乔纳森•马歇尔
毕业一年
2027
故乡/你称之为家的地方
南卡罗来纳州的三叶草
主要
心理学
你是怎么听说威尼斯人平台的？为什么选择威尼斯人平台？
My dad was a student at Covenant, and I grew up going to the EDGE conference (a summer camp hosted at Covenant). My plan was always to go to Covenant, but when I got to senior year I began to have doubts. I remember calling my admissions counselor to tell her I wasn't sure if Covenant was the place for me...截止日期的那天。 我记得她很失望，问了一些很有帮助的问题。 What was at this other school that I thought was better than at Covenant? What played into this decision? Did I think I would be able to find the opportunities for growth and community that Covenant provided elsewhere? I asked if I could call her back and went away reconsidering. After a time of prayer and discussions with mentors, I ended up feeling an overwhelming sense of direction. I realized I was afraid I would not find a community and relationships at Covenant. 我能找到我的人吗？ The Lord gave me a firm sense of peace and trust in His plan. I called her back and ended up committing that day. As soon as I arrived at Covenant, the Lord blessed me with countless meaningful relationships and connections all across the campus. Most importantly though, I began to understand Christ's love for me both in mind and embodied.
你最喜欢圣约的哪一方面？
我最喜欢圣约的一个方面是在基督里生根成长的机会。 Not only can one experience a top-tier education, but individuals can grow in every realm you can imagine. A student can grow in the field they choose while receiving a holistic approach to life and learning. An athlete can hone their abilities while learning Christ-like behavior on the field or court. The opportunity for spiritual growth is abundant through both intentional and unintentional pathways. Whether it is in a doctrine class or a conversation with a fellow student or staff member, the ability to learn about Christ and see His love in an embodied way is all around students. A student struggling with the stress of life or mental illness can find healing and wisdom through mentors and counselors. No student can go through time at Covenant without positive formation in some area of their life.
教授和/或学者对你影响最大的是什么？
我刚进大学时不确定自己想学什么。 I picked a major that I thought I would have some interest in. What stood out to me the most as I switched from major to major and dabbled in many different classes was the way the professors (some of which were my advisors) were not trying to sell their major or department to me. They genuinely wanted to get to know me and my strengths and weaknesses in order to be able to guide me into what the Lord might be calling me to. They asked questions about my experiences, my family, and my hopes. They helped me to understand anxieties and fears for the future. The professors were heavily invested in guiding me towards what the Lord could have for me in this life.
你最喜欢你专业的哪一部分，或者觉得你准备得最充分？
I really appreciate that 心理学 has had practical implications for my day-to-day life and relationships. It has been an opportunity to show Christ's love to the people around me in the ways that I listen and ask questions. To be able to understand and know people is a pathway to love and care for them in a way that is curated to heal the hurt and brokenness in their lives in a similar way to Christ.
What do you hope to pursue after Covenant and how do you see Covenant supporting your future career or calling?
I am uncertain as to where the Lord may be calling me specifically, but feel a sense of direction. 我可能会去研究生院做心理咨询。 Covenant has curated my love of learning and has encouraged my desire to be a lifelong learner. Whether I go to graduate school right away or later on, I hope to, in every stage of life, invest in the furthering of my understanding of God's creation and our purpose. If I don't go to graduate school, I hope to engage in work that allows me to learn more about people and what it is like when they are in pain, struggles, or conflict. I feel that Covenant has equipped me to move forward with a knowledge of my strengths, Christ, and potential directions that the Lord may be moving me towards.
How is Covenant equipping you for active membership in the church or discipleship within the body of Christ?
Covenant's example of community that is keeping Christ preeminent reflects and models much of what the church can and should do. In many ways, the space to find a community full of believers after graduation may be limited to the church. Many jobs and callings may thrust us into a secular space with coworkers who operate off of an entirely different set of presuppositions and paradigms. Covenant is tending and curating an affection for and desire to engage in community, relationship, and growth that occurs when surrounding ourselves with people who are in a relationship with Christ that stems to every area of their life.
《圣约》在哪些方面促进了你的属灵培育？
Covenant takes advantage of the opportunity to bring spiritual formation into every area of your life. A student is surrounded by like-minded individuals from diverse backgrounds looking into serving Christ in a variety of ways. The rhythm of life shifts in such a way that each moment is an opportunity for spiritual formation. Whether it is going to chapel, doing homework, or a conversation with a friend, Covenant allows every moment to be something that points to Christ and shapes us in conformity towards Him.
圣约社区是如何支持你成长为一个完整的人的？
威尼斯人平台提供了一个正直生活的机会。 As whole people, many struggles and trials occur when the different realms of our life are fractured and disconnected. Covenant allows us to be Christ followers as students, friends, brothers/sisters, employees and to stack these roles onto one another. Honesty in all of these realms allows us to integrate them together.
How have your relationships at Covenant shaped your expectations for the other communities God will call you to in life?
《威尼斯人平台》让我意识到人际关系是多么奇妙和困难。 In many ways, it can be easy to take for granted the way that Christ-like individuals care for one another and engage in the right relationship with one another. It also has shown me what relationship is in a broken and fallen world. It takes work, intention, and a desire to love the person in front of you. There is a sense for me that Covenant is unique in the way that relationships are done. This is why after graduation there will have to be more intention put into seeking out the depth and time that Covenant friendships allow for. 教堂也将在其中发挥独特的作用。
你在圣威尼斯人平台最美好的记忆是什么？
One of my favorite memories was a period of time at the beginning of my second semester where myself and a few other guys met every night and talked about a variety of deep topics. We wrestled through different theological issues and related them to our experiences and diverse backgrounds. 我们研读经文。 We talked about what it looked like to live with wisdom and what it looked like to be men who honored the Lord. It was such a sweet and refreshing time that grew not only my relationships with those guys but with the Lord as well.