Church Relations
The Church Relations Office at Faulkner University seeks to establish and maintain mutually beneficial relationships between the university, especially the College of Biblical Studies, and local congregations.
Services provided to congregations include:
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Preaching and providing information about Faulkner University.
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Arranging a substitute preacher when the regular preacher needs to be away.
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Arranging workshops and seminars on various topics by Faulkner faculty.
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Arranging a weekend meeting to be organized and presented by Faulkner students.
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Arranging a retreat/workshop/seminar for Elders at your location.
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Answering questions you may have about Faulkner University.
The Church Relations Office is also involved in raising funds to support the teaching of Bible at Faulkner University. We would like to meet with Elders or the business meeting of any congregation interested in supporting Bible teaching to over 2900 students each year.
One popular activity is the V. P. Black Preachers Challenge. Begun in 1992 by Brother Black, who pledged to give or raise $1,000 each year to support teaching the Bible at Faulkner. He then challenged other preachers to follow his good example.
A total of $926,718.43 has been raised in the Preachers Challenge over the years. This has been a tremendous blessing to the College of Biblical Studies whose budget is over $500,000 each year.
Other events:
The Bible Lectureship is held the first week of March each year. Our theme for 2009 is "Hope in a Hopeless World."
EldersConnect, the annual retreat for Elders & Wives is held the second week of June each year. Last year, an abbreviated EldersConnect was held in Southern California. Let us know if you would like to have this scheduled in your location.
Dates are open for speaking engagements at your congregation. If you are in need of a speaker, and would like to know more about the opportunities at Faulkner University and the V.P. Black College of Biblical Studies, just give me a call or an email.
Sam Long
1.800.879.9816 ext 7256
slong@faulkner.edu