River City Leadership College (RCLC) is a unique, university-level experience that has strong advantages for students who are preparing for ministry. At first glance, RCLC, a beginning 5 years of partnership with Southwestern Assemblies of God University(SAGU), and located at River City Church in Lafayette, Indiana, seems similar to other colleges. This fully-accredited program, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in Bible, … Read More
Why Should I Attend River City Leadership College?
This fall, for the fifth year in a row, River City Church, in partnership with Southwestern Assemblies of God University is hosting River City Leadership College which will offer a variety of undergraduate and graduate degrees. Maybe you’ve wondered why you would ever attend a school like this one in Lafayette, Indiana. I think there are plenty of good reasons to … Read More
5 Ways to Attend River City Leadership College
I’m so excited! River City Church in Lafayette, Indiana offers River City Leadership College, for a fifth year, in collaboration with Southwestern Assemblies of God University. Fully accredited, ministry-related degrees at $13,290 a year for full-time, residential students will be available. This year, we will welcome 7 new students. Registration will end during the first week of September. There are … Read More
River City Leadership College Releases More Information
Do you have an interest in pursuing an accredited degree to prepare for Christian ministry? Are you looking for an alternative to attending a school far away or that will leave you with tens of thousands of dollars of debt? Are you looking for a way to apply credit you’ve earned elsewhere through other institutions toward a ministry-related degree? … Read More
Update on River City Leadership College
Here’s a quick update on River City Leadership College, the new way to receive a fully-accredited, ministry-related degree in Lafayette, Indiana through Southwestern Assemblies of God University, hosted by First Assembly Community Ministries! We had 7 students study in this first academic year. Already, we’re receiving applicants for this fall! We hope to double the number of people who are taking … Read More
International Students at River City Leadership College
If you’re interested in pursuing an accredited university degree in Church Leadership in Lafayette, Indiana, you can do that as an international student! For details, click here.
Encouraging the Child Who is Called to the Ministry
Many times in my life, people have imagined that I am the son of a preacher. I’m not. Dad was a scientist. Mom was a special education teacher. I guess they thought that because I started expressing a desire to be a minister at the age of 13. I started accepting invitations to speak in youth groups and churches as … Read More
How do I Know if God has Called Me?
I suppose I’ve had the conversation with hundreds of people over the course of my life. People feeling a calling to a life of ministry—pastoral ministry, children’s ministry, cross-cultural missions, etc.—they all have this question. How does a person know if they have a calling to life of ministry or not? In this post, I’m addressing a calling to vocational … Read More