We hope that every member of UPH Surabaya will grow in these aspects:

• Knowledge
  • Basic of Christian Life (Meditation, Prayer, Bible Study, Fellowship, and Evangelism)
  • Basic Christian Doctrine
  • Biblical Interpretation
  • Understanding other Religions and belief systems
  • Christian Leadership
  • Christian Ethics
  • Christian World View
• Character
  • Inner Life
    • Personal relationship with God.
    • Christ-Centered in their daily lives.
    • Peace with inner person
  • Outer Life
    • Christ disciples’ attitude in all aspect of life: family, community, study, church and nation.
    • Show the Fruit of the Spirit
• Skill
  • For self
  • For ministry – we consider that professional occupations in life as forms of God-given ministry

Others

Programs of SG divided into:

• Communal
  • Wednesday Chapel for all students, staff and lecturer, held on 07.15 – 08.45 at Auditorium ZT 6th floor
  • Morning Devotion for all staff and lecturer every Monday, 07.10 – 08.10 at meeting room TT 7th floor
  • Student Morning Prayer, this fellowship is according to the student agreement from each respective department.
  • For annual activity, we have Staff Retreat, Students Camp, Christmas Celebration, Easter Celebration
  • Christian Value for Staff and Lecturer, designed to empower Staff and Lecturer with basic Christian doctrine.
  • Other trainings such as in stewardship, servant leadership, and Bible-study.
• Care Group

We realize that not all things will be covered by communal activities, therefore we also striving to build small communities which we call Care Groups. These groups design to support each other and so that its members may grow in their intimacy with God.

• Personal

For personal encouragement we also provide counseling for all members of UPH Surabaya.

Although UPH Surabaya does not use the term “Christian” in our name, we understand ourselves as a higher educational institution which was founded upon the life and teachings of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. That is the reason we develop our educational system based on the Biblical teaching according to the Reformed Tradition. We are also highly committed to the unity of the body of Christ and for this reason UPH Surabaya is eager to make partnership with all “local churches”.

Spiritual Growth Department, then, supports UPH Vision and see it as a Systemic Christ-Centered Education. Therefore the main task of SG is helping Students, Staffs and Lecturers of UPH Surabaya in developing their respective personal relation with God. This fundamental, we believe, will eventually produce a whole personhood which support their academic endeavors as each individual prepare him/herself for the tasks ahead in the future.