christians from all walks of life
Many participants in our programs are Christians looking for a better understanding of their faith as it relates to today's pressing questions. Sometimes it is a matter of personal discipleship: a person with a chronic illness attends a course about where God is when we suffer, or a person whose sister is navigating chronic mental illness attends a panel on the intersection of spirituality and mental health.
Undergrad & graduate students
Because of the proximity of New College Berkeley to the University of California—Berekeley, undergraduate and graduate students frequently attend our programs as they look for Christian teaching that can engage the arguments they encounter in their classrooms and reading. Sometimes the teaching they receive at church does not prepare them for the intellectual climate of a university. NCB draws on rigorous scholarship to support the Christian faith without ignoring other ideological frameworks and issues.
spiritual seekers
People who are spiritually hungry are welcome in NCB programs. There these seekers will find men and women willing to take their concerns seriously and talk with them about the Christian faith.