Christian study center

Beginning in 1968, they have been developed to encourage the life of the mind and a thoughtful approach to all academic disciplines from an orthodox Christian perspective.

[5] In 1972 Frank C. Nelsen, a former professor at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, discussed creating evangelical living and learning centers for students in an article in Christianity Today.

"[6] Soon after, several Christian study centers were founded at almost the same time, such as New College Berkeley in 1977 and the MacLaurin Institute in St. Paul, Minnesota, which began in 1982.

In 2022, Anselm House opened its rewly remodeled Minneapolis location on the East Bank of the University of Minnesota - called Melrose Station.

[10] In 2013 the Lilly Endowment awarded $2.9 million to 21 university campus ministry organizations to expand their programs related to vocation.

Traditional campus ministries tend to focus on building a network of students to engage in regular religious worship and social activities for their membership.

[18] Some offer an array of events open to university communities, including film showings and Bible studies.

Courses offered at some centers are affiliated with religious colleges whose credits can transfer to the institutions their students attend.

In April 2009, CCSC began functioning as a freestanding, non-profit organization and received 501(c)(3) status in July of that year.

The CCSC avoids theological controversies such as biblical inerrancy by requiring of its member Study Centers only that they agree with the Apostles' Creed.