Jessica White |
October 16, 2019 |
Blog
“I love learning; and I love serving those who love learning. So, I see my job as basically finding ways to connect Houghton College with those who have the same love and longing for learning,” Schenck said.
Sarah Linder |
October 11, 2019 |
Blog
“More than any one time gift or note, the most encouraging thing to do for your pastor is to just show up on a regular basis and help create an overall healthy culture in your church,” says Rev. Mike Cline, senior pastor at Mountain View Church.
Jerolyn Bogear |
August 1, 2019 |
Blog Emotionally Healthy Leader Thriving Clergy
“Coaching is a powerful experience, both to coach and to be coached, that will radically transform someone’s journey,” said Bogear.
Jessica White |
June 17, 2019 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development
“If not for the Kern Program, I wouldn’t be at Ransom. I would have never explored the topic of spiritual friendship that has led me to be in Wesley Seminary’s program — all to steward this vision that the Lord has really laid on my heart.”
Gabriela Garver |
May 16, 2019 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development
The secret to flourishing in your own right as a pastor’s spouse is finding a way to get involved with the things you really care about, Spaugh said.
Jessica White |
April 11, 2019 |
Colleges Education & Clergy Development News
Like all programs at SWU, the online Ed.D. program is intentionally evangelical in addition to upholding a high academic standard.
Gabriela Garver |
April 9, 2019 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development
“The culture forces the church to ‘get deeper rather than wider,’ focusing more on the quality of relationships rather than the number.”
Sarah Linder |
April 3, 2019 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development
Adams reminds people outside the world of prison to avoid allowing fear to prevent them from ministering alongside people in prison.
Gabriela Garver |
February 15, 2019 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development
“SWU gave me the foundation I needed to be where I am today,” he said.
Jessica White |
February 13, 2019 |
Blog Colleges Education & Clergy Development News
Since its launch in May 2018, Kingswood Extended has filled more than 400 classroom seats digitally.
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.”
Jessica White |
July 23, 2018 |
Blog
People in helping professions are often surrounded by others, but when healthy friendships are not fostered, it can be easy to get caught in a trap of isolation. Co-Director of Worship Arts at College Wesleyan, Jordan Rife sees fostering healthy frie
Jessica White |
July 13, 2018 |
Blog
About two years ago, Southside Fellowship Church in Owensboro, Kentucky, started to explore the idea of doing church differently. The call to examine the structure of the church came from their pastor, Rev. John Fowler, who had experienced a personal
Gaby Garver |
May 9, 2018 |
Blog
Abby Powell realized she wasn’t the typical Oklahoma Wesleyan student one day in an intercultural studies class, when asked to fill out a 10-question quiz about emotional “baggage” she carried. Each question answered “yes” indicated some wound or negative experience...
Elyse Gaverick |
May 7, 2018 |
Blog Vision
Whether in an office at Houghton College or a board room at Fillmore Wesleyan Church, Dr. Marcus Dean lives a life in service to the local church. Dr. Marcus Dean’s life has been spent in two worlds that don’t always play nicely with one another – the academy and the...
Gaby Garver |
May 1, 2018 |
Blog
When it comes to living life with a pastor, Marietta Williams has seen more than most. From church planting to district leadership, Williams is a veteran of title-less yet nevertheless full-time ministry. The leader of Pastor’s Spouse Connection, Williams is...
Bob Haymond |
April 24, 2018 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development Thrive in 5 Thriving Clergy
One of the hardest things for some pastors to think about is preparing for retirement. There are so many aspects to think about, it can boggle the mind. Yet, it is one of the most important life events many of us will ever experience from both a personal and...
Gaby Garver |
April 24, 2018 |
Blog
Jordan Rife has long recognized her passion to work with people, but she hadn’t been looking for her niche where she found it: in the local church, as a worship leader. Growing up in a church that didn’t affirm women as ordained pastors, Rife didn’t imagine she’d soon...
Dave Higle |
April 10, 2018 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development Thrive in 5 Thriving Clergy
As Wesleyan pastors, we all know the scriptural truth that loving God and loving others is the central hallmark of the Christian spiritual life. But do we truly embrace this as the ultimate outcome of what it means to be Spirit-filled? As David Benner states,...
Jessica White |
March 5, 2018 |
Blog Collegate & Student Education & Clergy Development
“I like to say God brought me to Kingswood ‘kicking and screaming,’” MacCullum said. It was never Caleb MacCullum’s intent to attend Kingswood University, but when God opened the opportunity for his attendance, MacCullum decided to enroll. He had marked Kingswood off...
Gaby Garver |
February 26, 2018 |
Blog
For Houghton theology professor Dr. Richard Eckley, teaching and practice go hand in hand. In nearly 30 years as a full-time professor, Eckley has increasingly engaged in settings where applied theology doesn’t always yield textbook answers. From local church to inner...
Jessica White |
February 12, 2018 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development
Dr. Michael Jordan was not raised in The Wesleyan Church, but now considers himself a “proud Wesleyan convert.” As Dean of the Chapel and Chair of the Religion Department at Houghton College, his desire is to be a positive representative of the Church for his...
Gaby Garver |
January 31, 2018 |
Blog
Hope Guptill is in her fourth year at Kingswood University, but that’s not where she learned the most about ministry. As a pastor’s kid, Guptill has experienced the joys—and the heavy burdens—of leading the Church, motivating her to commit to supporting those in...
Elyse Garverick |
January 31, 2018 |
Blog Education & Clergy Development
Most of us would love nothing more than for life to move in a straight line on the map — no speed bumps, sharp turns or second-guessing. But Katie Betts could tell you that our journeys don’t always traverse the path so straightforwardly. A talented musician,...
