Graduate Residency Program

KCU Graduate Ministers will accompany the KCU Campus Minister and Student Services staff in providing holistic ministry to the KCU family. They will do this by assisting in various areas of spiritual formation such as, but not limited to, weekly chapel services, life groups, student leadership, pastoral care, and events. They will be under the direct supervision of the KCU Campus Minister, becoming immersed in practical ministry experience in a diverse campus setting.

The Campus Ministry Graduate Residency Program aims to…

The Graduate Residency Program intends to provide practical experience, accompanied with academic studies, for 1-2 years students who are:

Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills:

Jake Ratliff, Campus Minister
jratliff@kcu.edu; 606-474-3277

Donald Damron, Vice President of Student Services
dmdamron@kcu.edu; 606-474-3288

Steps for Applying:

Housing:
1. Non-Married Students will be provided individual housing within one of KCU’s residential dorms; assisting housing directors in residential life.
2. Married Students will have a 1-2 bedroom apartment reserved at a reduced monthly rate.

Tuition: Full-tuition scholarship.

Meals: Graduate Ministers will be provided with a fully-funded meal plan.

When it comes to our students, at the heart of KCU’s mission and vision is the desire to develop the whole person. Achieving academic excellence and establishing personal relationships are important, but it is our belief that true transformation only takes place as a result of an intimate relationship with God the Father, through the person of Jesus Christ the Son, by the power of the Holy Spirit at work in the lives of believers. That’s why, at KCU you will discover a Christ-centered community of faculty, staff, and students committed to growing in their relationship with Christ by integrating their faith into every facet of their life, both on and off campus.

We are a Christian university by design and proudly continue to live out an over 100 year old tradition of infusing faith and education in such a way that empowers our students to be catalysts for Kingdom advancement and global impact. It’s what sets us apart from other universities and it ‘s what gets us out of bed in the morning. Our curriculum is designed to integrate faith and learning by teaching students how their faith applies to their chosen career path, but it’s more than that. It’s the times of prayer and devotional lessons with your professors in the classroom or the personal mentorship that same professor offers you outside of class. It’s chapel service twice a week, dorm devotions with your RA’s, worship nights in the Nash Chapel, and mission trips to foreign countries. At KCU, you can be sure that you will have the opportunity to not only grow academically and socially, but spiritually as well.

We pursue this holistic ministry through four key areas rooted in scripture: Spiritual Formation, Hospitality, Unity, & Inclusivity. Founded on the key principles of active love found in Romans 12, we hope that every student who walks on our campus knows that they are loved more than they could ever know by Jesus Christ. And it is because of that love, that we can in turn love one another well as a campus family.