Christian Worldview Week took place March 16-18 at North Greenville University. The conference was organized by Tony Beam, director of the university’s Christian Worldview Center, who chose the theme for the conference, “Christian Worldview Under Fire.”
Matt Barber of the Liberty Council was a keynote speaker during NGU Christian Worldview Week.The week featured speakers who delivered messages on faith and apologetics. Daniel Akin, president of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, spoke in chapel on Monday morning. Wednesday’s chapel was led by Barrett Duke, vice president for research with the SBC Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission.
Two additional chapels were held. On Monday night, Matt Barber, of the Liberty Council of Lynchburg, Va., shared a message on the dangers of society’s acceptance of homosexuality. Tuesday night’s chapel was led by Michael Johnson, a lawyer with the Alliance Defense Fund in Scottsdale, Ariz., who spoke about the ACLU’s “continuous campaign against the gospel.”
All services featured music by Geof Kimber, a worship leader from Papua New Guinea.
Steve Crouse, North Greenville’s vice president for campus ministries, said he believes the mission of Christian Worldview Week was conveyed clearly.
Geof Kimber of Papua New Guinea leads North Greenville students in a night of worship during Christian Worldview Week.“The purpose of the week is to expose students to the need for a biblical worldview,” Crouse said. A Christian worldview is necessary, he said, “if we, as believers, are to impact our culture for the cause of Christ.”
“Some believe that all we need to do is love people and share the gospel. Certainly those things are important in living out the Christian life, but we must also seek to influence our culture and deal with issues like corporate sin, cultural godliness and social injustice.”
Crouse expressed concern that many students at NGU and other Christian universities fail to see the need for defending the faith in the public arena. “I believe that a biblical Christian worldview is foundational for believers to be change agents in the world,” he said.
Katherine Shaw, a student from Lilburn, Ga., said the event was “eye-opening” for her. “It made me realize that I need to stand up for what I believe in, even though my beliefs may be unpopular,” she said.