Hearing the Call: The Need for an Evangelical Theology of 'Intentional Christian Community' and Consecrated Life at Taylor University in the 21st Century

Authors

• Hank Voss, Taylor University

Document Type

Presentation

Publication Date

7-25-2025

Abstract

Taylor University's Life Together Covenant calls the university "a covenant community of Christians . . . intentionally joining together for academic progress, personal development, and spiritual growth." This paper presented at the 2025 Intentional Christian Communities Explorer's Gathering argues for a theological understanding of Taylor University's intentional Christian community as a consecrated Christian sodality with a specific second-order commitment, a community rule, symbolic vestiture, leadership structures, and a specific charism for the larger church.

Recommended Citation

Hank Voss, "Hearing the Call: The Need for an Evangelical Theology of 'Intentional Christian Community' and Consecrated Life at Taylor University in the 21st Century," ICC Explorer's Gathering, Upland, IN, August 8, 2025.