One year.
Learn. Partner. Journey. Together.
Crux, 北公园一年级学生的门徒训练队伍, 提供了一个深入了解这所大学所有三个特色的机会:Crux是一个虔诚的基督徒, relationally intercultural, 我们所做的一切都以城市为中心. 开放给所有专业和教会背景的学生, Crux是一个学生社区,他们在北公园的第一年里一起跟随耶稣. With curricular and co-curricular elements, Crux提供了一个在基督里转变的整体方法, 装备学生的信仰和形成的终身旅程.
Discipleship Philosophy: Dynamism
“动态”一词来源于新约中的希腊词“dunamis”.我们的门徒生活应该像耶稣来建立的生活方式一样充满活力. 它不是植根于教义信仰,而是植根于真实的人际关系和我们对耶稣的共同追求, 谁不是来支持我们的信仰或创造一种墨守成规的文化, but rather, to transform all life.
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Formation Together
因为耶稣是关于转变的,Crux强调的是精神的形成. Everything we do flows out of and back into the formation of our identity in Christ. 实际上,这意味着有以下机会来反思我们的阵型:
- 每周由神学院学生带领的属灵培育小组
- Regular communal meals and discussions
- One-on-one mentorship
- Communal life with other Crux students
Learning Together
每个Crux队列的学生一起上课, asking honest questions about the bible, the church, and the Kingdom of God, 同时重新想象基督教的样子. 教学是以合作和讨论为基础的, 课程在整个城市提供互动体验. 课程通常满足通识教育的要求,可能包括:
- Kingdom Theology and Practice
- Introduction to the Bible (GE)
- Mosaic of Christian Spirituality (GE)
- 社会学、历史、哲学等其他可获得学分的课程.
Partnering Together
与邻居的跨文化交流是基督徒门徒训练的重要组成部分, which calls for restructuring relationships. Crux的学生承诺与校园和城市的组织合作, 打造相互转化、相互依存的关系. Some sites where students have served include:
- Misericordia Home
- Letter-writing to people in prison
- Various tutoring sites
- By The Hand
- Open Arms Ministry
- Young Life
- Student Government Alliance
- Muslim Student Association
- 许多校园学生领导的组织和文化俱乐部
Journeying Together
耶稣带领他的门徒走出社会和传统上可以接受的空间,重新遇到“他者”.” As Crux students travel around Chicago, 我们寻求重新人性化——不仅仅是我们生活中的“他者”, but of ourselves. 在这个过程中,我们开始看到判断消失,真正的关系形成. Immersive experiences may include:
- 参观不同神学和文化背景的教会
- Visiting Stateville Correctional Facility
- Connecting with neighborhood community leaders
- 三部分的芝加哥马赛克体验贯穿整个城市
- A trip to Mexico City
Crux Students:
- 与校园里的同龄人组成一个门徒团体
- Gain valuable volunteer experience in the city
- 参与校园内的多个学生社团
- Immerse themselves in the city of Chicago
- 与同龄人一起学习,同时获得学士学位的学分
- 与神学院学生、导师、NPU教师和工作人员联系
One year. 开放给所有一年级学生,通勤和住宿,运动员,所有专业.
How to Apply
- Apply 并被澳门网络赌博游戏录取为2024年秋季的一年级学生.
- Fill out and submit the Crux application online. 申请人将优先考虑 by May 1, 2024; applications received after this date will continue to be reviewed as they are received.
- After your Crux application is submitted, 您将收到一封电子邮件,其中包含有关下一步操作的信息.