Third Wave Coffee offers unique flavor blends inspired by a heart for missions Jimmy Thomas always wanted to spend his life doing missions work, but after meeting a missionary couple in China who used their coffee shop as a way to minister to the people there, he was inspired to do the same. “Originally, I was really interested in going […]
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Preparations for Guatemala The Liberty University Spanish Institute will be sending 15 students to Guatemala May 11 to July 6 in order to learn Spanish while also ministering to the Guatemalan people. Dr. David Towles has organized this trip for each of the past 18 years, combining six credits’ worth of Spanish instruction with global missions. Students are able to […]
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The aroma of cookies begins to fill the room as she opens the oven to check on the most recent batch of oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. There is an expression of excitement that covers her face and it is evident how much she loves baking. Caroline Debnam, a sophomore sports management major, bakes her favorite cookies with a plan in […]
Read moreWeek events help reach the world Global Focus Week kicked off Monday, Feb. 8 at Liberty University and is in full swing across campus. Students now get the opportunity to familiarize themselves with countries from all over the world with culturally engaging events planned throughout the week. The semi-annual conference, which is sponsored by Liberty’s Center for Global Engagement (CGE), […]
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The IMB has cut 15 percent of its workforce this year due to $21 million deficit The International Mission Board (IMB) has begun cutting back on funding for its missionaries. As a result, several hundred missionaries are being offered early retirement and asked to voluntarily return to the U.S. According to IMB president David Platt, the IMB has spent $210 […]
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David Platt encourages students to share faith President of the International Mission Board (IMB) David Platt addressed students at Convocation Wednesday, Sept. 9, urging them to help spread the gospel to those who have never heard the message of Christ. “I look at this arena full of followers of Christ who are getting a world-class education and all sorts of […]
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Jones teaches philosophy in Romania Finding a balance between vocation and passion is difficult for most people, but Liberty University Professor Michael Jones has found a way to seamlessly combine his. Jones, a professor of theology and philosophy since 2005, uses his teaching vocation as a way to fulfill his passion for missions. Because of a Fulbright grant, Jones is […]
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Students work overseas During Christmas break, many students not only took a break from school but also from the comfort of their everyday lives to travel all over the globe. John, the director of global teams and a team leader whose last name is withheld for security purposes, said the Center for Global Engagement (CGE) sent out four teams over […]
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Measures taken to ensure the well being of students as they head overseas Every year, Liberty University commits to outreach efforts all over the globe, but with the ongoing Ebola outbreak, some question the safety of students traveling abroad. Between 600 and 800 Liberty students participate in study abroad programs every year that are both semester long and short-term tours. […]
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Liberty students sell goods and perform music as a new approach to raising money for mission trips “Buy a donut to help send me to Southeast Asia,” one student yelled as she stood outside of the Vines Center before Convocation. Students at Liberty University are always finding new ways to raise money for their mission trips. Liberty frequently sends out […]
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Gunfire echoed across the African town of Bujumbura, Burundi as doors quickly slammed shut, cease-fire agreement broken and lives halted as the bullets pierced the air. Seven years after the genocide in Rwanda, the African town was ravaged in turmoil yet again, according to Marine James Iversen. “Everyone who was working for the Department of State had to be (at) […]
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Liberty University students had the opportunity to give back over winter break when Light Ministries sent a short-term mission group to share the Gospel with people in East Asia.
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Liberty students sacrifice their break for mission trips At a time when other students are typically at home with family members, a few groups of Liberty University students traded in the comfort of their own homes and Christmas traditions in order to travel to different countries and spread the Gospel. Junior Kalley Long, a music education and performance double major […]
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Two Liberty professors had a chance to teach students about electronics and technology in North Korea this summer Liberty professors Jim Jones and Feng Wang from the School of Engineering and Computational Sciences were given the opportunity of a lifetime to travel to North Korea and teach at the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology (PUST) this past summer. PUST […]
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