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Exploring Ministry

Exploring Ministry


Students are welcome to talk with the Chaplain about their vocation and a possible call to ministry. Alma College graduates have engaged in a variety of faith-based vocations including pastoral ministry, Christian education, international mission work, social service and higher education.

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Barnabas Society

The Barnabas Society is an informal fellowship of Religious Studies majors and minors, members of the Religious Studies Honorary Society, students considering faith-based vocations, and friends of the above. The group meets regularly for laughter, mutual support and conversation about faith-based vocations.

Resources

If you considering a career in ministry Explore Ministry provides information about various forms of Christian ministry.

The Undergraduate Fellows Program, offered by the Fund for Theological Education, is a valuable source of funding. This program offers a Summer Conference on Excellence in Ministry as well as a financial award. Application deadline is March 1.

 

Since 2003, twenty-seven Alma College students have won prestigious national fellowships, scholarships and awards, including 15 Fulbright fellowships and multiple Truman, Udall, and Gates-Cambridge scholarships.

 

Student Profile

Melissa Carstens

Melissa Carstens
Graduation: 2008
Major: Education
From: Marquette, Michigan
Interests: Singing, Dancing

Alma’s off-campus study programs do more than place students in exciting locales to meet interesting people; they also create new opportunities for personal growth and skill development. One of the best ways to learn about other societies and cultures is to study and travel in international settings. You do not always have to know a foreign language.