Over the summer, Liberty University’s Office of Spiritual Development took a campus favorite cross country with Convocation on the Road, an event that provided students, alumni, and members of the local community in two major cities the chance to experience a Liberty Convocation service right in their own backyard.
Members of Liberty’s executive leadership joined the Liberty Worship Collective in Dallas, Texas, (June 13) and Raleigh, N.C., (June 20) to lead a time of worship and deliver an encouraging message from the Word. The events gave participants a glimpse of the work done weekly on campus to advance the Great Commission through the university’s mission of Training Champions for Christ.
In all, over 2,500 registered for the two events.
“It was great to see the Liberty crew down here in Texas and to be with fellow alums that I haven’t seen in several years,” said Rodney Ashby (’93), a former member of the Flames Baseball team who attended the Convocation at First Baptist Dallas Worship Center.
President Dondi E. Costin spoke at the Dallas event, challenging those in attendance to live extraordinary lives for Christ. Chancellor Jonathan Falwell shared how he has seen the blessing of God on Liberty over the years.
Falwell and Vice President of Spiritual Development Josh Rutledge were featured speakers at The Summit Church (Capital Hills campus) in Raleigh.
After the events, individuals had the chance to connect with staff from the Alumni Relations Office, the Office of Spiritual Development, and Flames Club, as well as meet university leadership.
Junior Gaius Aristidle, who was serving as an intern with The Summit Church, said Falwell’s message provided much-needed encouragement at a challenging time in his life.
“It was powerful,” he said. “It’s been a long time since I had that kind of worship, so this was a way to reconnect with Liberty and have the excitement to go back on campus.”
For Liberty alumna Wendy Warlick (’18), her favorite part of the evening was singing New Life Worship’s “Great I Am.” She regularly attends The Summit Church and said she was grateful for the chance to reconnect with her alma mater at her home church.
“I just love it. Convo is my happy place, and (seeing) Liberty Worship Collective was amazing,” said Warlick, whose son graduated from Liberty this past year.
DID YOU KNOW?
Convocation is held on Wednesday and Friday mornings during the academic year and is the largest weekly gathering of Christian students in the world. Watch Convocations live on Liberty’s Facebook page; view past Convocations at Watch.Liberty.edu or on YouTube.
For more information on Convocation and other Spiritual Development programs at Liberty, visit Liberty.edu/OSD.
