Overview of SAUP
San Antonio Urban Programs wants to see *students transformed by the Gospel, *the renewal of the university and the city though God’s plan of reconciliation and justice, and *the development of lifelong world-changers seeking God’s purposes in the world.
We help students gain God's heart for mission, in part by forming long-lasting partnerships with ministries in San Antonio working with the underprivileged. There are two programs, each with a slightly different focus, a Spring Break Plunge and a Summer Program.
Quick Facts
SAUP Core Values
1. Training
Learning together the about Gospel’s redemptive message personally, relationally, and systemically in our world. Students will engage topics like evangelism, spiritual disciplines, ethnic identity, poverty, and injustice through the lens of the Gospel via discussions, devotionals, testimonies, teaching, and experience in the community.
2. Service
Partnering with and learning from ministries in the community through increasing deep relationships.
3. Community
Students and staff growing together through communal spiritual disciplines, living and working in community, and learning to manage conflict.
4. Spiritual Disciplines
Relating with God and God’s people through worship, prayer, reflection, group process, weekly ROS, prayer partners, staff 1-on-1s, and debriefing retreats.
5. Neighborhood/Church
Community involvement by building relationships and expanding our comfort zones through community outreach.
Learning together the about Gospel’s redemptive message personally, relationally, and systemically in our world. Students will engage topics like evangelism, spiritual disciplines, ethnic identity, poverty, and injustice through the lens of the Gospel via discussions, devotionals, testimonies, teaching, and experience in the community.
2. Service
Partnering with and learning from ministries in the community through increasing deep relationships.
3. Community
Students and staff growing together through communal spiritual disciplines, living and working in community, and learning to manage conflict.
4. Spiritual Disciplines
Relating with God and God’s people through worship, prayer, reflection, group process, weekly ROS, prayer partners, staff 1-on-1s, and debriefing retreats.
5. Neighborhood/Church
Community involvement by building relationships and expanding our comfort zones through community outreach.
