Our Vision:
The University in Shalom
How can we help?
Our Mission:
Listen
-Listening to God in prayer to learn how He desires to cultivate shalom
-Listening to people to understand who they are and where they are, to discover their needs and gifts, to show them that they are loved, valued, and cared for
Partner & Serve
-Partnering with individuals, organizations and departments in order to help them connect with God and each other
-Partnering through service to help bring peace to our university, our city, and our communities.
Shepherd
-Caring for faculty and staff by guiding them step by step towards shalom
-Providing relevant and relatable resources to help cultivate lasting peace
-Being with people in both the high's and the low's
Shepherd's Abbey
We don’t talk a lot about shepherds in our Western culture. However, shepherding is one of the oldest professions and is the oldest symbol of Christ prior to the cross. In the Old Testament and Ancient Near East culture, leaders were frequently described as shepherds of their people.
As our culture changes rapidly, Collegiate Abbey is developing resources to help cultivate healthy environments for shepherds to grow and help care for those that God has placed in their charge.
We created Shepherd's Abbey as the resource hub for Collegiate Abbey to be able to partner and share these resources.