SPIRITUAL FORMATION

The mission of the Office of Spiritual Life is to engage and equip the ACU community in following Jesus through worship, discipleship, and service. Spiritual Life at ACU complements the classroom experience and the local church’s spiritual formation. All students are required to attend 22 Chapels per semester (out of 30) and to complete 2 service projects per semester (please email [email protected] for any questions).

CHAPEL

Encounter God

Arizona Christian University gathers for Chapel every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. during the Fall and Spring semesters (except during holidays or breaks). The purpose of Chapel is to gather for worship, fellowship, personal development, and spiritual formation. Therefore, Chapel is considered a vital part of a student’s academic and spiritual experience at ACU. Speakers include pastors, youth pastors, missionaries, faculty members, alumni, and students. Its purpose is to bring us closer to our primary goal of loving God. All students must attend a minimum of 22 chapels per semester.

SERVICE PROJECTS

Serving the Community

At ACU we require 2 service projects per semester (please email [email protected] for more questions). These 2 projects can be completed by participating in ACU’s Spiritual Life service projects or other university-approved service projects.

Organizations that students have served at to fulfill their service projects in the past:

• St. Mary’s Food Bank
• Phoenix Rescue Mission
• Sleep in Heavenly Peace
• Choices Pregnancy Center
• Feed My Starving Children
• Local schools
• Local churches
• On campus projects hosted by ACU

For more opportunities and service project ideas, please visit Populi.

SMALL GROUPS

Weekly Opportunities

ACU Small Groups seek to provide a place where iron sharpens iron. Numerous Small Groups facilitated by student leaders meet throughout the week, providing a venue for students to build up their peers.

“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” Proverbs 27:17