What is Emmaus Fellows?
The Emmaus Fellows program exists to give students a biblical and theological education for spiritual formation and gospel mission. Fellows will be a multi-year program starting with the overarching story of scripture, continuing with an introduction to theological reflection on that story, and culminating with the big questions in our time that we face together as God’s people. While our task will be to listen and learn from the Bible and others, our ultimate pursuit is to see the face of God revealed in the person of Jesus and to grow in a community that is seeking first the Kingdom of God. (Matt. 6:33)
Students will discover how their part and purpose in life is found in God’s story. Over the year, we will study the parables of Jesus, particular selections of the Bible and the ways in which God’s people have responded to the revelation of God and his ways. As we seek to tell and enter into this story we will give special attention to what it means for living well in college and the kind of character we develop over a lifetime.
Year 1: The Big Story
We will meet 14 times throughout the school year for dinner, fellowship, and teaching. All meetings are on Tuesday night from 5:30-6:45 PM at the Study Center. The cost of Emmaus Fellows is $125, which will cover 14 dinners throughout the year. Scholarships are available.
2025 - 2026 Dates:
September: 9, 16, 30
October: 7, 21
November: 4, 18
January: 27
February: 10, 24
March: 10, 24
April: 7, 21
A multi-year program: The Big Story, The Big Conversation and the Big Questions
The Big Story (Year 1) will be an introduction to the way the parts of the Bible tell one grand narrative. The hope is students will learn to talk and walk from Genesis to Revelation or from Creation to New Creation. The learning outcome will be that we can tell a bigger story about God, the world, and ourselves and describe how that big story finds fulfillment in Jesus, the crucified and risen King.
The Big Conversation (Year 2) is about the orthodox and evangelical dialogue that shapes the life of God’s people who find themselves in God’s big story. As we hear the story of the scriptures and hear from God, how do we respond? How should we witness to God’s work and ways as a community and as particular people? These are theological questions that those who love God and his word have answered differently. This class will focus on primary readings of great theologians from different ages of church history. The learning outcome will be a greater knowledge of the scriptures and the character of the triune God. Students will also leave more awareness of how we are all called to think carefully and deeply about the things of God.
People who learn to read the Bible and think theologically face big questions. The Big Questions (Year 3) will attempt to help us think about and enter into the age we live in with greater self-awareness, humility and hope. This will happen as we draw from the wisdom of God’s saints in the past and the present who have asked the hard questions and offered faithfull answers. Topics will be chosen by staff and students to ensure that we are dealing with the big, the hard and the enduring questions of being human in God’s creation. The outcome of this question and answer class will be greater freedom in the world, deeper prayers and a sense of God’ s vocation on all of our lives.
