Affiliated Chaplains and Directors:

Scott Allen, M.A.

Baptist Chaplain

The Baptist Collegiate Ministry at Vanderbilt University challenges students to grow as a Christ centered community, to seek to serve, love, and disciple. The BCM involves students in a variety of experiences from retreats, worship, Bible study, and service opportunities. For more information about the ministry of the BCM, please visit our website (click on "Baptist Chaplain" above.)

Awadh A. Binhazim, Ph.D.

Muslim Student Association

Awadh A. Binhazim is currently a Professor of Pathology at Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Adjunct Professor of Islam at the Divinity School, Vanderbilt University, Adjunct Professor of Africana Studies at Tennessee State University.

Awadh Amir Binhazim was born and raised in Kenya. He studied Islam in the traditional styles of attending Madrassah at childhood age and completed his undergraduate studies at the King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia, Masters of Science at University of Nairobi, Kenya, and finally his Ph.D. in Pathology at The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia.

Professor Binhazim's interest in Islam is in Comparative Religions and Islamic Jurisprudence. He has given numerous lectures on Islam in theology classes, local churches, law enforcement agencies, and at many universities throughout the U.S., Canada, and Kenya. He has appeared in many Radio and TV programs to discuss various issues on Islam. He is the founder and program director of a series of courses (offered for free to those interested) on Islam held in Nashville, Tennessee. Within these courses as well as at the Divinity School of Vanderbilt University, Professor Binhazim teaches about Islamic beliefs, spirituality, and moral code of Islam, monotheism, Muslim cultures, and civilizations. In addition, Professor Binhazim has presented several lectures on the topic of Muslims and their presence in the Americas before Columbus. Professor Binhazim is the Director of the Da'wah and Outreach program of the Islamic Center of Nashville and serves as the spokesperson of the Muslim community in Nashville. A recent short course on Islam at St. George's Episcopal Church showcases his lectures.

Professor Binhazim will teach a free course at Vanderbilt, Introduction to Islam, beginning Feb. 5, 2006. Learn more about the course (pdf).

Stacey Croft

Stacey is a Texan who moved to Nashville from Jackson, Mississippi, where he received his degree from Reformed Theological Seminary. It was during his time in undergrad at Baylor University when Stacey and his wife Megan met on a blind date. After graduation he was the youth director at Christ the King Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Houston for two years. Stacey went on to be the youth director at Park Cities Presbyterian Church (PCA) in Dallas before moving to Jackson to finish seminary. Ministering to college students has been a love for Stacey and Megan for quite some time. They are thankful to be on the campus of Vanderbilt doing what the Lord has truly called them to do. Reformed University Fellowship.

Executive Director, Ben Schulman Center for Jewish Life

The Ben Schulman Center for Jewish Life on campus is a vibrant community that provides many opportunities for Jewish experience - spiritual, intellectual, social, communal. We are committed to the diversity of religious expression within Judaism, and we embrace and seek interfaith understanding among the many traditions represented at Vanderbilt. Vanderbilt Hillel

J. Mark Forrester, D.Min.
United Methodist Campus Minister

Methodist Chaplaincy provides leadership through worship, study, reflection, counseling and outreach, emphasizing faith development.

Presbyterian Student Fellowship (PSF) is a ministry of the Presbyterian Church (USA) and has been an active part of the Vanderbilt Community for over fifty years. Realizing that we all have questions about our faith, we invite you to come and explore your faith with us as we worship, learn, grow, serve, hang out and have fun together!

The Vanderbilt Catholic chaplaincy exists to glorify God primarily by serving the sacramental and spirtual needs of the Catholic students of the university.  In fulfilling this end, the traditions of the Church in worship, spirituality, and the intellectual life are the sources.  Fr. John Sims Baker, a priest of the Diocese of Nashville, is the chaplain, who coordianates the spiritual activities and serves the Catholic student organization. 

Becca Stevens, M.Div.

Episcopal Chaplain
St. Augustine's Chapel on the Vanderbilt Campus is a vibrant and hard working community of people that consists of students, faculty, and staff as well as about 200 people from the greater Nashville Community. We provide opportunities for worship, fellowship, learning and outreach to anyone who is interested. The Reverend Becca Stevens serves as the Episcopal Chaplain.

Religious Life
2417 West End Avenue
Nashville, TN 37240

Phone: 615-322-2457
Fax: 615-343-8355
Email: gay.h.welch@vanderbilt.edu

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