Special guests will bring inspirational messages to Liberty’s Convocation stage this spring

This spring on Liberty University’s campus, students will gather twice a week in the Vines Center for Convocation — the largest weekly gathering of Christian students in the world — to hear from outstanding voices in the areas of faith, business, entertainment, and politics. With a variety of voices such as Priscilla Shirer (1/17), Ruth Chou Simons (3/7), and Jefferson Bethke (4/9) set to take the stage in the coming months, Liberty students will get to witness and learn what it means to be a Champion for Christ who impacts the world around them.

The lineup for the Spring 2025 semester, announced during Friday morning’s New Student Convocation, features multiple pastors who will open the Word for students, including Ben Stuart (1/15), Darren Whitehead (1/31), Reward Sibanda (2/14), and Noe Garcia (3/19). Guests with inspiring stories will also stir the hearts and minds of Liberty students, with appearances by Students for Life of America President Kristan Hawkins (1/22), activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali (2/7), motivational speaker Inky Johnson (2/19), “Soul Surfer” Bethany Hamilton (3/5), and Kent Chevalier, chaplain for the Pittsburgh Steelers, along with Steelers players Alex Highsmith, Payton Wilson, and Miles Killebrew (4/2).

View the full schedule below. Dates and speakers are subject to change; for updates, visit the Office of Spiritual Development webpage.

Convocation is held every Wednesday and Friday at 10:30 a.m. in the Vines Center and is open to the entire student body. Campus Community, a service featuring messages from members of Liberty’s leadership and special guests, is held every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Most of these events are streamed live on Liberty’s YouTube channel, Liberty’s main Facebook page, and the Office of Spiritual Development Facebook page.

SPRING 2025

1/10 – New Student Convo

1/15 – Ben Stuart, pastor of Passion City Church, Washington, D.C.

• • • Campus Community (CC): Ben Stuart

1/17 – Priscilla Shirer, New York Times bestselling author, speaker

1/22 – Kristan Hawkins, pro-life activist, president of Students for Life of America (coincides with March for Life)

• • • CC: Liberty Chancellor Jonathan Falwell

1/24 – Ruslan KD, speaker, YouTuber, author, artist

1/29 – Joel Muddamalle, director of theology and ministry products for Proverbs 31 Ministries

• • • CC: Liberty President Dr. Dondi E. Costin

1/31 – Darren Whitehead, pastor and author of “The Digital Fast”

2/5 – Gospelology

• • • CC: Josh Rutledge, Liberty Vice President of Spiritual Development

2/7 – Ayaan Hirsi Ali, human rights activist, author and host of The Ayaan Hirsi Ali Podcast

2/12 – Bobby Bowden Trophy Presentation to Ashton Jeanty, hosted by college football analyst David Pollack

• • • CC: Wes Franklin, Executive Director of LU Shepherd

2/14 – Reward Sibanda, teaching pastor of Saddleback Church, Lake Forest, Calif., and senior director of national church engagement at World Vision

2/19 – Inky Johnson, motivational speaker and former college football player

• • • CC: Dr. Troy Temple, Dean of Liberty’s John W. Rawlings School of Divinity

2/21 – Demi-Leigh Tebow, Miss Universe 2017, human trafficking prevention advocate and wife of Tim Tebow

2/26 – “House of David” TV series panel with director Jon Erwin and cast members (the day before the series airs on Prime)

2/28 – TBA

3/5 – Bethany Hamilton, professional surfer and the subject of the movie “Soul Surfer”

• • • CC: PJ Preston, Director of LU Shepherd

3/7 – Ruth Chou Simons, author, artist, creative business strategist, and founder of GraceLaced.com

3/12 — NO CONVO or CC: SPRING BREAK

3/14 — NO CONVO or CC: SPRING BREAK

3/19 – Noe Garcia, senior pastor of North Phoenix Baptist Church, Phoenix

• • • CC: Noe Garcia

3/21 – Riley Gaines, conservative political activist and swimmer

3/26 — NO CONVO OR CC: A-DAY

3/28 – TBA

4/2 – Kent Chevalier, chaplain for the Pittsburgh Steelers, with Steelers players Alex Highsmith, Payton Wilson, and Miles Killebrew

4/4 – TBA

4/9 – Jefferson Bethke, Christian author and podcast host

• • • CC: Liberty President Dr. Dondi E. Costin

4/11 – Drew Worsham, speaker and entertainer

4/16 – Carl Trueman, author, theologian, and ecclesiastical historian

• • • CC: Liberty Chancellor Jonathan Falwell

4/18 – Good Friday Worship Convo

4/23 – Robert Smith Jr., former professor at Beeson Divinity School, Samford University

• • • CC on the Lawn

4/25 – Last Convo