At the core of the IWU experience is the opportunity you will have to grow spiritually and engage in a Christian community. Indiana Wesleyan offers engaging worship in Chapel, meaningful connection in small groups, and supportive faculty who will take the time to talk to you and pray with you.
We prioritize the SPIRITUAL FORMATION HOUR every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 10:05 a.m. During this hour, three days a week, our community pauses to worship, learn from God’s Word, connect with each other, engage in spiritual practices, and grow spiritually.
We believe God loves every student and desires to speak into their lives, no matter where they are on their spiritual journey.
IWU is a worshipping community and gathering in an intentional and rhythmic way provides a supportive framework that fosters spiritual formation all over campus and is identity-forming.
Watch this short video to learn more about what makes Chapel at IWU such a special experience.
Mondays 10:05 AM
Prayer Chapel
Meet with God through guided worship and engage in practices like the reading of Scripture and prayer.
Wednesdays 10:05 AM
Small Groups
Join a relational community where friendships form, faith takes root, and we journey with Jesus together.
Fridays 10:05 AM
Family Chapel
Gather together with the entire IWU-Marion community for wholehearted worship, biblical teaching, and a celebration of God's work on our campus
Spiritual formation at IWU isn’t one-size-fits-all. Throughout the semester, you’ll have opportunities to worship with the campus community, build deeper relationships in small groups, and gather with other students in spaces like FCA and Awaken.
Residential students participate in 28 spiritual formation experiences each semester, including at least 15 Chapel gatherings. The rest? Choose the experiences that help you connect, grow, and make your faith your own.
Chapel brings the IWU community together to worship, pray, hear God’s Word, and grow in faith alongside friends, faculty, and staff.
Residential students participate in at least 15 Chapel gatherings each semester.
Wednesday mornings create space to step out of the crowd and into a smaller community. You'll study Scripture, talk honestly about life and faith, pray together, and build relationships with people who can walk with you throughout your IWU experience.
Gather with other students in smaller, student-centered spaces to worship, pray, and grow in faith together throughout the week.
Three days set aside at the beginning of each semester for spiritual emphasis. We gather for morning & evening chapel services to worship together, hear God's Word through powerful messages, and take time to surrender ourselves to the growth God has for each of us as we prepare to walk faithfully through a new semester.
Integrate Seminars provide meaningful and practical growth opportunities while earning indirect spiritual formation credit.
At IWU, you’ll find a community that walks with you, encourages you, and helps you grow in faith—one step at a time. Students growing Set aside each week for Formation experiences to intentionally invest in spiritual growth each semester Where faith happens organically around campus
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spiritual formation
Students have the opportunity to serve in different leadership positions within the Spiritual Formation Office. Email the Spiritual Formation Office for leadership opportunities in the areas of ministry, administration, and worship music.
Plan and implement student prayer initiatives, lead Bible studies, and help carry out the vision of the Spiritual Formation Office.
Work with a team of student musicians to engage the campus community in the spiritual act of worship through chapel services each semester.
Come alongside students in their spiritual journey for encouragement and accountability.
Leverage your skills and gifts to creatively engage the student body with spiritually formative opportunities.
Dean of Spiritual Formation, Campus Pastor
Dr. Summers is an ordained minister in The Wesleyan Church and has served as a pastor, a denominational leader, and a professor. She has a huge heart for college students and is passionate about creating space for them to be shaped into the image of Christ for the sake of others.
