Local Churches
The worship of God and fellowship with other Christians are vital for spiritual growth and development. Faulkner University encourages all students identify a local area church of Christ and to establish an affiliation with a congregation. All students are urged to attend the worship services on Sunday (morning and evening), and the midweek services (normally on Wednesday evenings). Online directories for locating a local congregation as well as congregations around the world can be found at On-line Directories of the churches of Christ (church-of-christ.org/directories.html), ChurchZip (www.churchzip.com) or 21st Century Christian (www.21stcc.com/ccusa/index.cfm).
Ministries and Missions
In addition to local congregation involvement, Faulkner encourages student to become involved with para-church and specialized ministries such as area campus ministries (see the Clubs, Organizations, and Societies section of this handbook for more details), Montgomery Inner-City Ministries, Adullam House, Agape, Family Promise, 100X Missions, Save-a-Life, assisted living/residential facilities and Woman-to-Woman. These ministries provide students with unique opportunities to engage in fellowship and service.
Religious Clubs
Students are also encouraged to consider joining one of the religious club on campus—Pi Sigma Delta, Pi Tau Epsilon, Christians in Action or Christian Women in Action (see the Clubs, Organizations, and Societies section of this handbook for more details). The University encourages students to explore these opportunities to put their knowledge and faith into action through Christian service.
Devotionals and Bible Studies
Faulkner encourages students to become students of God’s Word. Students gather in pairs and small groups for exploration of the Bible. Faulkner also facilitates devotional periods on the Montgomery campus in the residence facilities, Lester Chapel and other venues on campus. The devotionals are times of worship and fellowship for students. Residence Hall devotionals are small, informal gatherings of students in their dorm lobbies or meeting areas for student-led worship, prayer, and Bible study. Campus-wide devotionals are Tuesday night gatherings in the Lester Chapel for worship, prayer, and special speakers. These devotionals have been a Faulkner tradition for many years, and have become one of the most cherished memories of alumni.
Special Events
Faulkner students have other opportunities for spiritual and service events throughout the year. These opportunities include special events such as Relay for Life, blood drives, Habitat for Humanity, Inner-City Ministries and Christmas boxes. Students also have opportunity to hear guest lecturers on moral and spiritual themes including V. P Black, Arlam Carr, Jr., Peter Creeft, Artur Davis, Richard Gamble, Fred Gray, Sr., Mike Huckabee, Alan Keyes, Leland Ryken, Bruce Thornton and J. C. Watts.
Annual Bible Lectureship
The Annual Bible Lectureship is an extension of the V. P. Black College of Biblical Studies of Faulkner University. The Annual Bible Lectureship provides students, ministers, faculty, administration, staff, alumni, and other friends of Faulkner University to hear lectures on carefully selected themes by recognized ministers and gospel preachers. The Annual Bible Lectureship draws visitors from around the world to Faulkner for this time spiritual enrichment, friendship renewal and fellowship. Students are encouraged to participate in the lectureship as their schedule permits. Students are strongly encouraged to attend the evening events. Biblical studies majors are required to attend the Annual Bible Lectureship. Students interested in volunteering with the Annual Bible Lectureship may contact the V. P. Black College of Biblical Studies for more information.