The 1001 New Worshiping Community Residency at The Journey

 

AN INVITATION

 

The Journey, an open-minded and passionate Christian community on the campus of the College of Charleston that is committed to advancing the Gospel and glorifying God in our daily lives . . .

 

. . . And the 1001 New Worshiping Community movement, a initiative of the Presbyterian Church (USA) fostering contextual, fresh expressions of church throughout the United States . . .

 

invite applications for the 1001 New Worshiping Community Residency at the Journey. Chosen applicants will test and strengthen their capacity for contextual, transformative, and entrepreneurial theological leadership in a community context. They will apprentice alongside Colin Kerr, founder of the Journey at the College of Charleston and Citadel Military College, and develop a new ministry initiative on either those campuses or the Medical University of South Carolina. They will also develop a clear and compelling mission plan (with financial backers) that will enable them to start a new worshiping community in their context upon completion of the residency.

 

OUR NEW WORSHIPING COMMUNITY

 

The Journey is a worshiping community for college students that offers students from the Presbyterian Church (USA), non-Presbyterians, the spiritually curious, skeptics, and even Red Sox fans to grow spiritually while at college. Supported by a network of partner churches, a strong student leadership team creates regular opportunities to experience authentic Biblical community and participation in the Missio Dei (“Mission of God”). Recently, we were the fastest growing Presbyterian campus ministry in the country and are currently largest Presbyterian campus ministry on east coast.

 

WHAT WE DO

The campus ministry currently operates two weekly “large group” worship gatherings. One, at the College of Charleston on Wednesday nights, which is a full Presbyterian worship service, and the other at Citadel Military College on Monday nights. Throughout the week we offer multiple small group bible studies and regular one-on-one meetings with the director and volunteer mentors. There are monthly opportunities for service work, social gatherings, dinners, and local church visits. The campus ministry also participates in a 3-4 spiritual retreats and conferences per year. In the summer, programming still continues for students who stay in Charleston while freshman orientation outreach is conducted on campus.

 

 

THEOLOGICAL DISTINCTIVES

Admittedly, we’re an odd bunch theologically. Only 20% of our students are Presbyterian, with a very denominationally diverse 80% adding to the mix. We are evangelical and Gospel-centered, but find ourselves often progressive on a number of secondary doctrinal and social issues. We emphasize thoughtful theology and embracing questions under the central message of salvation though Christ and participation in his Kingdom.