Spurgeon College Highlight: Meet Addy Wierck
From Ankeny, Iowa, Addy Wierck serves as a vocalist for the North Oak Collective, the chapel worship team at Midwestern Seminary and Spurgeon College. She is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Communication at Spurgeon College and is a member of Fellowship Kansas City.
MBTS: What are a few key experiences at Spurgeon College that have most impacted you and equipped you to serve the Kingdom?
Addy Wierck: My time at Spurgeon College has been impactful and growing in so many ways. One specific way happened during Welcome Week, my first semester on campus, when I got to attend Meet on the Lawn. Faculty and current students were so quick to introduce themselves and get to know me. I remember thinking how thankful I was to be joining such a sweet community.
Another impactful experience was serving at the For the Church Conference on the Student Leadership team. During this intentional time for pastors and church members to be encouraged in their ministries, I learned so much about serving with joy and grit. These experiences do not even scratch the surface describing my time at Spurgeon College but are a glimpse into the blessing of living in, being known by, and serving with a Christ-centered community of believers.
MBTS: How has your local church contributed to your growth and equipping for ministry at Spurgeon College?
Addy: The church I grew up in was where I learned the importance of studying God’s Word, being a part of the community of the church, and serving joyfully for the benefit of the body and glory of Christ. Opportunities to serve on the worship team and in young adult ministry gave way to experiencing the joy that comes with serving the Lord and fellow believers. These things now carry over into my time at Spurgeon College in my desire to study the Word diligently in a deep community of believers. I serve as an RA in the dorms and on the Student Leadership team, and it is a blessing to serve the campus’s mission to be for the Church and for the Kingdom.
MBTS: What drew you to help lead worship in chapel through North Oak Collective?
Addy: Serving in North Oak Collective is such a joy and privilege. I was told about this position by my Academic Advisor, Beverly White, who knew about my love for leading worship in my local church. At the time, I had been accepted into Spurgeon College and would be transferring credits from community college. After meeting Dr. and Mrs. Swain and auditioning, they granted me a position on the team, and I am so thankful to the Lord for such a sweet means of serving the seminary community. After joining North Oak Collective my first year on campus, I learned from the Swains what it means to be a musician-theologian, and as I return to the team this year, I look forward to growing my view of worshiping the Lord all the more.
MBTS: How has your experience of both communications and worship ministries contributed to your understanding of worship in all of life?
Addy: In studying communications and regularly leading worship, I continue to learn how the Lord can be praised in all we do, whether that be singing with His people, creating a written piece of communication used in public relations, or anything in between. In studying communications, I am seeing how I can praise the Lord for His greatness and holiness through the gift of communicating and creating things that declare His character. The same is true in singing worship unto Him.
MBTS: What is one of your favorite hymns, and how has it influenced your love for Christ?
Addy: “He Will Hold Me Fast” has a special place in my heart. Not only did I use it in my North Oak Collective audition; I also have it on my lips constantly in day-to-day life. I love it because it reminds me of how unchanging and steady our God is. Life is an ever-flowing wave of change, but our Lord is holding us fast, which means He holds us firmly and unwaveringly. As His children, we are found securely in Him. What confidence we can have in our God to keep us in life and death!
