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Truly, Truly: Helping Students See What’s Real

Dr. Darla Rakes, Ambassador to Students and Donors In the Gospel of John, there’s a phrase Jesus uses again and again—one that signals He’s about to speak truth with weight […]

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Alumni

Rediscovering God’s Presence in Strategic Leadership

Surely the Lord is in this place, and I was not aware of it.” — Genesis 28:16 For those of us who grew up in church, Bethel was a sacred place Jacob stumbled into—a […]

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Alumni Spotlight

Alumni Spotlight: Austin Westlake

Name: Austin Westlake Graduation Year(s): 2013 Major(s): Church Leadership Current Position/Job Title: National Youth Director for The Assemblies of God City and State: Springfield, MO Tell us about your career […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Lynda Hausfeld

Name: Lynda Hausfeld Graduation Year(s): 1982 Major(s): English, Spanish w/certifications to teach both Current Position/Job Title: Assemblies of God World Missions, Founder and Director of Say Hello: Serving Muslim Women […]

Alumni

Turning Difficulties Into Worship 

For the last decade, our family has watched my mom, “Grandma Carol,” disappear one memory at a time. We’ve watched a godly, vibrant, witty, classy, fun, intelligent woman wither to […]

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Mother’s Day for Every Woman

By Dr. Darla Rakes We all know Mother’s Day is a time to honor moms—but today, I’d love for us to see it as something more. It’s a day to […]

Alumni

Inevitable Tectonic Shifts

The month of May hosts nearly 100 designations of special days, weeks, or month-long advocacy. May is National Smile Month; Jewish American Heritage Month; Correct Your Posture Month; National Asparagus, […]

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Alumni

Trends, Shifts, Changes

As young boys, my parents made sure my two brothers and I had new Easter outfits each year – complete with a child-sized “Indiana Jones-type” fedora! I think the Indiana […]

Evangel Produces Compassionate Leaders

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Evangel Produces Compassionate Leaders

What if I told you that a single character trait—self-control—could significantly shape a person’s future? That’s exactly what the groundbreaking Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study discovered. This 50-year research […]

Alumni

An Attitude to Accomplish

Paul nurtured in the Roman Christians an attitude to accomplish. We “consolidated alums” also want to cultivate an attitude to accomplish God’s purposes in marketplaces, ministry leadership, and global missions. […]

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Convoy of Hope Partnership

Over the past few months, we’ve witnessed wildfires raging out of control on the West Coast and devastating floods sweeping through rural areas on the East Coast, leaving financial, emotional, […]

Academic Excellence

You Have What It Takes

Acts 14: 21{Barnabas and Saul} preached the gospel in that city and won a large number of disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch, 22 strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Brock Wilson

Name: Brock Wilson Graduation Year: 2018 Major: Broadcast Journalism Current Position: Weekend Anchor/Multimedia Journalist at KWCH TV City and State: Wichita, KS Tell us about your career and what you […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Brandon Clark

Name: Dr. Brandon Clark Graduation Year: 2008 Major: Masters of Education in Educational Leadership Current Position: District Director of Athletics and Activities City and State: Nixa, MO Tell us about […]

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Academic Excellence

No Reason for Cynicism

If Bathsheba’s son had Facebook and TikTok, he would probably ridicule our saying, “Happy New Year,” to friends and strangers. The patron saint of cynics might express negative opinions about […]

President's Office

70 Years of Unwavering Commitment

Seventy years ago, Evangel University was established as a place where students, guided by a faculty grounded in a biblical worldview received stellar vocational training needed to fulfill their calling. […]

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The God Beyond Human Failures: A Call to the Intellectual, Sincere, and Truth-Seeking

There is a growing sense of disillusionment among young people today—especially those who grew up in the church, only to witness heartbreaking things done in the name of religion. Hypocrisy, […]

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

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Get Out of Your Own Way

In the Bible, Joseph had to overcome many barriers that may have prevented God’s full plan to unfold in his life, and a significant issue he faced is what we […]

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Diagnosing and Curing the Common Spiritual Disease of Chameliosis

Imagine the upheaval in the first century when Jesus introduced a new and living way to connect with God, moving beyond strict adherence to religious law. This transformation not only […]

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Alumni

The Church in Chains?

Whatever degree you and I earned during our undergraduate days; we studied in a Jesus-honoring context. We experienced something unique as we passed through AGTS, CBC, or EU. We walked […]