Tabor College

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We have checked some of this college’s faith and campus life facts against its own official pages. There is not yet enough verified to grade them, so the findings below are what we could confirm. Anything not listed has not been confirmed yet.

• Spiritual life staff (pastors, ministers and professional staff): 1 to 2 (One campus pastor is named.)
• Bible studies, small groups and Christian student organizations: Many (Several Christian student groups are listed, including FCA, SP&D, Bible studies, and CHUMS mentoring.)
• Faith life in residence halls (hall Bible studies, resident ministry leaders): In every hall (Each residence hall has an RA who offers a weekly Bible study. The student organizations page names three residence halls: Jost, Harms and Dakota.)
• Office or senior leader for spiritual life or Christian mission: Yes
• Chapel services during the week: Twice a week (Chapel meets Monday and Wednesday, twice a week, at 10 a.m. through the academic year.)
• Chapel attendance expected of students: Required, with a set number of services each term (Chapel enrollment is required for all full-time students and all students living on campus, each semester of attendance (TC 100 Chapel, 0 credit).)
• Student worship nights or praise services: Every week (Share, Prayer, and Dare (SP&D) offers a contemporary worship experience each Wednesday night.)
• Prayer opportunities (prayer rooms, prayer groups, days or weeks of prayer): Now and then (A prayer and journal ministry is listed.)
• Campus pastors or chaplains serving students: Full-time campus pastor or chaplain (A named campus pastor, chaplain or dean of chapel serves students on the college staff.)
• A chapel or worship space on campus: Yes (Chapel meets in Richert Auditorium twice each week.)
• Published weekly schedule of chapel, worship and prayer: 1 or 2 times a week (2 weekly times documented: 2 chapel, 0 worship night, 0 prayer.)
• Bible or theology courses required of all bachelor's students: 3 or more courses (The core distinctives require four distinct Bible or theology courses of all traditional students: one first-year Old or New Testament course, one 200-level Bible course, and two additional Bible or theology courses. The 2026-27 catalog's 9-12 hour variant applies to a different program and is not used.)
• Required courses include study of the Old and New Testaments: One choice among others (Students choose one first-year course, either BT 101 (Old Testament) or BT 102 (New Testament); neither is required of all.)
• Faith integrated across the curriculum (stated in academic or faculty policy): Yes
• Bible, theology or ministry major offered: Yes (A 36-hour Biblical and Theological Studies major is offered.)
• A published statement of faith: Yes (The college adopts the Mennonite Brethren Confession of Faith and links to its full text.)
• Missions trips offered to students: Some (Yearly global learning trips; a graduation intercultural credit can be met by trips; this is recorded as available rather than required.)
• Cross-cultural or global ministry programs: Some (The Carson Center for Global Engagement offers annual trips to students. Example trips are named for 2023-24.)
• Service explicitly rooted in the Christian mission: Yes