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Ministries

At Cedarville University, we believe that intentional ministry involvement is a vital part of your undergraduate or graduate experience and helps prepare you for a future of using your vocation to impact the world for Jesus Christ.

How will you get involved? Minister to inmates in a local jail? Tutor refugees? Travel overseas on a short-term medical missions trip? You’ll find those opportunities and many more at Cedarville.

Global Outreach

Whether locally or around the world, you will have opportunities to share the hope of the Gospel to a hurting world.

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Local CU GO

Local

Apply what you’re learning in chapel and in the classroom as you serve through church ministries and community outreach teams. Your faith will grow as you help meet the physical and spiritual needs of those you serve. There are more than 45 teams for you to get involved with.

Domestic CU GO

Domestic

Each year, Global Outreach teams minister around the country. Where will you choose to go? You could teach English to immigrants in New York City, repair roofs for the disadvantaged in Memphis, Tennessee, provide medical care to refugees in Atlanta, Georgia, or choose from several other opportunities. 

International CU GO

International

Serve on a short-term missions trip, sharing the Gospel. There are opportunities for nursing, pharmacy, children's ministry, engineering, camp ministry, and much more. We encourage EVERY student to take at least one international GO trip. Each year, more than 200 students participate in international trips. All majors welcome.

A group of students on a Global Outreach trip

Global Outreach Blog

Read updates and prayer requests from our summer teams.


Get Involved With the Local Church

Cedarville President Thomas White challenges students to get involved in the local church.

  • The Synergy Initiative

    The Synergy Initiative

    Do you want to invest your energy, talent, and effort in planting, revitalizing, and multiplying churches with like-minded believers?
    Find out more!

Music Ministries

There are 18 worship bands on campus where you can use your God-given talents to serve, either as a musician or tech support. Auditions are held the first week of fall semester.

  • Chapel band playing on stage with words "Forever enough, always enough" on slideshow.

    Chapel Bands

    Use your musical gifts to help the Cedarville chapel community remember and respond to the good news about Jesus by leading the student body in worship. Praise Christ alongside your peers and encourage them to worship in Spirit and in truth.
    Explore Chapel Bands
  • Worship band playing on stage with words "Unending love, amazing grace" on slideshow.

    HeartSong Ministries

    Made up of four traveling worship teams, HeartSong Ministries shares the Gospel at conferences, camps, schools, and churches. HeartSong teams intentionally balance music, Scripture, and life stories to engage audiences in a way that is distinctively Cedarville.
    Explore HeartSong
  • Worship choir singing and lifting their hands

    Jubilate

    Jubilate is a ministry team made up of approximately 60 vocalists and instrumentalists, performing musical styles that cover the diverse scope of the evangelical tradition. The musicians meet twice each week and hold concerts on campus and in churches with a focus on ministry.
    Explore Jubilate
  • Small group of girls leading worship

    Rekindle

    Serving the body of Christ through worship, this group of young ladies travels to women’s events, local churches, and international missions trips to bring musically excellent and scripturally sound worship to the Church.
    Explore Rekindle
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    Resonance

    This ministry team leads worship in a variety of contexts throughout the year, blessing local churches, youth groups, and youth retreats, along with the students at Cedarville, through music that is principally focused on the Word of God.
    Explore Resonance

On-Campus Ministries

You'll find plenty of ways to serve and lead at Cedarville. You'll grow in your faith and leadership skills as you serve others.

A group of Discipleship leaders stands on the BTS steps

Discipleship Ministries

Discipleship Ministries oversees over 100 discipleship groups (called “d-groups”) that meet regularly for prayer, accountability, encouragement, and Bible study. Serve as small-group leader or be a member of the Discipleship Council (DC), which helps administer d-groups. Both are great ways to hone your leadership skills while encouraging spiritual growth on campus.

Director Brian Burns teaches students how to lead

Student Leadership

Through the exploration of a biblical definition of leadership, Cedarville is intentional about equipping student leaders with the knowledge and skills to implement positive change through effective stewardship, influence, and service. All student leaders attend our annual CULEAD conference, that opens opportunities to serve the campus community and beyond.

Four female students hanging out in one of Cedarville's dorm rooms

Residence Life

Minister to other students as a Resident Assistant in one of our residence halls.

Female worship student sings under purple lights

Chapel

Our daily chapel services provide many opportunities to minister to the campus community. Students serve on tech crews and lead worship as part of chapel bands every day. Weekly, student-led chapels provide opportunities for students to plan and lead the services, including preaching opportunities for student chaplains.