Too often I hear people say, “The Church is dying.” I suppose what they mean to say is, “The number of active members in mainline churches in the United States is steadily declining.” In fact, the Church – even the Presbyterian Church – is growing rapidly elsewhere in the world. While traveling on a World Mission…
Tag: Seminary experiences
A Mission Reflection: More Than a Building
Our group of seven students and two leaders spent the better part of two weeks in Brazil. The first week was spent in Manaus, a city in the heart of the Amazon. We visited numerous churches and pastors and tried to soak up as much information as possible. These pastors are so passionate and…
Go. Just Go.
As the seminary community rounds the corner into finals, spring break, and the last term of the year, the Juniors are finally getting adjusted to this crazy life that we call seminary, the Middlers just want this year to be over so they can be Seniors, and Seniors like myself become flooded with very conflicting…