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Gardner-Webb To Award Its 25,000th Bachelor’S Degree During Spring Commencement On May 8, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Gardner-Webb University will host its Spring Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, May 8, at 6:30 p.m. in Spangler Stadium. Families and guests will celebrate the achievements of nearly 500 students in traditional undergraduate, online, and graduate programs of study.

Gardner-Webb Celebrates Achievements Of Nearly 500 Graduates, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Gardner-Webb University hosted its Spring Commencement Ceremony on Thursday, May 8, at 6:30 p.m. in Lutz-Yelton Convocation Center. Families and guests celebrated the achievements of nearly 500 students in traditional undergraduate, online, and graduate programs of study.

Gardner-Webb Officials Announce Speaker For Spring Commencement, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

A local pastor with ties to Gardner-Webb University will be the featured speaker for commencement on May 8 at 6:30 p.m. in Spangler Stadium. Skip Allen a lead pastor at Hope Community Church in Shelby, N.C., will address graduates and their families and friends.

Local Baptist Leader, Jason Ballard, Featured Speaker For Gardner-Webb Greene Lectureship, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Jason Ballard, associational mission strategist for the Greater Cleveland County Baptist Association (GCCBA) in Shelby, N.C., is the speaker for the C.O. and Eliza Greene Endowed Lectureship on Tuesday, March 4, at Gardner-Webb University. His topic is “Leading Change in the Local Church.”

Gardner-Webb Honors Achievements Of 2024 Summer And Fall Graduates, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

In Gardner-Webb University’s commencement ceremony on Dec. 13, former N.C. Commissioner of Labor Josh Dobson challenged his audience of over 400 graduates to follow their dreams with all their hearts. Dobson, a 2005 GWU alumnus, served over 14 years as a North Carolina elected leader and recently became the president and chief executive o!icer at North Carolina Healthcare Association (NCHA).

Gardner-Webb Teams Prepare To Serve People In Kentucky, Greece And Kenya, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

The mission of Gardner-Webb University is to prepare graduates for leadership and service in their professional careers and personal lives. To fulfill this vision and the University’s motto, Pro Deo et Humanitate (For God and Humanity), the Office of Christian Life and Service sponsors mission trips each year. In response to needs in America and internationally, three groups will be embarking on mission trips during May to provide medical care, clothing, food and shelter to those in need.

Soul As Sanctuary: Awareness Of God Alone And Assembled At Freedom Alive Church Of Greenville, South Carolina, Paulleatha Bruce

Doctor of Ministry Projects

A Christian practicum was established at Freedom Alive Church of Greenville in Greenville, South Carolina to examine and to promote the depth of influence and impact awareness of God in self, in daily living practices, and in the world at-large have on the congregants’ engagement and participation in corporate worship. Utilizing Scripture and the employment of solitude, meditation, prayer, and worship as spiritual practices, congregants from the generations of Silent, Baby Boomer, Xer, and Millennial were enlisted to participate in a six-week study. Upon the analysis of the quantitative and qualitative data, it was revealed that congregants’ exposure to the …

News Clipping - Zeno Wall, Zeno Wall

Wall, Zeno (1925 – 1948)

Article by Zeno Wall about civic and spiritual developments.

Educating Calvary Baptist Church, Asheville, Nc, On The Value Of Following The Christian Year As A Means For Spiritual Renewal Through Worship, Jeffrey C. Hayes

Doctor of Ministry Projects

This project introduced the spiritual value of following the Christian year in worship. Through a series of sermons and study lessons that focused on eight major seasons (Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Lent, Holy Week, Easter, Pentecost, and Ordinary Time), participants were exposed to the history and spiritual purpose of each, respectively. Two surveys were administered, along with weekly evaluations, and interviews, to measure the project’s effectiveness. The desired outcome was a greater degree of knowledge and interest in worshipping through the Christian year. According to the final analysis, increased understanding, spiritual growth, and desire to worship through the Christian year did …

Student’S Career Path Became Clear After Studying Liberal Arts, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

During his sophomore year, Jacob Kirby (’16) felt a calling to switch his major from music education to discipleship studies. Kirby told his music professor and mentor Dr. Paul Etter that his passion was in ministry — not music — and the professor responded with encouragement. “He actually prayed for me, right there in his office, that God would guide me along the right path for me,” Kirby shared.

Bridging The Latino--Anglo Gap: A Transition Towards A Cross-Cultural Church At First Baptist Church, Robbins, North Carolina, Ernesto Robledo

Doctor of Ministry Projects

In its 2,000 years of existence, the church has remained mostly segregated in regards to the inclusion of other cultures within one setting. Christians from various traditions have spent centuries trying to be more like Jesus as they worshiped in many different settings. Even though the church has been active for so long, the reality is that she has been predominantly white. Through an intentional pastoral project, twenty-four individuals participated in a four-week bilingual Bible study and a community-wide missionary event. These purposeful interactions proved that the church can change her traditional ministry pattern by engaging members of the Latino …

Discovery And Integration: A Framework Of Spiritual Formation For The Leadership Team Of Via Faith Community, Winston-Salem, Nc, Linda Marie Jones

Doctor of Ministry Projects

For the Lord is the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord-who is the Spirit-makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image. (2 Corinth, 3:17-18, NLT )

The process of spiritual formation can be seen throughout all of scripture; men and women, growing in faith, learning to truly love God, themselves and God's people. There is something so special to be on this journey of faith …

Connecting The Dots: A Case Study Examining The Impact Of Service Learning On A Youth And Young Adult Student Ministry, Thomas Spencer Legrand Jr.

Education Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this study was to provide a case study on the application of service-learning curriculum in a youth ministry at a traditional mid-size church. The intent of the curriculum was to provide a new and creative way for the church to impact youth by getting them involved in actions that correspond with Biblical principles. Church leaders hope that this curriculum change will not only impact youth in their teens but also influence them to remain involved in a traditional church as they reach college and become young adults.

The researcher used the process model of curriculum study from …

Gardner-Webb, The Magazine 2012, Summer (Volume 46 No. 2), Noel T. Manning Ii

Gardner-Webb, The Magazine

Gardner-Webb, The Magazine, previously titled The Webb Magazine, focuses on alumni news and campus events from Gardner-Webb College; now Gardner-Webb University. The majority of this issue is dedicated to telling the stories of multiple members of the Cherokee people; Gardner-Webb students and alumni both share their unique stories and experiences about their Native American heritage all throughout this issue. Following articles range in topic from new programs being implemented at Gardner-Webb to the publicity that the university had been receiving in the entertainment world, such as the Hunger Games being filmed close to campus and GW alumnus Ron Rash's novel …

Gardner-Webb Divinity School Hosts Cooperative Baptist Fellowship Day, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Gardner-Webb’s School of Divinity recently held Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF) Day to spotlight the organization’s relationship with the University. The event brought together CBF leaders, CBF student scholars, GWU faculty and staff, and members of the faith community to worship, reflect, and plan for the future. At a worship service in Gardner-Webb’s Dover Chapel, CBF North Carolina (CBFNC) representatives encouraged the audience to better focus on knowing and relating to God, and to take inventory of individual spiritual gifts and put those to use.

The Secret Is Out, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Those familiar with Gardner-Webb University have often affectionately called I the “nation’s best kept secret.” But after the string of prestigious national honors Gardner-Webb has won in 2011, it is clear that the University’s unique commitment to academic excellence, Christian faith, and community service is not so secret after all. Gardner-Webb is one of the nation’s best colleges to work for, according to a new survey released by the Chronicle of Higher Education on Monday, July 25.

A Seed On Good Soil, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

When Gardner-Webb’s current Missionary in Residence, Mike Boone, first sensed a call to ministry, it never occurred to him that he could be something other than a preacher. “I wish someone had told me to sit down and ask myself, ‘What do I like to do?’,” Boone says. ” I’ve always loved working outside, working with plants. I love to see things grow. But I didn’t know I could use that for ministry.” God knew better.

Evaluating The Effectiveness Of Outreach And Retention Methods Of Six Congregations Of The Brunswick Baptist Association, Jeffrey Gibby

Doctor of Ministry Projects

I chose two hypotheses to form a survey. The first hypothesis is that persons are reached by the style of building, existing relationships, or advertising. The second hypothesis is that persons maintain their membership based on the content of preaching, the quality of teaching programs, or fellowship.

I employed the Mann-Whitney Statistical Test to analyze the data.

The data revealed that good preaching, good worship, and good fellowship make a growing church. The data results also show the significance of the Pastor and revealed that age-graded Bible study groups are still valid in reaching and retaining members.

The Webb Magazine 2008, Spring, Noel T. Manning Ii

The Web Magazine

The Webb Magazine focuses on alumni news and campus events from Gardner-Webb College; now Gardner-Webb University. This issue dedicated a large portion to GWU athletics, especially the basketball team. Following are articles related to enrollment numbers, alumni achievements, distinguished graduates, and faculty turned authors. The issue concludes with an article recalling O. Max Gardner's tremendous legacy he left on GW; named a "Great Person of Gardner-Webb", Gardner is one of the major reasons Gardner-Webb is thriving today.

Gardner-Webb College Quarterly 1961, February, Gardner-Webb University

The Gardner-Webb Quarterly

The February 1961 issue of the Gardner-Webb College Quarterly, a campus publication for alumni and friends of the College. The cover depicts students Rob Weir and Jimmy Ray Hamrick sledding during the January 26 snowstorm.

1953 Minutes Of The Kings Mountain Baptist Association, Kings Mountain Baptist Association

Kings Mountain Baptist Association Minute Books

The 1953 meeting of the Kings Mountain Baptist Association took place at Shelby Calvary Baptist Church in Shelby, NC, New Buffalo Baptist Church in Grover, NC, and Shelby First Baptist Church in Shelby, NC. The association has encouraged Baptist Churches to enroll a million more people in Sunday school between 1953-1954. Resthaven, a North Carolina Baptist Home for the aging, was filled to capacity, and room inquires increased into the hundreds. Property was also purchased for a branch Home in Albemarle. 35th anniversary of Relief and Annuity Board.

First Baptist Church, Forest City - History Of The First Baptist Church, 1848 - 1939, Unknown

Regional Clergy and Church Histories

History of the First Baptist Church in Forest City, NC (1848 - 1939).