Pastoral Care in the Classroom and Beyond
In the rhythm of the academic year, this is the first week after the end of the fall term. The last few days of a semester are always filled with students, staff and faculty scrambling to tie up loose ends and meet all the deadlines. Although I spend most of my time serving as Vice…
Read MoreIowa Student Finds Peace in Dedicating All to Christ
Iowa student, Fredrick Killian, exemplified American success in his professional life. But he was restless—and it showed. He served in a number of different professions, including law enforcement, hotel management and hospitality, and then, executive management for nursing homes. Though he won awards and accolades with each change of profession, he knew he hadn’t found…
Read MoreFellows Program Provides Enriching Learning Experience
Michael Carpenter had much on his mind after graduating with his civil engineering degree from Oklahoma State University. How did he envision his future? Recently married, his wife had applied and been accepted to medical school. The young couple also hoped to start a family. If he followed his heart to go to seminary and…
Read MoreSaint Paul Receives 2018 Leadership Transformation Grant
Ģý has been awarded a 2018 Leadership Transformation Grant from the Kansas Leadership Center (KLC) in Wichita, Kansas. The grant provides tuition coverage so that Saint Paul can send 20 people to KLC programs such as You Lead Now (2 ½ days in length) and Lead for Change (a two part,…
Read MoreDr. Young Advocates for E-Reader Program in Liberia
Saint Paul DMin Alumna Advocates for E-Reader Training in Liberia Saint Paul DMin Alumna, Dr. Yatta Young, believes that expanding access to theological resources in remote locations enhances teaching and learning. She was the first person to launch the E-Reader Project under the African Association of United Methodist Theological Institutions in 2013. Dr. Young is…
Read MoreMartinez Receives Air National Guard Chaplain of the Year
Ģý Alumnus Capt. Jose Martinez received a top honor in the field of military chaplaincy. He ceremoniously accepted the Air National Guard Chaplain of the Year award, also known as the Samuel Stone Award. Martinez was accepted into the Air Force Chaplain Candidate Program in 2006, graduated from seminary in 2009,…
Read MoreAlums Collaborate to Relocate Community Thrift Store
Saint Paul Clergy Alumni Reverend Alan Gager, Reverend Jeff Slater, Rev. Jeff Goetzinger, and Reverend Mic McGuire (not pictured) came together in a collaborative effort to move the Hutchinson Area UMC Thrift store ministry to downtown Hutchinson. The Fair Price Store had its grand reopening in its new location this spring. The Fair Price Store…
Read MoreBishop Muyombo Receives Distinguished Graduate Award
President Neil Blair presented the Distinguished Graduate Award at the 2017 Ģý Commencement Ceremony to Bishop Mande Muyombo. Muyombo received his Master of Divinity degree with an Ethics/Church and Society Concentration in 2010 and his Doctor of Ministry as part of the Children and Poverty in a Globalized Economy cohort…
Read MoreRev. Dr. Don Hall Receives Award for Mentoring Others
The Rev. Dr. Don Hall received the Barnabas award at the Arkansas Annual Conference in Little Rock, AR. He is a 1980 Master of Divinity and 1987 Doctor of Ministry graduate of Ģý. Hall was commended for his work in encouraging and mentoring people on their way to ordained ministry. The…
Read MoreRodenburg Leads Rural Church During 125th Anniversary
Rev. Shannon Rodenberg, MDiv’ 13, visits with a long-time congregation member during Fairland First United Methodist Church‘s 125th Anniversary in Fairland, Oklahoma. She believes it is important to celebrate traditions and multiple generations in the church as a rural minister. “We celebrated the past, the work that God is doing right now, and dreamed of…
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