/chaplain.