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Student Life
Student Life at GCC:

Students at GCC are training to serve the Lord Jesus Christ in either some special calling or
through general studies that help them become more effective Christians. Students enjoy the
spiritual life, athletics, Greek societies, social interaction, and more!

The experience of student life at GCC is unique among Free Will Baptist colleges.  While
training for Christian ministry, students are equally involved within a strong, multi- ministry
church that corresponds with the instruction received in the classroom.  Students not only
learn from trained professors; they see the college's administration, faculty, and staff intimately
involved in the church ministry alongside them. Christian service is not something only taught
to students; students will see it lived out practically by those who are teaching it. It has been
said often, "More is caught than taught."  Our students have every opportunity to experience
both!

The church that houses and sustains this ministry is Gateway Free Will Baptist Church,
Virginia Beach, Virginia.  One of the largest and strongest churches in Free Will Baptist for
decades, Gateway is committed to training Christian servants for the whitened fields of spiritual
harvest.  Pastor Karl Sexton, the founder of GCC, is known for his passionate preaching and
his love for people.  Also because this church family is so committed to the college ministry,
our students enjoy being received into a loving atmosphere and into a church that has uplifting
worship services, Christ-honoring music, fervent preaching, effective altar calls as well as
people being saved regularly.

The academics of GCC are practical and exceptional.  Scholarship in academics and a
passion in practical application is a primary focus of the college.  We designate this as
"scholarship in practical academics."  It involves a commitment  to the finest and most
thorough training available for Christian servants as well as an atmosphere of fervent Christian
life.  Academic studies are important for training, but they are not meant to replace one's
spiritual life.  Students training for Christian ministry at GCC will be encouraged to have a
personal walk with Christ and to fulfill the purpose of 2 Timothy 2:15, "Study to shew thyself
approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of
truth."

GCC is at the heart of the bustling area of Virginia Beach, Virginia.  Closely connected to
and surrounding Virginia Beach are Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Hampton, and Newport
News.  This area is one of the most spiritually fertile fields in America.  Also, jobs are not
difficult to find here!

Dormitories are available for men and ladies (required for unmarried students 23 and under
and who are not full-time military service).  The dorms are right here on the 25-acre church and
campus site.  Access to the dorms, the college administrative & classroom wing, the cafeteria,
and the church are all within walking distance.  Parking is also available for each student at the
dorms and the college wing.

Students are a part of a Greek fellowship society of  their choice.  These societies are
official gatherings of students for spiritual & social fellowships, sporting & scholastic
competitions, and citizenship & community service.  "Societies" are student-based groups that
promote the wholesome expression and development of Christian character within the college
setting.

The heart of spiritual influence at GCC is the chapel platform.  Chapel takes place
several times a week and is a time of preaching where college students are not just challenged
mentally with Biblical material but where passionate emphases from the Bible seek to
challenge & change the heart & emotions through preaching.  All the administration, faculty,
and students meet for each of the weekly chapel services so that all within the college will feel
the heart and motivation of these services.
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