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Northwest Missouri State University


Religious Organizations

Awaken Ministries

President: Jon Moser
Advisor(s): Arley Larson and Jon Moser
Mission: Mission Statement: To know Christ and to make Him known
Purpose: The purpose of Awaken: Student Ministries is to provide students in higher education with Biblical Christian Training, Christian fellowship, and activities.

Baptist Student Union

Advisor(s): Brian Haile
Mission: The purpose of this organization is to lead students to a commitment to Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord and nurture them in the Christian faith and life.
Purpose:

    "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'"      Matthew 22:34-40 (NIV)
     "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers."      Galatians 6:9-10 (NIV)
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   So what is the BSU all about? We believe that these two verses sum up nearly all that we are trying to accomplish in our ministry. In a nutshell, we want students to grow in three key relationships: in intimacy with God, in fellowship with believers, and in influence with non-believers.

Campus Crusade for Christ

President: Kevin Smith & Lauren Birch
Advisor(s): Tom Hardee
Mission: To help students become Christ Centered Laborers. We serve to spread the gospel and make it's truth known on our this campus.
Purpose: To offer a community where students can come and hear the truth of the gospel of Christ, join in fellowship and be encouraged in their faith.

Christian Campus House

President: Emily Heithoff
Advisor(s): Dr. Michael Steiner
Mission: To help college students live as missionaries on the campus of Northwest Missouri State University via the rhythms of communion, community, and connection.

Gamma Alpha Lambda

President: Kristen Kientz
Advisor(s): Marjean Ehlers
Mission: We, the women of Gamma Alpha Lambda, are a sisterhood bonded to Christ who are growing in our faith journeys, serving with a heart like His, spreading love and sharing our faith with others, and submitting our lives to the Lord.
Purpose: Gamma Alpha Lambda is a Christ- centered sorority of girls dedicated to helping each other grow as women of God. We welcome girls from any Christian denomination that wants to grow in her relationship with Christ and build community with other believers.

Latter Day Saints Student Organization

President: Natalie Burgon
Advisor(s): Jeremy Bryson
Mission: The Latter-day Saint Student Association provides members with an opportunity to draw closer to Jesus Christ, learn the truths of the gospel, make good friends, and enjoy opportunities to have fun.

Purpose:

The purpose of the organization shall be:
To help LDS students stay close to Jesus Christ and grounded in His teachings in an otherwise hectic and demanding environment. 
To provide opportunities for students to serve each other, their community, and their Heavenly Father.
To invite all people to come unto Christ through learning about and following the commandments and ordinances of His gospel.

Lutheran Campus Center

President: Kyle Smith
Advisor(s): Kim Hullinger
Mission: To make all persons of all nations disciples of Jesus Christ by teaching them through the reading and study of the scriptures and by baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit (Matt 28:19-20), so that the servant life of each person in the campus community may be motivated, guided and permeated with the Law and Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Purpose: The Maryville Lutheran Campus Center Ministry Peer Leaders serve as a local extension of the Board of Mission Services of the Missouri District of the Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod in the Northwest Missouri State University campus community. Its primary charges are to coordinate the programs for service on behalf of the Lutheran Campus Ministry in the Maryville community.

Northwest Newman Catholic Center

President: Christopher Venverloh
Advisor(s): Dr. Margaret Drew
Mission: Our purpose is to be a home away from home. To be a family of friends, united by faith as we share experiences and grow together. As the world tempts us to conform to itself, we seek to boldly conform to the God's plan for us.
Purpose: The Northwest Missouri State University Newman Catholic Center will serve as the Roman Catholic parish and community center for students, faculty, and staff.

Spirit and Truth Gospel Choir

President: Micah Davis & Mia Divine
Advisor(s): Margaret L. Sebastian
Mission: "But the hour cometh and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." John 4:23-24 Spirit and Truth Gospel Choir is a ministry that ministers in song. The choir blesses the Lord by blessing others. Our goal is to reach as many people as possible who do not know Jesus Christ. The choir enjoys singing praises to the Lord and ministering to the souls of people. We hope that someone might be helped or encouraged by the songs that we sing. The Gospel Choir lives by this  motto: "I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth" Psalms 34:1
Purpose:  Our purpose is to reach as many people as possible who do not know Jesus Christ and help those who know him, build a better relationship with Jesus Christ through music.

The Navigators

President: Julianna Jensen
Advisor(s): Mike Bellamy
Mission: As part of the larger Navigators U.S. Collegiate Ministry, we exist to reach, disciple & equip college students to know Christ and to make Him known through successive generations in all the nations
Purpose: As part of the larger Navigators U.S. Collegiate Ministry, we exist to reach, disciple & equip college students to know Christ and to make Him known through successive generations in all the nations

The Wesley Student Center

Advisor(s): Gina Bradley
Mission: "Offering the Caring Spirit of Christ" through developing young Christian leaders and offering varieties of programs and opportunities to celebrate the Gift of Life that God has given during the college years here at Northwest and beyond.
Purpose: Our purpose at Wesley Student Center is to be "Offering the Caring Spirit of Christ." We all become whole persons as there is opportunity to journey in faith together during the college years. Opportunities for study, friendship, mission, and worship are a part of this faith community: open and offered to all through a Center for ALL.