Linda Gist |
May 26, 2020 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development Thrive in 5
Contemplative Prayer: Palms Down, Palms Up During this time of Covid-19, we feel it is vitally important for pastors to continue to learn to carve out a few moments each day to simply be with God in prayer. In this edition of Thrive in 5 we are deviating from our...
Linda Gist |
April 27, 2020 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development Thrive in 5
From Solitude to Community to Ministry As a pastor, does your ministry flow out of regular time alone with God and authentic community with others? Or do you reach out for help in ministry only when it isn’t working and then maybe you pray? Henri Nouwen presents a...
Linda Gist |
December 9, 2019 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development Thrive in 5
Thrive in 5 – Spiritual Do you cringe when you think of the term spiritual disciplines? Does it evoke a sense of guilt or failure when you consider that you are a pastor? The good news is that defeat is not what God intended for us. Gaining a new vision of what...
Jessica White |
September 17, 2019 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development
Dean of Houghton College Online purposes to create opportunities for more students to experience Houghton Houghton College’s residential campus in upstate New York is a close-knit environment where students experience transformative learning in classrooms and in...
Gabriela Garver |
September 13, 2019 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development Pastor Spouse Connection Thriving Clergy
Kiley Skor, a pastor as well as pastor’s spouse, tells the story of how she stepped into her calling Kiley Skor once considered herself “a great second and the world’s most overqualified volunteer.” As a pastor’s wife with a love for worship ministry, she thought she...
Linda Gist |
September 10, 2019 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development Thrive in 5
Thrive in 5 – Spiritual Dallas Willard’s writings are among the most significant in recent years for helping us learn about the transformational process of becoming more like Christ. As pastors who are leading others, we need to be intentional about engaging the...
Jessica White |
July 29, 2019 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development
When asked to sum up his goal as a professor at Oklahoma Wesleyan University, Mark Shannon, assistant professor of leadership and management, simply said, “My goal is to help all my ‘Sams.’” That answer necessitated the follow-up question of, “Who is Sam?” Sam is the...
Sarah Linder |
July 29, 2019 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development
Brian Webb, sustainability coordinator at Houghton College, wants “to leave the world a better place.” Webb’s responsibilities as sustainability coordinator include student engagement with events, meetings and seminars that focus on campus energy use and how to...
Jessica White |
July 18, 2019 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development
Rev. Dr. Lenny Luchetti came to Wesley Seminary as a full-time faculty member in 2009, the seminary’s first year of existence. Currently, he is responsible for the development and teaching of the doctoral and masters level preaching courses offered by the seminary....
Sarah Linder |
July 18, 2019 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development
As an assistant professor of religion at Southern Wesleyan University (SWU), Andrea Summers walks a delicate balance of supporting and challenging each student who enters her classroom. Summers enjoys teaching students and having informed dialogue. But her favorite...
Jessica White |
July 18, 2019 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development
Once per year, College Wesleyan Church in Marion, Indiana, celebrates World Communion Sunday by inviting congregants from a variety of cultural backgrounds to serve communion in their native languages. Nuk Kongkaw attends College Wesleyan and over the past few years...
Jessica White |
June 17, 2019 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development
Americans are ranked as the loneliest people in the world. National surveys show the United States is in a loneliness epidemic. Despite being more connected through the internet, cell phones and social networking, loneliness is a real problem that can foster...
Joel Hunt and Dave Higle |
June 14, 2019 |
News
Wesley Seminary hosted the Wesleyan Doctrinal Symposium, May 29 – 30, 2019, at its Marion, Indiana, campus. The symposium is an annual event for Wesleyan religion faculty and other ministry leaders. It focuses on doctrinal issues related to the ongoing education and...
Michelle Wood |
June 6, 2019 |
ECD Home Thriving Clergy The Gathering Ministerial Preparation Wesleyan Higher Education Thrive Financial Initiative Women in Ministry Opportunities coming soon, be sure to check back! EHD...
Linda Gist |
June 6, 2019 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development Thrive in 5
Thrive in 5 – Spiritual “What comes into our mind when we think about God is the most important thing about us … Were we able to extract from any man a complete answer to the question, ‘What comes into your mind when you think about God?’ we might predict with...
Sarah Linder |
June 4, 2019 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development
“Indiana Wesleyan University (IWU) has been my spiritual and intellectual home,” said Cassie Olson, a new IWU philosophy and theology graduate. Olson was introduced to IWU by a spiritual mentor who saw potential in her and began helping her prepare for college. Olson...
Sarah Linder |
May 29, 2019 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development
Photo credit: Bailey Karfelt, Houghton class of 2012 A textbook introvert who likes to throw out the textbook every once in a while just to see what happens, Laura grew up in Buffalo, New York, where she learned valuable life skills like how to clear a snowy driveway...
Gabriela Garver |
May 16, 2019 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development
When Amy Spaugh and her husband, James, came to Bagley Swamp Wesleyan Church in the small town of Hertsford, North Carolina, Spaugh didn’t put curtains up in the parsonage, fairly certain that as a young pastor’s family, they wouldn’t stay at the congregation long....
Jessica White |
April 11, 2019 |
Colleges Education & Clergy Development News
In its first year, Southern Wesleyan University’s (SWU) online doctorate program in curriculum and assessment has 37 students enrolled. The faculty at SWU is excited about how well the program has taken off and looks forward to positive outcomes as it progresses. Many...
Gabriela Garver |
April 9, 2019 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development Featured Blog
IWU alumnus spotlight: Josh Grimmer If you meet pastor Josh Grimmer on the streets of Portland, he won’t invite you to his church. He’ll likely invite you to play spike ball or to join a board game club. On an average day, you’ll find Grimmer baby-sitting for other...
Sarah Linder |
April 3, 2019 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development
“Church in prison is my favorite church anywhere,” said Judy Adams, a correctional institutional chaplain in Canada. Adams was a teacher at the institution for 13 years and has served as its chaplain for the past four years. Adams’ draw toward organizing and taking...
Russ Gunsalus |
March 29, 2019 |
News
Education and Clergy Development (ECD) has announced that Rev. Johanna C. Rugh has moved from a part-time position to that of a full-time one within the division. Rugh serves as the director of Spanish Ministry Education and Clergy Care. She previously served as...
Jessica White |
August 2, 2018 |
Thriving Clergy
Stepping out of college and into the world of ministry can be a daunting prospect. After graduation, young ministers often feel unsure of how to use their education and apply it in the “real world.” Rev. Miles Welch—executive director of leadership initiatives...
Dave Higle |
January 10, 2018 |
ECD Home Thriving Clergy The Gathering Ministerial Preparation Wesleyan Higher Education Thrive Financial Initiative Women in Ministry Reclaim Sabbath Stop. Rest. Pray. Play. In 2018, Wesleyan clergy will encourage each other to reclaim Sabbath...
