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Spiritual Life at HCU | Houston Christian University
Spiritual Life at HCU | Houston Christian University
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Spiritual Life is at the crux of HCU’s mission as we seek to help students, faculty, and staff pursue a holistic discipleship to the Lord Jesus in all of life. With the help of the Spirit, we seek to create gatherings and cultivate relationships that help us to integrate the academic, spiritual, and professional growth we experience on campus and align it all towards loving God more totally and loving our neighbors with compassion, wisdom, and skill (Mark 12:29–31). We want to impact every dimension of who you are as a man or woman made in God’s image so that you glorify God through excellently fulfilling the good purpose for which God created you (Eph 2:10).
The Mission and Vision of Convocation
FULL: Convo Theme for 2025–26
Convo Schedule and Resources
Convocation
Convocation welcomes HCU students, faculty, and staff into the presence of God in community with one another for a weekly time of worship and preaching that is biblically saturated, spiritually formative, and missionally engaged.
Mission and Vision
Schedules
Ignite: Spiritual Renewal Week
Community Life and Worship
Through CLWs, HCU stimulates spiritual growth that will integrate academic and professional advancement into a holistic excellence that will cause us to flourish on campus—and for life beyond graduation, too.
CLW Credits & Opportunities
Worship Services & Refuge
Discipleship
The Bible never envisions that we would try to follow Jesus alone. Kaleō provides students intentional relationships with faculty and staff to learn from Christ together, to model following him, and to provide encouragement, challenge, and correction to keep on course. Small Groups allow us to pursue Christ in close, supportive partnership with others.
Kaleō Discipleship
Discipleship Small Groups
Church and Ministry Partners
HCU Spiritual Life collaborates with key partners to connect students to irreplaceable Christian community in the local church and to diverse opportunities for discipleship, evangelism, service, and mission that fit the needs of each student.
Local Church Partners
Baptist Student Ministry (BSM)
Campus Ministry Partners
Service and Missions
The college years are a season of unique opportunity to serve others and share the gospel with world-shaping impact. Discover new opportunities to serve that God has prepared beforehand specifically for you.
Service and Missions
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Scott Bertrand
Assistant Provost and Dean of Spiritual Life
sbertrand@HC.edu
Brown Administrative Complex 110
(281) 649-3244
spirituallife@HC.edu
Spiritual Life Team
See also…
Graduate Student Orientation: Spiritual Life
Ignite Spiritual Emphasis Weeks
Campus Ministry Partners