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Campus Life
The Office of Christian Life at Anderson University cultivates a growing and enduring faith among students, faculty and staff through corporate worship, biblical discipleship, and missional living.
A faith that is healthy and strong involves both a journey inward and a journey outward. The inward journey often is called discipleship. Jesus said that the greatest command is to “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul and with all your mind” (Matthew 23:37). This implies a relationship with Christ, following him, and allowing his teaching to shape our worldview. This relationship with Christ is cultivated through personal prayer and Bible study, but it also is nurtured in Christian community. Anderson University provides a number of ways in which seeds of faith are planted and nurtured in the lives of our students.
The Journey Program is an opportunity to nurture spiritual development in community through the worship of God. Students, faculty, and staff gather each Wednesday and Friday at 10:10 am for Campus Worship. No classes are scheduled during this time as it is set apart for worship. As a graduation requirement, all traditional full-time students are required to earn a minimum of eight Journey credits for each semester in which they are enrolled full-time up to eight semesters. Requirements are pro-rated for transfer students, and exemptions granted to students who are unavailable in a semester due to university-approved educational opportunities (i.e. student teaching, study abroad, etc.). Students can check their attendance in the iAttended app.
Our speaker lineup is a blend of nationally recognized Christian leaders and our own AU faculty and staff. Furthermore, student vocalists and musicians enrolled in the Worship Leadership Program of the South Carolina School of the Arts offer their talents in leading worship, while also gaining valuable practical ministry experience. Through the AU Worship YouTube channel, all students, faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of AU are blessed to be able to view each service online.
We use the iAttended App to track and record your Journey (Campus Worship) Credits. Journey is a graduation requirement. You need 8 credits per semester for a total of 64 in order to graduate.
Fall 2026 Campus Worship Schedule
Aug 26 Tracy Jessup, Vice President for Christian Life and Senior Minister, Anderson University (FIRST YEAR ONLY)
Aug 28 Tracy Jessup, Vice President for Christian Life and Senior Minister, Anderson University (Returning Students Only)
Sept 2 Grant Partrick, Pastor, Gem City Church, Marietta, GA
Sept 4 Theological Virtue of Faith – Chuck Fuller, Associate Professor of Christian Studies and Director of the Honors Program, Anderson University
Sept 9 Opening Convocation (First Year Students Only)
Sept 11 Clayton King, Evangelist, Pastor, Author, and AU Minister in Residence, Anderson, SC
Sept 16 Wayne Bray, Lead Pastor, First Baptist Church Simpsonville/Upstate Church, Simpsonville, SC
Sept 18 Theological Virtue of Hope – Lynneth Renberg, Associate Professor of History and Associate Director of the Honors College Anderson University
Sept 23 Chris Rappazini, Associate Professor of Leadership, Anderson University
Sept 25 Bryan Loritts, Speaker, Author, and a Teaching Pastor at The Summit Church, Raleigh, NC
Sept 30 Missions Emphasis Week – Jody Jennings, Macedonian Call Ministries and Former International Mission Board Missionary, Tigerville, SC
Oct 2 Missions Emphasis Week – Student Testimonies along with James Hanson, Assistant Vice President for Christian Life and Director of Campus Ministries, Anderson University
Oct 7 Jerry Carter, Senior Pastor, Calvary Baptist Church, Morristown, NJ
Oct 9 Theological Virtue of Love – Bryan Cribb, Associate Dean, College of Christian Studies & Professor of Christian Studies, Anderson University
Oct 14 Joe Martinez, Spanish Pastor, Rocky Creek Church, Greenville, SC
Oct 16 FALL BREAK
Oct 21 Brett Younker, Songwriter, Worship leader, and Preacher, Passion City Church, Atlanta, GA
Oct 23 Cardinal Virtue of Justice (In the Classical and Christian Tradition) – Sherelle Ducksworth, Assistant Professor of Christian Studies, Anderson University
Oct 28 Sharie King, Bible Teacher, Author, Podcast Host, and Co-founder of Clayton King Ministries, Anderson, SC
Oct 30 Cardinal Virtue of Prudence (Wisdom) – Kris Barnett, Associate Dean of the Clamp Divinity School and Professor of Practical Ministry, Anderson University
Nov 4 Compassion International Speaker (TBA)
Nov 6 Cardinal Virtue of Temperance (Self-Control) – Henry Holmberg, Campus Minister for Reformed University Fellowship, Anderson University
Nov 11 Michelle Myers, Central Discipleship Director, Biltmore Church, Asheville, NC and Cofounder of She Works His Way
Nov 13 Cardinal Virtue of Fortitude (Courage) – Channing Crisler, Associate Professor of New Testament, Anderson University
Nov 18 Dr. Ryan O’Leary, Leader of Converge International’s First Peoples Initiative and President of the National Association of Native Evangelicals, Bemidji, MN
Nov 20 University Thanksgiving Service – Led by Ryan Stanley, AU Production Director for Campus Worship, and Faculty/Staff Worship Band
Nov 25 THANKSGIVING BREAK
Nov 27 THANKSGIVING BREAK
Dec 2 Cory Horton, Senior Pastor, Brushy Creek Baptist Church, Taylors, SC; President, South Carolina Baptist Convention
Dec 4 Teagan Dunning, Director of Women’s Ministry and Community Missions, Anderson University
Dec 9 University Advent Service – Dr. Adam Renberg, Assistant Professor of Theology and Dr. Lynneth Renberg, Associate Professor of History and Associate Director of the Honors College, Anderson University
Nov 28
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Dec 3
University Advent Service – Led by Maddy Byrd, Director of Women’s Ministry and Community Missions, Anderson University
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