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The realm of higher education is a highly competitive space, with Christian colleges serving as just one of many options for prospective students. For many people the possibility of pursuing a Christian education will immediately be dismissed, and yet the benefits of going to a Christian school are significant. 1.
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Pastor, Musician, and Advocate for the Endangered A Senior Pastor of Resurrection Life NYC Jenn Petersen has over twenty years of pastoral ministry experience serving in a variety of areas. In 2017, Jenn and her husband Branden planted Resurrection Life NYC, a multi-ethnic congregation on the Upper East Side of
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Teacher, Missionary, and Coordinator From IWU to the Nations Stephanie Goggin came to Indiana Wesleyan University as an Intercultural Studies major with a minor in Spanish. During her time at IWU, she experienced a great deal of spiritual growth, but also a season of spiritual drought. Throughout her college career,
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In 2020, Chantel Stringer transferred from her community college to Indiana Wesleyan University on the suggestion of a colleague. Since then, she believes IWU has consistently strengthened her conviction that the path she is on is God’s will for her. “I’ve been able to gain confidence in myself,
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Growing at IWU Christy White arrived at Indiana Wesleyan University as a second-generation student. Both of her parents graduated from Marion College, and so she was proud to be following in their footsteps. Although the Lord had already been working in her heart prior to arriving at IWU, it was
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Early Life in Sierra Leone Born on May 15, 1948, in a small village in Sierra Leone, Francis Kemba Mustapha was the eighth child in his family and one of two twins. Due to sickness, however, Francis was the only one of the eight to survive past the age of
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The Benefits of Studying in the US for International Students The United States has long been a beacon for higher education, offering unparalleled opportunities for international students. From prestigious universities to diverse cultural experiences, studying in the US opens doors that extend beyond academic achievement. For foreign students, the US
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By Penny Callaway As the days grow shorter and we settle into the cozy rhythms of fall, it’s the perfect time to consider how we’re caring for our whole selves—mind, body, and spirit. When it comes down to it, we’re only as strong as our unhealthiest
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A Family of Successful Entrepreneurs Born in Marion, Indiana, Ronald Morrell Jr. started to work for his grandfather’s company, Morrell Floor Covering, at a very young age. Morrell Floor Covering has been in Marion for sixty-two years, making it the oldest black-owned business in town, and helping to instill
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Childhood in Nigeria Born on February 12, 1979 to two bi-vocational pastors, Blessing “Yemi” Mobolade grew up in Lagos, Nigeria. Mobolade’s early days were spent engrossed in Yoruba culture as his father worked in finance for ExxonMobil—a job that often took him far from home—while his mother
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Childhood Lewis A. Jackson was born in Angola, Indiana on December 29, 1912. Just three years later he had constructed his first model airplane—only twelve years after the Wright Brothers’ historic flight. Jackson was only eight years old when he began to work to help support his family, and
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An Unsung Hero Although not nearly as prominent as civil rights era figures like Martin Luther King Jr or Rosa Parks, Nevada Pate was an influential civil rights activist and African American teacher within her community during both the civil rights movement and beyond. While her passion was education, her