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By Timothy Cockes on Friday, February 27, 2026

èßäAV’s 2026 spring Serve Day offered students and faculty the opportunity to volunteer in the local community and share the love of Christ. This semester's Serve Day, taking place Thursday (Feb. 26), saw more than 250 students, faculty, local church members and campus guests...

By Timothy Cockes on Thursday, February 26, 2026

èßäAV family gathered for a chapel service Feb. 24 celebrating Larry Lyon’s appointment as the new president of Truett McConnell University. Lyon, senior vice president for business administration and professor of ethics, was unanimously elected as president in a special-called meeting of the Truett McConnell Board of Trustees on...

By Timothy Cockes on Thursday, February 26, 2026

As millions of people from all over the world gathered in Italy for the Winter Olympics these past two weeks, a small group of èßäAV alumni and friends were leading the International Mission Board’s evangelism efforts at the games. The IMB’s evangelism efforts at the 2026 Olympics consisted of nearly...

By Timothy Cockes on Monday, February 2, 2026

The Caskey Center for Church Excellence at èßäAV recently surpassed the milestone of 100,000 student-led Gospel conversations. The 100,000 Gospel conversations mark was officially reached when Caskey Center students turned in their weekly evangelism reports on Sunday (Feb. 1). Caskey Center students have carried...

By Timothy Cockes on Monday, February 2, 2026

Larry Lyon, senior vice president for business administration for èßäAV, has been named president of Truett McConnell University in Cleveland, Ga. Lyon was unanimously elected as president in a special-called meeting of the Truett McConnell Board of Trustees on Monday, Feb. 2. He will...

By Timothy Cockes on Monday, February 2, 2026

A sold-out crowd of more than 1,200 women gathered for the fifth annual Abide Women’s Conference at èßäAV Jan. 30-31 to explore the theme “Women of Worship.” The conference, started by Tara Dew and the èßäAV Prepare Her team in 2021, has sold out each of...

By Timothy Cockes on Monday, January 26, 2026

Tara Dew has released a new book “Overflowing Peace: What God Says About a Peace-Filled Life.” Released Jan. 26, the book explores the biblical concept of peace by examining the familiar passage of Psalm 23. “Overflowing Peace” is the highly anticipated follow-up to Tara’s...

By Timothy Cockes on Thursday, January 22, 2026

èßäAV officially kicked off the 2026 spring semester with its Convocation service Tuesday, Jan. 20. “The beginning of a new semester is always our favorite time of the year,” èßäAV President Jamie Dew said in a statement. “We love our students and are...

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