Faith & Learning
Daily Bible classes, weekly chapel services, annual missions trips, continual service opportunities, and Christian clubs help our faculty and staff connect with students to impact others through the Gospel and for the Kingdom of God.
The ministry of equipping is done in the context of relationships. The Student Ministries Department helps organize people and programs at CVCA to this end. Our Student Ministries staff also provides a ministry of availability to meet with students through their time at CVCA.
Equipping Students to Impact the World
Our goal is that students would come to love God with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength; and then be moved to love others through:
- Missions Opportunities
- Christian Clubs and Organizations
- Connections Groups and Houses
- Service Opportunities
Equipping Students to Impact the World
Our goal is that students would come to love God with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength; and then be moved to love others through:
- Missions Opportunities
- Christian Clubs and Organizations
- Connections Groups and Houses
- Service Opportunities
2022-2023 Chapel Banner: The Origin Story – Fallen People/Faithful God
Every year we choose a book of the Bible to study in Chapel, and that becomes our Chapel Banner for the year. The imagery of a banner is one we see in the Old Testament – it was something to rally people under. At CVCA, even though students and faculty attend over 200 different churches, live in different cities, and come from a variety of different backgrounds, the Banner that we rally under is Jesus Christ. We follow Jesus; we lift Him high; we celebrate His life, death, and resurrection; and are linked together because of Him.
This year we are studying the book of Genesis with the banner: The Origin Story – Fallen People/Faithful God. Origin stories have fascinated humanity throughout time, for we all have a deep desire to know our backstory. Whether it’s Romulus and Remus or Ancestory.com, people have gone to great lengths to answer the question, “Who are we?” Our origin story not only recounts our past but helps us understand why we are the way we are. In many ways, our backstory shapes who we are, and the more we know about the backstory, the better we know ourselves.
As followers of Jesus, we look to His Word to answer the question, “Where did we come from?” But our origin is not just about “where,” it’s about “who.” We find in Genesis that humanity’s origin begins with a faithful God who created people in His image and placed them in a beautiful world in which they were encouraged to thrive. Yet we chose to break that relationship, choosing our way instead of God’s. The storyline of Genesis (and the rest of the Bible) is that of a fallen people relentlessly pursued by the faithful God. As we study Genesis, we will learn more about ourselves and about our faithful God. Genesis is OUR origin story: a fallen people and a faithful God.
2022-2023 Chapel Banner: The Origin Story – Fallen People/Faithful God
Every year we choose a book of the Bible to study in Chapel, and that becomes our Chapel Banner for the year. The imagery of a banner is one we see in the Old Testament – it was something to rally people under. At CVCA, even though students and faculty attend over 200 different churches, live in different cities, and come from a variety of different backgrounds, the Banner that we rally under is Jesus Christ. We follow Jesus; we lift Him high; we celebrate His life, death, and resurrection; and are linked together because of Him.
This year we are studying the book of Genesis with the banner: The Origin Story – Fallen People/Faithful God. Origin stories have fascinated humanity throughout time, for we all have a deep desire to know our backstory. Whether it’s Romulus and Remus or Ancestory.com, people have gone to great lengths to answer the question, “Who are we?” Our origin story not only recounts our past but helps us understand why we are the way we are. In many ways, our backstory shapes who we are, and the more we know about the backstory, the better we know ourselves.
As followers of Jesus, we look to His Word to answer the question, “Where did we come from?” But our origin is not just about “where,” it’s about “who.” We find in Genesis that humanity’s origin begins with a faithful God who created people in His image and placed them in a beautiful world in which they were encouraged to thrive. Yet we chose to break that relationship, choosing our way instead of God’s. The storyline of Genesis (and the rest of the Bible) is that of a fallen people relentlessly pursued by the faithful God. As we study Genesis, we will learn more about ourselves and about our faithful God. Genesis is OUR origin story: a fallen people and a faithful God.
Worshipful Community
Every Thursday during Chapel, CVCA faculty, staff, and students come together to worship, study God’s Word, pray, and participate in musical praise. It is a reminder amidst the busyness of the school week to set our hearts and minds on the things above (Colossians 3:2) and to exalt Jesus Christ as a community.
The purpose of Chapel is to create space and opportunity for students to connect with God in meaningful ways which are Scripture-focused and engaging. This includes corporate singing, Biblical teaching, celebration, and student/faculty involvement. Our goal for our Chapel services is that our community would have the same heart as the King David when he wrote, “Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together” (Psalm 34:3).
Worshipful Community
Every Thursday during Chapel, CVCA faculty, staff, and students come together to worship, study God’s Word, pray, and participate in musical praise. It is a reminder amidst the busyness of the school week to set our hearts and minds on the things above (Colossians 3:2) and to exalt Jesus Christ as a community.
The purpose of Chapel is to create space and opportunity for students to connect with God in meaningful ways which are Scripture-focused and engaging. This includes corporate singing, Biblical teaching, celebration, and student/faculty involvement. Our goal for our Chapel services is that our community would have the same heart as the King David when he wrote, “Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together” (Psalm 34:3).