Pierce Center for Disciple-Building (Programming for Master’s Level Students

The Career Services Office also has information on various non-denominational credentialing agencies.

Each Fall,the Career Services Office sendsout the home church and denominational information of various GCTS staff and faculty. As “ambassadors,” these staff and faculty are available to talk with any interested students about their knowledge and experience in their church and/or with their denomination. Students are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to connect with staff and faculty in this way.

Occasionally in any given year, the formation offormal or informal denominational (or denominational family) groups may be initiated by interested students, staff, faculty or local denominational representatives. The Career Services Office desires and is available to help arrange for and advertise these events and/or meetings.

Pierce Center for Disciple-Building (Programmingfor Master’s Level Students)

Vision of the Pierce Center

By God’s grace, and for His glory, we long to see Gordon-Conwell living joyfully as a community of Christ-centered, Holy Spirit-empowered disciple-builders.

Mission of The Pierce Center

Within the context of a loving Christian community, we invite one another to prioritize lifelong intimacy with Jesus Christ while developing as incarnational disciple-builders.

Strategic Focus

It is understood that disciple-building is an intentional, Holy Spirit-empowered, biblicallybased,and prayerful transformational process,which Gordon-Conwell desires all students to experience as they become more like Christ and prepare to lead others in Christian discipleship and spiritual formation.

We will strive to fulfill our vision and mission through the following ministry priorities:  To encourageGordon-Conwell students to engage in intentional spiritual formation: Increasing inintimacy with Jesus Christ and maturing in Christ-like character and conduct in the context of a loving Christian community (e.g.,through habits of the heart/spiritual disciplines of the Word, prayer and reflection,one-to-one discipling relationships,retreats,etc.).  To equipGordon-Conwell students to invite others into the biblical, prayerful, transformational disciple-building process (e.g., through Soul Care Groups, Soul Sabbaths, retreats, training events,practical resources, etc.).  To explorecreative and biblical approaches to stimulate disciple buildingamong the wider body of Christ (e.g.,through scholarly inquiry and prayerful dialogue,which

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