Since 1819, the College’s purpose has been the full intellectual, social, physical, ethical, and spiritual development of students.  Although Centre’s roots are Presbyterian, the Religious Life Office is designed to celebrate our religious diversity.

The Religious Life Office is here to encourage you to strengthen your own faith tradition, ask the tough questions in a safe environment, explore the traditions of others, and serve in way that make the world a better place

Centre students are Baptist, Buddhist, Catholic, Hindu, Jewish, Methodist, Muslim, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, and Christian Church/Disciples as well as a dozen additional Christian denominations.

The Religious Life office can provide extensive information on internships, volunteer positions, mission opportunities, and career options in the areas of social service, mission, or peace and justice work.

 

Connect students with the work of local congregations

Local congregations sponsor Sunday School classes and other college programs, and occasionally they host lunches and dinners for students. We serve as a resource for connecting students to a congregational home while they are here at Centre.

Promote vital religious life and greater religious understanding on campus

Services are held for Advent and Lent and Special events such as a Passover Seder and an Eid al Fitr commemorating the end of Islam’s holy month of Ramadan; and an annual interfaith dialogue series featuring speakers from Buddhist, Christian, Jain, Jewish, Hindu, and Muslim traditions. CentreFaith is a student-led campus interfaith dialogue organization that sponsors discussions, films, and events from various religious traditions throughout the year. In addition, six student-led religious groups foster fellowship and special events.

 

Develop the moral and ethical conscience of students as socially responsible citizens

  • CentrePeace, a group that works to educate the community on issues related to peace, human rights, social justice, immigration, war and peace, and capital punishment.
  • “Religion, Human Rights, and Latin America” is a series that brings speakers annually from Colombia, Mexico, Guatemala, Cuba, Nicaragua, or Honduras to share with us the realities of their situations.
  • Poverty and Homelessness Week is an annual emphasis that includes workdays in Louisville shelters, education programs, a fast for hunger, and other ways to work on hunger relief.

Spiritual advising and vocational exploration

  • Internships
  • Seminary and Divinity school explorations

Jason Crosby

Jason  Crosby
Rev. Jason Crosby '01 • College Chaplain Work Campus Center, 2nd floor Work Phone: 859.238.6026 
Biography

Jason, a Kentucky native, previously served as co-pastor at Crescent Hill Baptist Church in Louisville from 2008 - 2022. He was responsible for preaching, pastoral care, and administration.

He was born in Louisville and raised in Covington. He attended Centre College, receiving a BA in religious studies in 2001.  He earned his MDiv at Vanderbilt University Divinity School. Prior to joining the Crescent Hill Baptist Church staff, Jason served as an interim minister at the First Baptist Church of Battle Creek, Mich., worked as a community organizer with the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice in Ann Arbor, Mich., and was a project coordinator with Kentucky Refugee Ministries. Jason serves on the board of directors for Kentucky Refugee Ministries and the ACLU-KY. Jason has been a frequent opinion piece editor for the Courier-Journal and regularly serves as a panelist on WHAS’s Moral Side of The News, the nation's longest-running television and radio program that analyzes the news through a religious lens.

Email: jason.crosby@centre.edu

 

Baptist Campus Ministry

 Kelly Anne Webb: kelly.webb@centre.edu

 Steven Newton: steven@calvaryindanville.com

Campus Life Ministry (CLM)

 Bruce Jones, advisor: bruce.jones@centre.edu

Centre Christian Fellowship (CCF)

 Dr. Steve Asmus: steve.asmus@centre.edu

CentrePeace

 Jason Crosby, advisor: jason.crosby@centre.edu

Centre Union for Affirming Christian (CUFAC)

Jason Crosby, advisor: 

Jewish Student Organization (JSO)

 Dr. Shana Sippy: shana.sippy@centre.edu

Meditation Centre

Dr. Aaron Godlaski: aaron.godlaski@centre.edu

Muslim Student Association

 Dr. Matthew Pierce: matthew.pierce@centre.edu

Newman Club

 Dr. Christina Garcia, advisor: christina.garcia@centre.edu