Bridal College

Some Bible Colleges are called Bridal Colleges. People are just looking for a mate. A girl was asked why she was going to Trinity Western University in Langley, She quipped, 'To get my M.R.S."

Briercrest College in SK is joked as, "Bridal Quest." I've heard the training college joked about 'Ring by Spring.'

Somehow, The War College has been lumped into this stereotype. I have some exceptions to that while seeing a handful of people get together: [Rob and Heather started it off. Then Josh and Jenn. Now Regan and Jeni are courting]. First that is only 3 couples who have 'hooked up.'

Secondly, you might have heard we're hard and fast on a 'No Romance' rule. That is we don't get distracted by starting any new relationships with a hint of romance. We maintain a year of focusing on Jesus and the rest of the community. This is successful for a couple of reasons. First, we don't get involved in the juvenile spats that young people in romances spread to the community. Community takes priority over individual agendas. Secondly, we put all our efforts into ministry rather than the emotional, physical and mental drains new love stirs. Song of Songs puts it fittingly, "Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires." For us, after a year is at least the cut off for until it so desires. However, one student has put it on herself to abstain from romance for a second year... until she's ready. That doesn't sound like any Bridal Quest!

Let's face it. This works. It works out mostly for the students who get a year of building a foundational friendship that a 'love shack' can be built. Why do our students, after their year all of a sudden get engaged? Because God has confirmed it without the cheap teenage romance. These warriors have gone through the same growing process. They are equally yoked. They have been poured into so much and poured themselves out that they would be hard pressed to find someone somewhere else with the same spiritual intensity, love for the poor and maturity. And what are these students doing? Continuing in sacrificial bi-vocational ministries across North America.

Glory to GOD!