Center for Calling and Community
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Agam Iheanyi-Igwe
Professor of Theology & Director, Center for Calling and Community
How We Support Students
The Center provides opportunities for students to put their faith into practice through ministry experiences, spiritual formation, community partnerships, and global service. Whether serving locally, participating in mission trips, or engaging in campus initiatives, students develop leadership, compassion, and a lifelong commitment to serving others.
Highlights
- Ministry training and leadership development
- Spiritual formation opportunities
- Local and global service experiences
- Church and nonprofit partnerships
- Vocation and calling initiatives
Programs and Initiatives
Becoming Beloved Community
Explore conversations, speakers, and events that encourage thoughtful dialogue around faith, justice, belonging, and Christ-centered community.
Mission Trips and Global Service
Serve alongside ministry partners locally and around the world through opportunities that combine faith, leadership, and service.
Ministry Training
Connect academic study with practical ministry experiences, spiritual formation, and leadership opportunities that prepare students to serve churches, nonprofits, and communities.
NetVUE Grant & Vocation Initiatives
Bushnell participates in the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE), supporting programs that help students explore vocation, purpose, and meaningful engagement in every area of life.
Questions About the Center
The Center unites Bushnell University’s efforts in ministry training, spiritual formation, vocation, community engagement, and service. Through academic programs, partnerships, and campus initiatives, the Center helps students integrate faith with every aspect of their lives.
Students can participate through:
- Mission trips
- Missions Week
- Becoming Beloved Community events
- Campus ministry
- Spiritual formation opportunities
- Community service projects
- Academic ministry programs
- Ministry Training
- Spiritual Formation
- Community Engagement
- Vocation and Calling
- Global Service
- Church and Community Partnerships
Yes. The Center partners closely with Bushnell’s School of Bible, Theology, and Ministry while collaborating across the university to support students from every major as they explore vocation, leadership, and service.
The Center welcomes partnerships with churches, ministries, nonprofits, alumni, and community organizations to create opportunities for student learning, outreach, mentorship, and service.
Community members and alumni can support mission experiences through financial contributions, partnerships, and participation in fundraising efforts that help students serve around the world.
Academic Pathways in Bible, Theology & Ministry
The Center for Calling and Community partners closely with Bushnell University’s School of Bible, Theology, and Ministry, where students explore academic pathways that prepare them for lives of ministry, leadership, and service. Through undergraduate and graduate programs, students develop theological understanding, practical ministry skills, and spiritual formation that equip them to serve in churches, nonprofits, and communities.
Connect with our Team
Agam Iheanyi-Igwe
Associate Dean of Bible, Theology & Ministry
Professor of Theology & Director, Center for Calling and Community
Troy Dean
Director of Outreach, Center for Calling & Community
Assistant Professor of Christian Ministry
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