Our Vision
The Wesley Foundation is a United Methodist Campus Ministry serving Henderson State University and Ouachita Baptist University. Our desire is to provide a third space for students where they can be their authentic selves. We welcome and celebrate ALL students.
We believe in the core values of inclusivity and redemption, grace and love, and, above all - the transforming power of Christ. Our sincere desire is for each student who comes to the Welsey House to know they are deeply loved by God and to be transformed through the Holy Spirit and to follow Jesus beyond their college experience.
As part of the diverse community of Christians worldwide, we believe in one God, the source of all goodness, truth, and love. We believe in Jesus Christ, God’s presence made flesh, who reveals the way of forgiveness, justice, love, and life. We believe in the Holy Spirit as the divine presence in our lives, empowering us to bear the fruit of God’s blessings. We share a common conviction that God’s life-giving grace is for all people. We grow in grace through the disciplined practice of the “means of grace,” or the “methods of Methodism,” which include worship, prayer, reading the scriptures, holy conferencing and conversation, giving, and service. We trust that God is with us, in life, in death, in life beyond death and that nothing can separate us from God’s love. We see the Bible as God’s inspired guide for faithful and fruitful living, to be used together with the resources of tradition, reason, and experience. We celebrate the sacraments of Baptism and Holy Communion as instituted by Christ and offer an “open table” where all are welcome. We believe God’s blessings always come to us on their way to someone else.