D. Quiet Time 1. Time is set aside each day for students to have their own personal “Quiet Time” with the Lord. 2. Students do not have to be at their desk for Quiet Time. While we allow students to not be at their desk, a full 30 minutes must be designated to Quiet Time. No other activities are allowed during the Quiet Time period. Students with early morning work assignments must complete their Quiet Times before going to bed. 3. Students are required to use at least the current Word of Life Quiet Time Diary as part of their devotional period and to fill in the comments for each day. As a means of providing helpful accountability, staff, RAs and DCs will periodically check Quiet Time Diaries. 4. On Saturday, Sunday and Monday, students are responsible for scheduling their own Quiet Time period. In each case, they must be completed prior to “In-dorms.” 5. Students must complete the Quiet Time Diary every day they are enrolled as a student, including weekends. During breaks Quiet Time is encouraged to keep accountability with other students. E. Conferences We consider these conferences to be an integral part of the program, and all students are required to attend. 1. Missions Conference: Several days are devoted to a special mission’s emphasis at the beginning of the winter season. Speakers and seminars as well as personal interaction with the missionaries themselves provide valuable insight and motivation. God often uses this conference to dramatically change the direction of students’ lives. 2. Founder’s Bible Conference: This conference is held in the spring semester honoring the ministry of the founders of Word of Life.
V. ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA A. Music, movies, and video games are permitted under the following conditions:
1. Students may listen to music on campus. Early in the fall semester, students attend Source One, which is a seminar designed to help them evaluate their entertainment choices through the principles of God’s Word. Following this seminar, students are required to write out their own biblical principles for entertainment and give a copy of them to their Discipleship Coordinator and Dorm RA. This project counts toward the student’s overall Christian Disciplines grade. 2. The student should be willing to allow the Dorm RA, other students, and staff to ask accountability questions about whether or not their music and movies are in line with their biblical principles for entertainment. Please see the Word of Life Standard of Conduct (p.9, #5) for guidelines on Christian Liberty regarding entertainment. 3. In the dorm rooms and lounges, music and movies can be played audibly provided each student is careful to honor the biblical principle of “preferring one another” (Philippians 2:4) with regard to volume, appropriateness, personal convictions, etc.
B. Certain media content may be restricted or limited at times due to content or bandwidth constraints.
C. Music, movies, and video games may not be played during the following times: Quiet Time, dorm devotions, class, and service or ministry assignments. However, students may listen to music during study hours through headphones only.
D. During Quiet-in-Dorms, entertainment must be played through headphones only.
E. The Deans will make the decision as to what musical instruments may be used in the dorms. Amplifiers, drums, and keyboards are not permitted in the dorms without the use of headphones.
F. Computer monitors and small televisions (i.e., maximum 32”) are permitted for use with game consoles.
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