DEVELOP LEADERSHIP ABILITIES AS YOU GIVE OF YOURSELF TO HELP OTHERS.
Mid-America College’s heartbeat is to connect the classroom to the community. Reaching people for Christ is the basis upon which the school was founded, and this passion motivates the president, the faculty, the curriculum, and even the chapel programs. Your presence at Mid-America College indicates that you share this motivation. The Practical Missions program exists to provide students with the opportunity to fulfill the mission of the school through community service.
The Practical Missions program is the demonstration of what the student learns in the classroom. Students are expected to fulfill the biblical command to love their neighbor and thus are required to serve in community service sites each week and report on the work completed. By serving weekly, the student connects the classroom to the practical aspects of community service.
Practical Missions Program Assignments
Each student enrolled in the Practical Missions program must complete an average of one service hour per week during the semester. A list of service sites is provided by the college and students must fulfill 15 hours of community service each semester. Opportunities include work with prison ministries, urban outreach, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Campus Crusade, hospital ministries, rescue mission ministries, church survey work, non-profit ministries, and more.
Chapel and Report Hour Attendance
The College meets for Chapel services on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Tuesday Chapel is dedicated for students to report on their experiences at community service sites in the Practical Missions program. The president and professors also report on their experiences during this required session. Thursday chapel is dedicated to a time of encouragement and spiritual edification through the preaching of God’s Word.
Each student is required to attend Chapel in its entirety every Tuesday and Thursday and report his or her Practical Missions program activities online weekly. A student is not allowed more than six absences from Chapel during a semester or they will be placed on academic probation. Online students participate via video available at the Mid-America Seminary website.
Requirements for the Practical Missions Program
To meet the requirements for the Practical Missions program each semester, students must satisfy two criteria:
- Completion of an average of one community service hour per week (15 hours of service each semester). During the semester, students report their service hours to the Student Life office.
- Students must not have more than six unexcused absences from Chapel and report hour during the semester.
The Relationship of the Practical Missions Program to Tuition Rates
The Practical Missions program is an integral part of the training for every student enrolled at the College.
Students must participate in the Practical Missions program to qualify for the discounted tuition rate of $345 per credit hour. Students electing not to participate in the Practical Missions program will pay a $1,500 exemption fee per semester.
For more information on the Practical Missions program, please contact the Student Life office.
