Student Ministry Requirements Ministry is a vital part of a student’s education and training for leadership at New Hope Christian College. Based on the belief that the most effective learning process couples knowledge with application, ministry enables students to learn and gain ministry experience as they serve others. One distinctive of Bible college is an emphasis on practical Christian ministry as a required part of the complete training of students in Bible and ministry. NHCC adheres to this distinctive and includes a requirement for ministry as a part of all academic programs. Students are asked to choose a church ministry in the local community to serve in for the time they are students at NHCC. New and incoming students are given a semester to find a church to “plug into.” By second semester all students should be serving at a local church. It could be a youth ministry, a children’s ministry, or any aspect of a Sunday morning service. Not only is this a way to support the local churches, but it is also a way for our students to sharpen their skills and kindle within them the heart of a servant. By the second semester of their first year at NHCC, all students are asked to report to the Office of Student Life what local church and ministry they are serving in. The Student Life office facilitates full-time students’ ministry, community involvement, and maintains communication with churches and other organizations seeking ministry and assistance or volunteer help. Students are encouraged to attend and serve at a locak church of the same denominational affiliation they plan to align with upon graduation, as postgraduation ministry placement is often only available to “those who are known.”
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NHCC Student Handbook
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