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Muslc Education major Dee Paulson plays on the Lady Flames basketball team That's her Christian Service.

Meanwhile, Linda Perry, a sophomore, leads a group of girls in prayer and Bible study twice a week That's herChristian Service

The misunderstood Christian Service policies at Liberty become clear when revealed in thelightofthe "Champions-forChrist" philosophy.

Assistant Director of Christian Service Gaylen P Leverett says the Universityisaiming fora balanced approach to Christian service.

"That's why we count sports as Christian Service and civilor socialorganizations asChristian Service.Thisisto train students toapplytheirChristianinfluence outsidethewallsofthechurch."

TheChristianservice program isdivided intothree areas. The firstdeals with discipleship. The classes known as Christian Growth I and ChristianGrowth II teach students the basic doctrinesof theBible Christian Growth I exposes the student to the what and why ofBibledoctrines, holdingin the Liberty tradition that Christiansshouldknow notonly what

The lessons in Christian Growth II takethesedoctrines a step farther and help the student apply them inhislife. Ethical questions, such as "Isabortion wrong?" or "Isitever right to lie?" help the student expand his spiritual and mental maturityby forcingintenseBible study

Sophomore James Bell, aBusiness Administration major,says the teaching on situationalethicsis very beneficial Theprofessorpresentsspecific, consistent passages of Scripture thatsupport the Christian world view

He saysthatChristian Growth II teaches him something new.

Step two oftheChristian Serviceprogram givesthestudent the opportunity to work inthe local church Leverett says this instillsthe habit of serving the Lord inthe localchurch through activity,not justattendance

The activities at the Thomas Road Baptist Church are not limited to teaching a Sunday school class or singing in the choir like most other churches. Ministriesassociated withTRBC, like the Liberty God Parent Home, Elim Home, and Military Ministry, incorporate students in their work