Leading Through Service: Warner University’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes Partners with Bok Academy South

Warner University’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) program was revamped this academic school year. With such a large percentage of our student body participating in athletics, the integration of FCA into our weekly calendar was a natural fit. FCA provides not only a place for fellowship–hence the name–but also a place for certain students to … Read Post

Alumni Spotlight: Chris Weatherly

Chris Weatherly, a Warner alumnus from the class of 2010, was recently promoted to head pastor at Christ Community Church in Winter Haven. He takes over the role from George Gasperson, who served Christ Community as lead pastor for fifteen years. Chris has been serving at Christ Community for many years, and we are proud … Read Post

Get Ready for the 2025 Royal Cup

The Royal Cup scholarship competition began in January of 2020, when thirteen high school students competed to win a full tuition scholarship to Warner University. The event evaluated students based on their Christlike character, academic achievement, and participation in community service. Students demonstrated this through portfolios and resumes prior to the event, as well as … Read Post

Spiritual Formation Update Spring 2025

One of the many blessings that comes from Warner University being a Christian university is the fact that students at Warner get to be a part of not only an academic or social community but also a spiritual community. You may notice that our mission statement (found here) has the development of Christ-like character as … Read Post

A Brief History of Warner University

In 1945, the first rumblings in the Church of God (Anderson, IN) of a desire for a college in the southern United States began. The idea took many years to get off of the ground, but in 1962, the Southern Convention of the Church of God officially formed the Southern Commission on Higher Education in … Read Post

Spiritual Formation Update Fall 2024

As a personal note from the author to begin, I was more than delighted to speak to the Spiritual Formation team about all of the exciting things happening at Warner in that department. I was even more delighted to receive so much information from them that I could not fit it into one article! So, … Read Post

The Conversation Inside of the Bible: Dr. Matt Swale’s Recently Published Book and Future Projects

The life of a faculty member can be very busy. You may not realize that outside of teaching classes full-time, Warner’s faculty members are usually working on other academic projects year round. These projects aren’t normally easily accessible to the public; they are published in academic journals or they take the form of presentations at … Read Post