Daily chapel is at the heart of the North Central student experience, and keeping that heart beating strong is a primary focus for Doug Graham, D.Min., vice president for spiritual life and dean of the College of Church Leadership. Graham says it’s his goal to provide a vibrant spiritual environment that includes dynamic worship and influential speakers.
Sean Smith makes first visit to North Central
This fall, Graham is especially excited about some of the speakers students will get to hear and meet. “Early in the year we have a special faith emphasis through Spiritual Life Days,” Graham said, “and on September 11 through 13, Sean Smith is going to knock it out of the park for our students!”
Smith is the founder of Sean Smith Ministries/Pointblank Intl., and has been in ministry for 30 years. He has authored three books, including his most recent, “I Am Your Sign.” His heart burns to see an outpouring of the Spirit rock this nation, and he desires to see the name of Jesus made famous upon the lips of a generation. Smith travels as an evangelist, equipper, and revivalist to stir God’s people to fullness.
NCU President Scott Hagan, M.A., is eager for the NCU student body to get to know Smith. “I have known Sean Smith for over 25 years and consider him to be one of the finest and most believable communicators I’ve ever heard,” Hagan said. “I’m thrilled he is coming to NCU right at the beginning of the school year.”
Charlie Self is Moen Chair for fall semester
Coming to campus three times in fall 2017 is Charlie Self, Ph.D., who will serve as theMoen Chair for Pentecostal Preaching. “The Moen Chair is unique to North Central,” Graham pointed out. “The individuals who serve in this role come to campus multiple times, allowing them to develop a theme or message that carries through not only chapel times, but also in the classroom and other gatherings at which students get to interact with the speaker.”
Self is the author of three books and is a frequent contributor to the Pentecostal Evangel, Enrichment Journal, The AGTS Rapport, The Missio Alliance web blogs, and other sites. An ordained Assemblies of God minister, he has served as an associate and senior pastor for congregations in California, Oregon, and Washington, D.C. Self is presently professor of Church History at The Assemblies of God Theological Seminary in Springfield, Missouri.
Self will be on campus October 3–5, November 14–16, and November 28–30.
500th Anniversary of Protestantism to feature Veli-Matti Karkkainen
The Assemblies of God is a fellowship that is Pentecostal and also Protestant, and October 2017 marks the 500th anniversary of Protestantism, begun by Martin Luther in Germany in 1517.
Under the direction of Allen Tennison, Ph.D., professor of theology, North Central will be marking this anniversary by bringing in Veli-Matti Karkkainen, Th.D., of Fuller Theological Seminary, to speak in chapel and at public lectures, October 23–25. “Karkkainen is one of the best known Pentecostal theologian in the world,” Tennison pointed out. “He is unique—a Pentecostal Lutheran, who writes theology in both traditions.”
Chapel schedules and podcasts
As the academic year draws closer, the full chapel schedule will be available on the chapel page.
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