Student Ministries at PLNU is a unique opportunity for students to get involved in the community in a variety of ways.  Our groups serve in locations ranging from orphanages in Mexico to elderly homes in San Diego to churches in Northern California, and many others.
Student Ministries is open to all PLNU students.  No special skills or abilities are required, just a willingness to give and receive in the context of the ongoing relationships that are formed in Christian ministry.
Realizing that student schedules vary greatly, the time required for each group is different, ranging from groups that go out once or twice a semester to groups that go out once or twice a week. 

The most important thing to consider here is consistency.  Regardless of what group is chosen, it is crucial that the student be able to be committed.  A majority of the groups work in ongoing relationships with people and places and so the credibility that comes from showing up on a regular basis is invaluable. Student Ministry groups are committed to coming alongside already ongoing efforts at ministry in a variety of settings.  All the areas that PLNU groups work in have churches and organizations who know that area well; so many of our groups serve to resource these women and men who are working very hard long before and long after PLNU students come to serve.

Students who get involved in Student Ministries do so in the context of the Point Loma Nazarene University educational experience.  Student Ministries is meant to be a vital part of that educational experience, raising questions and issues that parallel the questions and issues being raised in the classroom. Ultimately, our student groups are serving in response to the love of God shown to us by the sacrifice of his son Jesus.  Because of this, students who are involved must be open to not just giving through acts of service, but also to receiving the shaping and impacting effects of being a part of the body of Christ.

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