College of Christian Studies
Changing lives through hope
Derek Brown, PhD, LPC ‘04 is executive director of the Arkansas Baptist Children’s Homes and Family Ministries. He holds a Master of Divinity, Master of Theology, and a Doctor of Philosophy, all specializing in psychology and counseling. He is thankful to CSU for spiritual and academic growth, and because it is where he met the […]
| READ MORE: Changing lives through hopeThe eternal impact of a Lowcountry chaplain
Last summer, the Rev. Rob and Kathy Dewey made a multimillion-dollar commitment to create a center for chaplaincy at Charleston Southern University. Their generosity, represented as one of the largest philanthropic gifts in the history of CSU, was honored at a celebratory luncheon on May 14. “Rob puts the ‘do’ in Dewey,” President Dondi Costin […]
| READ MORE: The eternal impact of a Lowcountry chaplainOnline student ministry degree offered this fall
Current and prospective students interested in student ministry at Charleston Southern University will be able to take courses fully online later this year. Beginning fall 2021, the College of Christian Studies will offer the online degree in addition to its current on-campus Bachelor of Arts in student ministry. Primarily targeting prospective students who are current […]
| READ MORE: Online student ministry degree offered this fallAlumni: Cliff Marshall ’91
Cliff Marshall is Team Leader for the Start Team (church planters) for the South Carolina Baptist Convention. He has a background in student ministry. In 2004, he worked on planting a church, Freedom Fellowship in Greer, South Carolina. He served as pastor of Freedom Fellowship until joining the SCBC in 2015. He and his wife, Sherry Mathis Marshall […]
| READ MORE: Alumni: Cliff Marshall ’91New chaplaincy center director named
Following the announcement of the new Charleston Southern Dewey Center for Chaplaincy this summer, Dr. Ron Harvell joined the CSU team as founding director of the center. Harvell recently retired from 34 years as a North American Mission Board missionary to the U.S. Air Force. He was promoted to Brigadier General and served as the […]
| READ MORE: New chaplaincy center director namedMultimillion dollar gift from local chaplain funds new center at CSU
The Rev. Rob Dewey and his wife, Kathy, recently announced their intention to provide funding to create a center for chaplaincy at Charleston Southern University. The more than $2 million commitment will establish the Dewey Center for Chaplaincy, which represents one of the largest philanthropic commitments in the history of CSU. The Deweys have begun […]
| READ MORE: Multimillion dollar gift from local chaplain funds new center at CSUCSU Christian Studies faculty shine at Evangelical Theology Conference
Three Charleston Southern University Christian studies professors were selected to present papers at the Evangelical Theological Society meeting in San Diego in November. Dr. Peter Link, chair of the department of Christian studies, made the case that Moses was communicating the gospel of the Messiah throughout the whole of the Torah. Affirming Mosaic authorship of […]
| READ MORE: CSU Christian Studies faculty shine at Evangelical Theology ConferenceShuler digs through 300 years of history
The most interesting items Ethan Shuler has found in his archaeological dig at Colonial Dorchester State Historic Site in Summerville are a musket ball and a red glass jewel bead. He’s also found mounds of broken bricks, but that hasn’t dimmed his enthusiasm. “I wanted to get out and find history,” said Shuler. “It’s awesome […]
| READ MORE: Shuler digs through 300 years of historyFive CSU grads ordained on one day
Recently, Summit Church ordained five young men to the ministry, all of them graduates of Charleston Southern. Summit, which meets on the campus of Charleston Southern University, is a multigenerational congregation that disciples all ages. Nick Ballenger, executive pastor, said, “We created an initiative called Summit Labs which offers practical pastoral training, along with opportunities […]
| READ MORE: Five CSU grads ordained on one dayAlumni Q&A: Bowe Butler `05
Bowe Butler spends his days at Benefitfocus making sure the client is happy. As a delivery manager, he is involved with account project management that is client facing. His background is in ministry, working with nonprofits and groups such as Campus Outreach. Most recently he worked at Summit Church in North Carolina. But he felt a […]
| READ MORE: Alumni Q&A: Bowe Butler `05