Milwaukee, WI - Wisconsin Lutheran College (WLC) presented Steven Curtis Chapman with the 2024 Divine Servant Award at a celebration on Friday, May 31. The event was held at Discovery World in downtown Milwaukee with more than 400 guests in attendance.

WLC established the Divine Servant Award in 2017 as an opportunity to honor individuals who exemplify qualities of Christian servant leadership and have exhibited Christian values throughout their lives of service. This event also serves as an awareness and fundraising event for the college.

The inaugural award was presented to the 43rd President of the United States, the Honorable George W. Bush, at a celebration attended by 600 guests. The event raised more than $1.3 million in net revenue in the form of scholarships to help continue the mission and ministry of WLC. Subsequent events have honored Tony Dungy, David Green, Tim Tebow, Kathie Lee Gifford, and Kurt and Brenda Warner.

Dr. Daniel Johnson, WLC's President, shared: “We enjoyed a remarkable evening of Christian music and a conversation with Steven Curtis Chapman, a Christian leader who has made a profound impact on the music scene for decades. His life-story of joy and heartache that inspired his 50 #1 hits provided an amazing backdrop for an awesome night.”

In a career that has spanned more than three decades, Steven Curtis Chapman is the most awarded artist in Christian music history. With 59 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, five GRAMMY®Awards, an American Music Award, and 50 No. 1 singles, he has sold more than 17 million albums. In 2017, Chapman also became a best-selling author with his memoir Between Heaven and the Real World: My Story.

In 2003, as a vocal supporter of adoption, Chapman along with his wife, Mary Beth, founded Show Hope, a nonprofit organization that helps restore the hope of a family to orphans.

Wisconsin Lutheran College is a nationally ranked Christian college in Milwaukee that serves 1,100 undergraduate and graduate students through its on-campus and online programming. The college, which prepares students for lives of Christian servant leadership, is recognized for its academic excellence and superior student experience.