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Today more than ever, our world needs ready and capable faith leaders. Wake Divinity is a community of scholars, activists, ministers, and leaders committed to transforming our world for the better.
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Featured Event
2023 Mac Bryan Prophetic Preaching Series: “Daughters of Thunder
Our Mission
Justice
working to ensure that all of God’s creation can flourish
Reconciliation
seeking to heal the brokenness within and among communities as we are led into action by the Holy Spirit
Compassion
cultivating authentic, Christ-like concern for others to participate in healing and transformation
A Holistic Theological Education Centered on Your Unique Calling
Wake Divinity prepares students for ministry in all its context within the church walls and beyond.
Meet Our Students:
“When you’re going to WakeDiv, you truly become part of a community that stays with you in the classroom but you collaborate with each other in all types of ways far beyond what you could ever think or imagine.”
Rev. David Harrison, Jr. (MDiv ’17)
We are committed to seeing each student succeed and reach their full potential.
“The Wake Div Experience” is our promise to provide exceptional support that encourages student wellbeing, personal growth, and increased vocational clarity.
Upcoming Events
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December 5, 2023 | 11:00am
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December 5, 2023 | 11:30am
Divinity and Religious Studies Building -
December 7, 2023 | 11:30am
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News
- Wake Forest University School of Divinity to Host International Symposium on Religion and Health
- Alton B. Pollard III named James and Marilyn Dunn Chair in Baptist Studies and University Professor of African American Studies at Wake Forest University
- Wake Forest names Corey D.B. Walker Dean of the Divinity School
- Mary Ellen Walter Named Assistant Director of Academic Services and Assistant Registrar at Wake Divinity
- Black Faith and HIV awards $850,000 to address HIV in the South
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Whether you are called to be a pastor, counselor, theologian, or community leader, a degree from Wake Divinity can help you discover your place in the world.
To be considered for our top scholarships, apply by our Dec. 15 priority application deadline.
🔗: divinity.wfu.edu/discover
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Dec 4
We are excited to announce the “Faith Against Stigma” podcast launching today in honor of #worldaidsday.
Faith Against Stigma unravels the layers of stigma surrounding HIV, inviting listeners into a realm of understanding and empathy. Our very first episode features @candicebenbow, author of Red Lip Theology: For Church Girls Who’ve Considered Tithing to the Beauty Supply Store When Sunday Morning Isn’t Enough
Episode 1 is available now at https://blackfaith.org/fas
Dec 1
Today is #WorldAIDSDay, a day to unite with others around the world to prevent HIV, support people with HIV, and remember those who have lost their lives to an HIV-related illness. We all have a role to play, so let’s #StopHIVTogether.
Learn more about our COMPASS Initiative Faith Coordinating Center and how we prepare faith leaders to address the HIV epidemic in the South.
🔗: divinity.wfu.edu/compass
Dec 1
Professor Jill Crainshaw`s "Worship as Theology" class reflected on the social, cultural, and family stories that bread and bread-making hold.
The assignment to prepare bread offered students a tactile and material experience of how wheat, flour, yeast, and water become the bread of life used during Holy Communion.
Nov 27
Join Bookmarks for the Wake Forest Fall Faculty Showcase and hear faculty members from several departments speak about their books!
Nov. 14 | 6:30 p.m. | Bookmarks Bookstore
Our very own Dr. Elizabeth O`Donnell Gandolfo will be present to talk about her most recent book, “Ecomartyrdom in the Americas.”
Nov 13
