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About the School of Christian Studies
The School of Christian Studies at Howard Payne University is designed to make the practice of the Christian faith more relevant for our world. HPU’s School of Christian Studies is dedicated to helping students understand that the church is God’s minister to His world and to helping them live out their Christian faith as they confront the religious, moral, intellectual and social decisions of life, both now and later.
HPU’s programs in Christian studies include biblical, theological, historical and practical ministry studies. We are committed to intellectual growth and the development of the “life of the mind” for our ourselves and for our students. At the same time, “Christian Studies” indicates that we are also committed to the growth and development of the “life of faith.” We value the spiritual and social growth of the faculty and students, just as we do the intellectual growth. We often say, “We want to be good students and good servants of the Lord.”
Organizations
Ministerial Alliance – Students who receive the ministerial scholarship from the Baptist General Convention of Texas actively participate in the Ministerial Alliance (M.A.). The M.A. organization provides ministerial students with a group to strengthen, train, and prepare them as individual ministers. It also helps students build connections which will be beneficial throughout their ministries. Contact the School of Christian Studies for more information.
Appointed — The Appointed organization strives to encourage ministry-driven women by sharing resources and discussing the unique roles of women in ministry.
Students applying for admission to the School of Christian Studies may also choose to apply for admission to the Guy D. Newman Honors Academy. Providing an innovative approach to the academic program, the Academy enables students to combine their specialized major with coursework grounded in an understanding of the American free enterprise system.
There are a number of scholarships, grants and loans available through the university’s Office of Financial Aid.
Additionally, scholarships are available for HPU students who are already enrolled in their major.
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