Daniel Kirkpatrick

Doctrine is divisive, and division is difficult. Why should Christian higher education institutions (CHEIs) take the time to articulate faith statements that express their beliefs and distinctives knowing it will lead to division and difficulty? In many ways, would it not be much easier just to operate under the general label of “Christian” and not…

New Christian campuses are emerging all over the nation full of students eager to learn how to minister to their peers. Showing impressive signs of growth and stability, these campuses are currently found in nineteen states with ten more states set to launch soon. Collectively producing thousands of graduates with accredited degrees from over ten…

Science validates what many know by experience– the college years are a time of self-discovery and personal formation.Madelynn D. Shell, David Shears, and Zoe Millard, “Who Am I? Identity Development During the First Year of College” in Psy Chi Journal of Psychological Research, 25.2, 2020, 192-202. While peers, families of origin, socio-economic levels, and general…