Speaking in Chapel

Thank you for choosing to speak at Lubbock Christian University’s chapel. We appreciate your willingness to engage with the LCU community and look forward to your presentation. LCU Chapel is held in the McDonald Moody Auditorium on our campus. If you are a Choice Chapel presenter, your location on our campus will be clearly identified and shared. Since each chapel event has the potential to be a spiritually uplifting experience, we have provided the following tips to assist you in your preparation:

What We Encourage:

• Allow the Spirit to guide you as you plan, prepare, contextualize, and present.
• Stay on the topic you have chosen or been assigned.
• Engage with your audience in a creative and meaningful way.
• Know your audience: Your audience consists of both Christian and those who do not see themselves as such (roughly a 60/40 split). The average age is 21, diverse in denominational affiliation, social-economic background, and commute to school. Roughly 23% are involved with Social Clubs and many do not involve themselves with anything extracurricular unless assigned or encouraged by their perspective college. Those who connect in chapel specifically mention being relationally connected to faculty, staff, and select students. This creates an incredible opportunity to capture their imagination with a message that is relevant and demonstrates what a life committed to the Lord could look like for them.

What to Avoid:

• Straying completely from your topic.
• Exceeding the 10–12-minute time limit (shorter messages can often be more impactful).
• Making attacks on individuals, political views, or organizations. LCU encourages respectful discussions of all perspectives.
• Mentioning, “Well, so-and-so asked me to do this talk today...” or expressing uncertainty about being the speaker. Be confident in your message.

We strive to maintain three key values in our chapel experience:

• Authenticity: We want our audience to see and feel your passion and relationship with your topic and integration of faith.  
• A Cohesive Theme: Ensuring a clear and consistent message throughout chapel that moves all in attendance one step further in their Discipleship or interest in things of God.
• Personal Connection: Helping the audience connect with you and your message.
• Timeliness: Respecting the designated time and concluding as scheduled.

Additional Notes:

• A tech meeting is required before chapel each day at 10:45 AM at the front of Moody Auditorium. If you have special technical needs, you may be asked to arrive earlier to ensure a smooth program.
• If you need any assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We want you to feel comfortable and welcomed in our community.

For any questions, please contact us at Chapel@LCU.edu or David.Fraze@LCU.edu.

Thank you for choosing to lead worship at Lubbock Christian University’s chapel. We appreciate your willingness to engage with the LCU community and look forward to your presentation. LCU Chapel is held in the McDonald Moody Auditorium on our campus.  If you are a Choice Chapel presenter, your location on our campus will be clearly identified and shared. Since each chapel event has the potential to be a spiritually uplifting experience, we have provided the following tips to assist you in your preparation:

What We Encourage:

• Allow the Spirit to guide you as you plan, prepare, contextualize, and present.
• Be the first worshiper. It is always a fine line between excellence and leading, embrace the tension.
• Engage with your audience in a creative and meaningful way.
• Know your audience: Your audience consists of both Christian and those who do not see themselves as such (roughly a 60/40 split). The average age is 21, diverse in denominational affiliation, social-economic background, and commute to school. Roughly 23% are involved with Social Clubs and many do not involve themselves with anything extracurricular unless assigned or encouraged by their perspective college. Those who connect in chapel specifically mention being relationally connected to faculty, staff, and select students. This creates an incredible opportunity to capture their imagination with a message that is relevant and demonstrates what a life committed to the Lord could look like for them.

What to Avoid:

• Not being prepared to lead (Technically or Personally). Note: If you plan on using a worship team or will be using various instrumental pieces for a Choice Chapel contact Ben Haley ben.haley@lcu.edu at least a week before your assigned day to lead.
• Singing songs that no one knows or poorly teaching (music and words) a song that you feel needs leading.

We strive to maintain four key values in our chapel experience:

1. Authenticity: We want our audience to see and feel your passion and relationship with your topic and integration of faith.
2. A Cohesive Theme: Ensuring a clear and consistent message throughout chapel that moves all in attendance one step further in their Discipleship or interest in things of God.
3. Personal Connection: Helping the audience connect with you and your message.
4. Timeliness: Respecting the designated time and concluding as scheduled.

Additional Notes:

• A tech meeting is required before chapel each day at 10:45 AM at the front of Moody Auditorium or Choice Chapel location. If you have special technical needs, you may be asked to arrive earlier to ensure a smooth program.
• If you need any assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We want you to feel comfortable and welcomed in our community.

For any questions, please contact us at Chapel@LCU.edu or David.Fraze@LCU.edu