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Welcome to the Friends Center

The Friends Center is the seminary experience of Evangelical Friends Church Southwest at APU’s Graduate School of Theology. It represents the ongoing partnership between the Friends churches and Azusa Pacific University. The Friends Center is dedicated to developing spiritual leaders who lead from a foundation of Christ-like character and who are trained in Biblical scholarship, theological reflection, and practical ministry skills.

News & Features

  • Miranda Sings . . . Terribly: An Unlikely Rise to StardomAlumna Colleen Ballinger ’08 became a YouTube sensation after creating the character Miranda, entertaining people around the world.
  • Hope for AfricaJennifer (Clawson ’80) Trubenbach, president and executive director of Operation of Hope, collaborated with the CEO of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Trust to improve the access to health care of children in Africa.
  • Street SmartAs a kid from Camden, New Jersey, the odds were against Greg Collins ’11. But a committed mom, an inspiring organization, and a degree from APU transformed Collins, whose passion to help Camden's youth now infuses his work as an educator.
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