FIRST-PERSON: Three benefits of my distance learning seminary experience
On May 3, I was humbled by the chance to stand in front of my peers and share how the Lord had used my seminary experience to grow me. This was a unique opportunity because it was my very first time on the Gateway Seminary campus and my first time meeting the men and women with whom I had taken classes.
Teaching Students to Love the Church
Most students who come to our student ministry enjoy their time of learning, fellowship, and growth. I find this the case with students who are regular attenders of student ministries across the country. Students enjoy being with other students and spending time with the volunteers who invest time and energy in them. However, in multiple contexts and congregations, I have noticed that students seem disinterested in the broader church.
FIRST-PERSON: It shouldn’t be this way; ministry after tragedy
CROSS PLAINS, Tenn. (BP) – My church is roughly 35 miles north of Green Hills in Nashville. At 10:30 on Monday morning, our lead pastor texted our staff saying something is going down at a school in Nashville. We didn’t know what at that point but we knew it may not be good.