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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.
Campus Worship - Journey Program
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.
How to Track your Campus Worship Attendance
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.
- Download the iAttended app
- Register in the app using your AU email address and your legal name as it appears in Workday
- Enter the Chapel Code – A code is sent to all students every semester and you must enter the code to complete registration in the app
- Reserve your seat on the iAttended App – Events open on Monday for that week’s services. You must reserve your seat in either Henderson Auditorium or the Student Center Theater prior to the service
Procedures Related to Attendance and Obtaining Credit
- Students who have a reserved seat will scan a QR code on the way into the venue. At the end of the service a four digit code will be displayed on the screen and students will have one minute to text in the iAttended App to receive credit. You must make a reservation, have the entrance scan, and the code at the end of the service to receive credit.
- Bookbags are not be allowed in the auditorium and must be left in the lobby in designated areas. Also, there is no food or drink allowed in Henderson Auditorium.
- We request that you respect this time of worship as well as the musicians and speakers by not being on your phones, computers or other electronic devices during the service.
Campus Worship Schedule
Fall 2025
Aug 22
Tracy Jessup, Vice President for Christian Life and Senior Minister, Anderson University
Aug 27
Jon Chasteen, Pastor of Redemption Hill Church, Boston, MA and Director of the Next Gen Mobilization Send Network (North American Mission Board)
Aug 29
Channing Crisler, Associate Professor of New Testament and Greek, Anderson University
Sept 3
Opening Convocation (First Year Students Only)
Sept 5
Clayton King, Evangelist, Pastor, Author, and AU Minister in Residence, Anderson, SC
Sept 10
Nick Connolly, Founding and Lead Pastor of Bright City Church, Charleston, SC
Sept 12
Henry Holmberg, Campus Associate, Reformed University Fellowship, Anderson, SC
Sept 17
Brad Jones, Atlanta City Pastor of Passion City Church, Atlanta, GA
Sept 19
Ashley Stone, Teaching Fellows Director, Anderson University
Sept 24
Wes Church, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Columbia, South Carolina
Sept 26
Bethany Turner, Director of Auxiliary Services, Anderson University
Oct 1
Missions Emphasis Week – Shane Pruitt, National Next Gen Director for the North American Mission Board, Rockwall, TX
Oct 3
Missions Emphasis Week – Student Testimonies along with James Hanson, Assistant Vice President for Christian Life and Director of Campus Ministries
Oct 8
Chuck Fuller, Associate Professor of Christian Studies and Director of the Honors College, Anderson University
Oct 10
FALL BREAK
Oct 15
Matt Kim, Professor of Preaching and Pastoral Leadership at Truett Theological Seminary, Waco, TX
Oct 17
Leroy Armstrong, Executive Director of the Clamp Center for Preaching Excellence, Anderson University
Oct 22
Jeremy Sargant, Lieutenant & Assistant Director of Campus Safety, Anderson University
Oct 24
Bryan Loritts, President and founder of the Kainos Movement and Teaching Pastor at The Summit Church, Raleigh, NC
Oct 29
Sharie King, Bible Teacher, Author, Podcast Host, and Co-founder of Clayton King Ministries, Anderson, SC
Oct 31
Luke Stamps, Professor of Christian Studies, Anderson University
Nov 5
Stephen Splawn, Senior Pastor, First Northeast Baptist Church, Columbia, SC
Nov 7
Patty-Jeanne Slaughter, Professor of Counseling, Anderson University
Nov 12
Aaron Ducksworth, Director of Diversity, Community, and Inclusion, Anderson University
Nov 14
Will Browning, Lead Pastor at Magnolia Church, Riverside, CA and Director of Send California with the North American Mission Board
Nov 19
Will Bray, Campus Pastor, Upstate Church, Anderson, SC
Nov 21
University Thanksgiving Service – Led by Ryan Stanley, AU Production Director for Campus Worship, and Faculty/Staff Worship Band
Nov 26
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Nov 28
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Dec 3
University Advent Service – Led by Maddy Byrd, Director of Women’s Ministry and Community Missions, Anderson University
