OUR COMMUNITY
The College of Missionary Aviation is a Christ-centered community of students, dedicated to “training and education for the purpose of carrying the gospel to the world”.
Community Standards
The College is a private, Christian professional institution that seeks to create and encourage the kind of atmosphere in which quality Christian education can flourish. It is believed that the college should provide the student with precept and example from which a student can develop personal values within a biblical framework.
Community/Corporate Spiritual Formation
Although a relationship with God is established at a personal level, that relationship is lived out in a community. We grow spiritually through personal relationship with God but we also grow through our interaction with other believers who provide mentoring, teaching, training, discipleship, support, encouragement, and accountability. These opportunities and experiences are planned and encouraged so that students reap the benefits of corporate spirituality.
Because we believe that corporate worship and the ministry of the Word are foundational elements in spiritual formation, we require students to attend and be involved in a local church. Since church involvement is an integral part of one’s spiritual formation process, the College of Missionary Aviation expects faculty, staff and students to attend and to be involved in a church on a weekly basis. That might be a home church or a local church. Early in the school year, students will be asked to state their church affiliation and to indicate their commitment to that church body.
Personal Spiritual Formation
Students are encouraged to make time each day for personal prayer, worship and discipleship.
Ministerial/Missional Spiritual Formation
The Bible clearly tells us that spiritual maturation comes through ministry service (Eph. 4:11- 16). As we involve ourselves in the Great Commandment to love God and others (Matt. 22:34- 40) and the Great Commission to make disciples (Matt. 28:16-20), we experience victories and challenges that contribute to our own spiritual growth. Therefore, at we not only encourage involvement in ministry, evangelism and missions, we require participation in mentored Student Ministry experiences.
The purpose of the Student Ministry program is to challenge students toward spiritual and moral growth by involving them in practical Christian ministry. It also provides opportunities for students to learn and gain experience outside of the classroom setting.
Students are to learn how to serve the church and all humanity through practical ministry experience. Students must complete three quarters of Student Ministry during their two and a half years of education. Students should remember that they are representatives of the Lord Jesus Christ and of the College as they perform their ministries. Students should be careful to bring honor to the Lord and respect for the College in appearance, actions, and words.