by Nicole Hackett, Student Public Relations Writer
Kyle Hoover, founder and lead pastor at Charlottesville Community Church (CCC) in Charlottesville, Virginia, will speak in chapel at Cedarville University on Tuesday, April 9. Christine Hoover, Kyle鈥檚 wife, will speak in chapel the following day. Chapel begins at 10 a.m. and is open to the public.
CCC started as a seven-person Bible study in the Hoovers鈥 home. Within a couple of months, the group outgrew the Hoovers鈥 living room and started meeting on Sunday mornings at the local community center. In August 2009, CCC had to move once again to a permanent location at Cale Elementary School because of its growing numbers.
CCC has continued to expand by planting churches in Crozet, Virginia and Ruckersville, Virginia.
Kyle has been serving in ministry since 1998. He has a Bachelor of Science in journalism from Texas A&M in Station, Texas, and a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Kyle will speak from Daniel chapter 1 on what it means to be an exemplary exile for Christ.
Christine is a stay-at-home mom and author. She has written four published books, including 鈥淢essy Beautiful Friendship: 香蕉直播ing and Nurturing Deep and Lasting Relationships鈥 and 鈥淭he Church Planting Wife.鈥 On her personal website, Grace Covers All, Christine writes a weekly blog and hosts a podcast, 鈥淏y Faith.鈥 Christine will speak from 2 Timothy 2:1-7 on cultivating a mind for service to Christ.
Located in southwest Ohio, Cedarville University is an accredited, Christ-centered, Baptist institution with an enrollment of 4,193 undergraduate, graduate and online students in more than 150 areas of study. Founded in 1887, Cedarville is recognized nationally for its authentic Christian community, rigorous academic programs, strong graduation and retention rates, accredited professional and health science offerings and leading student satisfaction ratings. For more information about the University, visit www.cedarville.edu.