We see graduate school as a vocation. We would not be here had God not led us on a path toward Purdue. Since we have been called here, we seek to serve Him here, specifically in four areas:

Spiritual Formation
We desire to cultivate a warm and vibrant relationship with the Lord Jesus, practice the spiritual disciplines, and deepen our spiritual lives. We need to know and understand the scriptures more deeply than we did as undergraduates. Superficial or second-hand knowledge of the Bible cannot sustain us as graduate students. Regular and sustained prayer is essential.

Christian Community
Christ has called us not only to Himself but also to one another as his people in the graduate community. Fellowship among graduate students is necessary for personal growth and corporate witness. We need the stimulus and accountability of like-minded peers and mentors. The erosive effects of individualism need to be countered in Christian community.

Integration of Faith and Learning
We seek to understand the implications of the Christian faith on our studies, how having Jesus as Creator and Lord affects one's role as a student, etc. We seek a unity of truth in often fragmented and fragmenting institutions. We want to bring our academic lives under the lordship of Jesus Christ.

Witness and Service
Not ashamed of the gospel, we corporately and individually hold out Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Men and women in the graduate community need to see Jesus as a live option and worthy of their wholehearted devotion. As Christ was sent into the world to bear witness to the good news of the Redeeming God and to be a servant, so he has sent us into the world to do likewise.