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Attracting a new generation of leaders in ministry

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Lydia Hoyle — No Comments ↓

When I was growing up, Christian ministers were widely held in high esteem. Although a few Elmer Gantrys may have been in the mix, churches and communities generally received their ministers with respect and honor. As a result, many Christian…

Tagged with: Campbell University Divinity School, CBF, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship, Fund for Theological Education, George Mason, Georgetown College, leaders, Lilly Endowment, ministry, new generation, Smyth & Helwys, Wilshire Baptist Church
Posted in Generational Differences, Leadership, Ministry, Seminary Voices, Young Baptists

Theological education that works

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Ircel Harrison — 2 Comments ↓

Theological education is just beginning to catch up with changing needs of churches and culture that must be addressed if seminaries and divinity schools expect to survive. I received my first seminary degree 42 years ago this month. There is…

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Posted in Education, Leadership, Seminary Voices

Thoughts on election year conduct

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Barry Howard — No Comments ↓

This summer while visiting various sites in the ancient Roman Empire, I tried to brush up on my knowledge of the history of Western Civilization. Just to make a full disclosure, the only “D” I made in college was in…

Tagged with: Bible, Caesar, election, Greece, Istanbul, leadership, Recovery, Roman Empire, Turkey
Posted in Faithful Living, Seminary Voices, Theology

Absolute complexity is not allowed here

Posted on August 22, 2012 by George Bullard — 4 Comments ↓

More than 35 years ago I was working on a graduate degree in the sociology of religion at the Southern Seminary in Louisville. The time came to declare the subject of our thesis. Some of us were sure and others…

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Posted in Baptist History, Leadership, Ministry, Seminary Voices, Social Issues