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Keith Potter, D.D. (hon)
Executive Director of the Center for Community & Calling
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
- Discover your calling through ministry and leadership
- Deepen your faith through spiritual formation
- Serve locally and globally
- Build relationships with churches and nonprofit partners
- Explore vocation through campus 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.
Church Relations
Bushnell is committed to strengthening connections with local churches and ministries through meaningful partnership opportunities. From guest speakers and worship teams to campus events and chapel resources, we invite churches and ministry leaders to engage with our students, faculty, and broader university community.
Pulpit Supply and Speaking Engagements
University faculty, staff, and students are available to serve as pulpit supply for a sermon or topical presentations.
The speaker list includes, but is not limited to:
Dr. Joseph Womack, President
Dr. Keith Potter, Vice President for University Advancement
Dr. Agam Iheanyi-Igwe, Associate Dean of Bible, Theology, and Ministry
Dr. A.J. Swoboda, Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies and World Christianity
Annual Church Fair
Held at the beginning of each fall semester, the Bushnell Church Fair connects students with local churches and campus ministries. Hosted during the first week of classes, the event welcomes nearly 30 churches and ministry partners to meet students, share their missions, and help new students find opportunities for worship, fellowship, and service in the Eugene community.
Berean Baptist Church, City Salt Church, Collegiate Christian Fellowship of First Baptist Eugene, Ekklesia, Emmaus Life, First Christian Church Eugene, Gospel Community Church, Grace Community Fellowship, Harrisburg Christian Church, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Life Bible Church, New Hope Eugene, Newman Center, North Park Community Church, Northwood Christian Church, Onyx House, Resonate, Santa Clara Church, St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, St. John the Wonderworker Orthodox Church, Summit Creek Church, The Rising, University Fellowship, Westside Christian Church, Westside Faith Center, and Willamette Christian Center.
Add Generations Church, YoungLife
For more information regarding the Bushnell University Church Fair or to register space for your church or college ministry to participate, please contact:
Keith Potter, D.D. (hon)
Executive Director of the Center for Community & Calling
The Grove Collective
To schedule The Grove Collective, our traveling worship team, contact:
Chapel & Events
You can find all the recordings of Bushnell’s signature events on our Bushnell Church Relations YouTube channel and you can watch our Chapel services each week as well as past recordings on the main Bushnell University YouTube channel.
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
Connect with our Team
Keith Potter, D.D. (hon)
Vice President for University Advancement
Executive Director of the Center for Community & Calling
Agam Iheanyi-Igwe, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Bible, Theology & Ministry
Professor of Theology
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.
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