Watch and read as students, alumni, and staff share their Stories of Transformation: personal experiences of God’s calling to The King’s University and how they were transformed by the Spirit-empowered community.
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From Rock Bottom to New Life
As the year comes to a close, we have one final story of transformation we are excited to share with you. Jack Kraatz grew up in Keller, Texas, without church, faith, or any sense that God had a claim on his life. Like many young men, he chased what the world promised...
Finding Her Voice Beyond the Song
This semester at The King’s, we have seen God shaping students in powerful ways. Arianna’s story is one of them, and we are honored to share how God has been forming her voice and calling. From the time she was young, Arianna Shelton found her place in worship. As a...
Her Vision Faded. Her Calling Didn’t.
In this season of light and promise, we are grateful for the way God continues to lead our students with care and purpose. One particular student's journey is a powerful reminder that His light is never hidden from those who seek Him. Brandi Thomas came to The King’s...
She had a Career. God gave her a Calling.
Every semester we meet students whose lives have been transformed by listening to the Lord and taking courageous steps of faith. Today, we want to share one of those stories with you. When Ariyiana Haynes fully surrendered her life to God in early 2024, she had no...
Pursuing Ministry in Midlife: My Journey Through The King’s University
After years in writing and worship, Tirzah Tyler felt God calling her back to school in midlife. At The King’s University, she discovered a deeper purpose that brought together ministry, theology, and a lifelong passion for worship.
Dani Williams
Being an online student at TKU, I wasn’t planning to go to graduation. I had a million reasons not to go. I didn’t know if anyone would come see me walk across the stage, and I felt like it wasn’t necessary. After all, I was...
Rachael Gilbert
I had just dropped my girls off at Gateway Church for an all-day, kid’s KAIROS event. We don’t live in Southlake, so I started driving, not sure how I was going to use my kid-free time. But as I drove past The King’s University, I immediately felt God tell me to make...
Sarah Sanders
As a small child, Sarah Sanders’ life was far from ordinary. Her father, Jim, was a traveling evangelist known to many in Australia and Hungary as “the American missionary.” “We would travel throughout Eastern Europe for months at a time,” says Sarah. “I remember as a...
Juan Maureira
“I remember God showing me a vision of an hourglass, and telling me, ‘Your time is up. Are you ready to commit?’” Juan Maureira recounts. Knowing that God called him to ministry as a young boy, Juan had always been involved in the church, but chose to pursue a career...