Baptist Studies Center
The Baptist Studies Center prepares students for ministry in the Baptist church, emphasizing training in Baptist history and theology and mentoring. Students of different religious backgrounds learn from each other, creating a richer educational experience.
Carl Spain Center on Race Studies and Spiritual Action
The Carl Spain Center on Race Studies and Spiritual Action was founded to be a voice of hope that speaks to the hearts, minds, and souls of all Christians. Our mission is to create imaginative spaces where spiritual formation, engaged research, and diverse community come alive together. We invite Christians to participate in the hope of racial unity by promoting individual intimacy with God, and community with all people as fellow human beings created in the image of God.
Center for Restoration Studies
The Center for Restoration Studies is a repository of rare books, letters, audio recordings and other archival materials and artifacts connected with the Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement. It supports the teaching of historical research at ACU and makes materials available to researchers around the world.
Center for the Study of Ancient Religious Texts
The Center for the Study of Ancient and Religious Texts (CSART), is a community of scholars engaged in research in a variety of ancient languages. It facilitates opportunities for students to work directly with ancient manuscripts and participate in advanced research on ancient texts.
Center for Women in Christian Ministry
The Center for Women in Christian Ministry provides both practical and relational resources for women pursuing ministry around the world, whether as ordained ministers or lay leaders. It facilitates a supportive community that extends past the bounds of the campus.
Center for Youth and Family Ministry
The Center for Youth and Family Ministry equips youth and family ministers, church leaderships and para-church organizations to serve the spiritual needs of young people. It provides education, tools and resources for ministers across the nation.
Faulkner Center for Marriage and Family
The Faulkner Center promotes healthy marriages, families and relationships for ACU faculty, staff and students and the broader community. It sponsors relationship-building activities, such as retreats, and educational opportunities, such as seminars and the Love that Lasts podcast.
Halbert Center for Missions and Global Service
The Halbert Center programs connects students of all majors with global and local missions opportunities. Engage in service-learning projects, short global service trips, summer internships and gap year opportunities. Explore how your skills and interests can be used in God’s mission for the world.
Pruett Gerontology Center
The Pruett Gerontology Center educates and trains students for careers with older adults. It also provides resources for the broader community on topics such as aging, caregiving and political advocacy.
Siburt Institute for Church Ministry
The Siburt Institute for Church Ministry offers resources and best practices for leading congregational communities in pursuit of God’s mission in the world and provides avenues for the spiritual formation of Christian leaders. Siburt Institute programs and services focus on forming ministers, resourcing congregations, networking leaders and reflecting on faith and culture.
Summit
Summit is an annual gathering for spiritual renewal where believers engage in lively conversation about faith and life, listen to nationally known speakers, participate in uplifting worship, and learn about opportunities to serve around the world.
