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Divinity professors continue vocational calling on Summer Break by serving at youth camps
While Liberty University’s faculty spends a large portion of the school year instructing students in the classroom, Summer Break has provided some professors in the John W. Rawlings School of Divinity the opportunity to positively impact the lives of…
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Liberty alumnus uses testimony to start ministry for pastoral efficacy in addiction crisis
Battling drug addiction, attending and failing 15 recovery programs, and completely rejecting Christ are just a few of the hurdles in Liberty University alumnus Matthias “Matty” Ponce-de-leon’s transformational faith journey. During his time of intense darkness, he never thought he…
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John W. Rawlings School of Divinity announces plans for new Liberty Theological Seminary
Liberty University’s John W. Rawlings School of Divinity has announced it will launch the Liberty Theological Seminary in the Fall of 2024. The seminary will house the School of Divinity’s current master’s, postgraduate, and doctoral degree programs. With a new…
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Students’ parking app idea takes first place at Liberty’s annual Create Fest
Liberty University’s Center for Entrepreneurship in the School of Business hosted the annual Create Fest on Friday in the Towns Auditorium, where students pitched their innovative business ideas to a guest judge panel and a crowd of Liberty students…
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Healthcare on Mission: Remedy conference returns to Liberty’s campus March 1-2
Students at Liberty University are taught to use their careers as opportunities to serve and represent Christ wherever they go in the world. For those studying for futures in the medical field, being the hands and feet of Jesus is…
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Leading apologist takes part in Shroud of Turin film, releases first volume in new work on the resurrection
Liberty University John W. Rawlings School of Divinity Professor Dr. Gary Habermas, an esteemed apologist and recognized expert on the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, is eliminating doubts on the validity of the Gospel message through a new documentary…
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Annual chaplains conference offers time of fellowship, encouragement
This week, Liberty University’s Center for Chaplaincy partnered with Liberty Baptist Fellowship (LBF) and the Liberty Church Network (LCN) to host the annual Liberty Refuel Chaplains Conference on campus. Liberty Baptist Fellowship offers endorsement and pastoral care to chaplains in…
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School of Divinity partners with TRBC for Refuel Conference Oct. 16-17
Liberty University John W. Rawlings School of Divinity has partnered with Thomas Road Baptist Church for this year’s Refuel Lynchburg Conference, held at the church Oct. 16-17. The event, which is presented by the Liberty Church Network, seeks to provide…
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Hawaii state representative uses lessons learned from doctoral program in new role in public service
For Dr. Elijah Pierick (’22), who earned an online Doctor of Ministry with a focus in pastoral counseling from Liberty University, running for and winning a seat in the Hawaii House of Representatives was a “journey of obedience” highlighted by…
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School of Divinity professor draws from personal experience to create new minor in disability ministry
Through a partnership between the John W. Rawlings School of Divinity and the Family & Consumer Sciences Department, Liberty University has launched a new disability ministry minor in the residential program and a new cognate in the online program for…