Church Resources

Throughout its history, Milligan College has maintained an active relationship with the community of churches which emerged from the Stone-Campbell movement of the 19th century - a religious community committed to the restoration of New Testament Christianity and the unity of all believers. As a Christian liberal arts college dedicated to academic excellence and the education of the Christian leaders of tomorrow, Milligan depends on the annual financial support provided by its partner churches. In addition to financial support, churches partner with Milligan through prayer, encouragement and by assisting in the recruitment of potential students. On this page, we have outlined some of the resources available to our partner churches and some additional useful information about the college and its role in developing the ministers, missionaries and church leaders of tomorrow.


Office of Church Relations

The mission of the Milligan College Office of Church Relations is to establish and strengthen mutually beneficial relationships between the college and the Christian Churches and Churches of Christ. Please contact Brent Nipper, Associate Director of Church Relations for more information or to schedule any of the following opportunities for Milligan to be represented within your church.

• Speaker or guest preacher for worship services or other church events
• Visit from a Milligan representative to a church missions team, staff member or team leader
• Milligan's Church Relations video, bulletin inserts or other printed materials
• Milligan College display for use in missions fairs or other events
• Visit from a Milligan admissions counselor to church youth or student groups or activities
• Milligan faculty or staff member for preaching, Bible study leadership or other teaching opportunities
• More information about Youth in Ministry-Milligan's outreach program to high school students. YiM's mission is to help teens explore God's call for their lives. Please visit youthinministry.org

Church Support

Every year, there is a significant gap between the amount provided by tuition – tuition covers only 70 percent o f the cost of operating the college – and the amount needed to fund the college's programs. The portion of the gap that needs to be met with gift income each year is $1.3 million. With enrollment levels at record highs and an urgent sense of calling to meet the leadership needs of society, the need for financial assistance from Milligan's supporting churches is more significant than ever before.

Why do churches provide financial support to Milligan College?

• Milligan provides an educational opportunity for students who have committed themselves to Christian Service and seek ministry training.
• Milligan develops and empowers the missionaries, ministers, teachers and church leaders of tomorrow.
• The Milligan mission remains a vital and essential need in our world to encourage a new generation of leaders for our churches, and for our communities and our world.
• By offering a wide array of academic disciplines within a Christian context, Milligan reflects the Restoration Movement's emphasis on the Priesthood of All Believers.
• Leadership in the 21 st century church requires a comprehensive Christian worldview and the ability to seize opportunities and meet challenges in diverse and creative ways. Milligan's Christian-focused, liberal arts education uniquely prepares future ministers and church leaders with the skills they will need for their ministries to thrive and the cause of Christ to be glorified in today's world.

For more information about your church establishing a partnership for the support of Christian Education at Milligan, please contact Phyllis Fox or Brent Nipper.