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Thank you for your partnership as you spread the word about Wheaton College, refer students to us, and pray!

April McLaughlin
Coordinator, Billy Graham Scholarship Program

Bryant Kong
Director of Global Engagement – Asia Pacific

Spring 2025 Friends Newsletter

Friends Wheaton College: Professor Dr. Saleem Massey, Founder/ Chairman, Good Shepherd Christian Hospital Foundation, Kasur, Pakistan; and Simon Fazal Saleem, Principal, Good Shepherd Bible College, Kasur, Pakistan and graduate of Wheaton College, Chicago, Illinois

Wheaton in the World: HNGR Field Reports

Noah Chung's experience at ALL4AID in Cyprus serves as a powerful reminder of the profound need for compassion, empathy, and solidarity with those suffering in the margins. Working alongside asylum-seekers, Chung witnessed the deep pain of displacement, but also the light of hope and joy that comes from small acts of care and kindness. He calls for the "Church to rise above barriers of fear, racism, and division, reflecting Christ's love and presence in the lives of those who are most vulnerable. Through shared sorry and joy, we embody the spirit of service and remembrance." Read the complete Record article.

Campus News: Collegiate Day of Prayer 2/27

Why adopt Wheaton College in prayer? As passionate scholars who love the Lord go forth, so too shall the nation follow... (National Day of Prayer website)

History stands as a testament to the transformative power found within the unity of shared humble prayer. Time and again, we have witnessed God pouring His Spirit upon American universities, blessing and reshaping entire campuses through profound seasons of spiritual renewal. These movements did not remain confined within the walls of academia; they spread with an infectious fervor across the globe.

We invite you to make Wheaton College your prayer campus. Please adopt us and pray for a spiritual awakening among the students, faculty and staff.

Graduate School News: Civil Rights Tour

"Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly." from Letters from Birmingham, Alabama Jail, Martin Luther King, Jr.

Students from Wheaton College Graduate School will be going on the annual Civil Rights Tour, February 14-17, 2025. They will be visiting historic and modern Civil Rights sites in Montgomery, Selma, Birmingham, and Memphis.

Ato Manful, Billy Graham International Christian Leader from Ghana studying M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling, went on the tour last year and reports, "Coming from a country from whose coasts, slaves had been shipped, the Civil Rights Tour was a full-circle experience. Here I was learning about how their lives had fared when they arrived on this side of the world. It was heartbreaking, agonizing, freeing, enlightening, and it did something to me. I resolved to stand against injustice wherever God places me.

I strongly recommend other students to participate in this tour. It will give them a deeper understanding of the gift of life and fill the gaps in their knowledge of African American history and experience. It will reveal to them an aspect of the heart of God and challenge them to represent Him well. For me, the Civil Rights Tour must be a requirement for all members of the Wheaton community."

Undergraduate News: March for Life

The Wheaton student group, Voice for Life, was chosen to lead the National March for Life event in Washington, D.C. after receiving a formal invitation in August. This event drew thousands of people advocating for anti-abortion causes. They were joined by speakers like Governor Ron DeSantis, Vice President J.D. Vance, and the band Unspoken, who rallied attendees with messages about the importance of defending life. Hannah Lape, a senior, was the only student speaker, and she emphasized the movement as a fight for human rights, not just political battles. Students like Susanna Brink expressed the March's significance, representing a passionate generation committed to advocating for life. Read the complete Record article.

Student Feature

As the shadows of war loom over Ukraine, Christian parents are still sending their precious children to camp, a testament to their unwavering hope and resilience. This profound phenomenon captured the heart of Tanya Levchuk, M.A. '25, Billy Graham International Christian Leader, igniting her passion for graduate studies in outdoor and adventure leadership. "Understanding how - even if - Christian camping can provide solace to our youth grappling with the trauma of a war-torn nation is not just relevant; it's vital." she expressed with heartfelt conviction.

Tanya is preparing to return to serve within Ukraine, yet until she can, she is devoted to those around her at HoneyRock. Read the complete Wheaton Magazine article here.

Fall 2024 Friends Newsletter

Campus News: Who We Are

It is a difficult season for higher education, but God is preserving Wheaton College. Here is our Statement of Faith and Educational Purpose and you can view the following short video about the Community Covenant. 

Wheaton in the World: Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization

The Fourth Lausanne Congress global gathering of Christian leaders met September 22-28 in Incheon, South Korea to consider gaps and opportunities in global mission. Since the first congress organized by Billy Graham in 1974 in Lausanne, Switzerland there have been two other gatherings in Manila, Philippines in 1989 and Cape Town, South Africa in 2010.

President Ryken and other speakers exposited from the book of Acts. Approximately 150 Wheaton students, staff, faculty and alumni were present. The Wheaton College Billy Graham Center as the North American headquarters for the Global Lausanne Movement, hosted a very encouraging Wheaton College gathering on Monday.  Wheaton College alumni are in every corner of the world, proclaiming Christ. 

Graduate School News: Divinity School

Todays’ Christian leaders need biblically faithful training that is culturally savvy and globally connected. The Wheaton College Graduate School has restructured its programs and faculty to meet the needs, launching the newly-named A. Duane Litfin Divinity School (Dr. Litfin pictured at left). Already serving students from more than 40 countries, the Divinity School is excited to announce the expansion of its flexible learning format to all master’s-level Bible and theology programs, which can now be completed from anywhere in the world with just a few trips to campus. The Divinity School will continue to have residential students on campus, but this new format allows a global audience to access the entire Divinity School.

Undergraduate News: Summer 2023 Study Abroad

Campus may have been quieter during the summer, but our faculty and students didn’t stop learning. Hear from our undergraduates as they reflect on their global study abroad experiences.

Student Feature

Ato Manful (Ghana) is the Country Director of Excellent Youth Outreach (EYO), Ghana. He was encountering more mental health issues among university students and in rural communities. Ato was granted the Billy Graham International Christian Leader award and is now in his second year of the M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at the Wheaton College Graduate School.  He seeks this training to minister more holistically, disciple effectively, and create a thriving system for mental health within EYO when he returns home.

Ato married soon before coming to Wheaton and unfortunately, his wife has not been able to receive a U.S. visa to join him in the U.S. yet. Despite this struggle, Ato has been invested in work on campus including spearheading a new initiative thanks to a Tyndale Foundation Grant. He will supervise a group of current international students who will come alongside incoming international students on their journey from admission to enrollment.

He maintains that the personal connection with a student from one’s part of the world makes a huge difference when an international student is weighing the costs of entering into a degree program outside the home country.

“I have enjoyed my practicum and internship experience so far. It has been an opportunity to sharpen my counseling skills and to receive helpful feedback from peers and supervisors at my site."