http://www.nts.edu/alumni-blog/Wed, 13 Feb 2013 02:27:02 +0000© 2012 Nazarene Theological Seminary. All rights reserved.en-USSquarespace V5 Site Server v5.13.159 (http://www.squarespace.com)NTSTue, 12 Feb 2013 20:18:34 +0000http://www.nts.edu/alumni-blog/2013/2/12/because-spiritual-formation-happens-best-in-community.html861040:13770243:32798102 Co-District Superintendent, East Ohio Church of the Nazarene

Raised as a missionary kid I never had much time to be around grandparents or aunts and uncles. The church family became my extended family and the community that helped to raise me. As a little girl my parents had a “German Grandma” for me and my brother Kurt. We each had to sit with our Grandma during church on Sundays because Dad was preaching and Mom was leading the music. I still remember the pew we used to sit in every Sunday. ]]>http://www.nts.edu/alumni-blog/rss-comments-entry-32798102.xmlNTSMon, 14 Jan 2013 17:35:17 +0000http://www.nts.edu/alumni-blog/2013/1/14/nts-because-ministry-is-complex-and-diverse.html861040:13770243:32546551 Vice President for Spiritual and Leadership Development, Northwest Nazarene University

The call of God upon my life has led to a variety of ministry assignments over the past 28 years. My NTS training provided a genuine foundation for service through academic rigor, and models of Christian servanthood in the faculty and staff. It also challenged me to be a life-long learner. ]]>http://www.nts.edu/alumni-blog/rss-comments-entry-32546551.xmlNTSThu, 29 Nov 2012 15:29:18 +0000http://www.nts.edu/alumni-blog/2012/11/29/nts-is-a-greenway-sweeper.html861040:13770243:31453311 Senior Pastor, Midland Valley (SC) Community Church of the Nazarene

Nazarene Theological Seminary has been a “Greeneway Sweeper” in my life. Because spiritual formation happens best in community, professors and alumni of NTS have gone ahead of me to blaze a trail and clear the path so that I may be more effective in fulfilling my call to ministry. ]]>http://www.nts.edu/alumni-blog/rss-comments-entry-31453311.xmlNTSWed, 14 Nov 2012 20:20:48 +0000http://www.nts.edu/alumni-blog/2012/11/14/club-300.html861040:13770243:30744221http://www.nts.edu/alumni-blog/rss-comments-entry-30744221.xmlNTSThu, 19 Jul 2012 14:37:49 +0000http://www.nts.edu/alumni-blog/2012/7/19/wanting-to-go-back.html861040:13770243:19320753
Ten years after completing my Master of Divinity degree, I find myself exceedingly grateful for the three years I spent at NTS. I was challenged to think deeply and broadly about God’s mission in the world. I learned how to listen to and love people. My ability to listen to God’s still small voice grew. I started to journey with friends and professors who continue to play a large role in my formation as a pastor. And recently, in a conversation with a current NTS student, I found myself wanting to go back. ]]>http://www.nts.edu/alumni-blog/rss-comments-entry-19320753.xmlNTSMon, 18 Jun 2012 20:15:20 +0000http://www.nts.edu/alumni-blog/2012/6/18/lord-of-the-flies.html861040:13770243:16812809 Co-District Superintendent, East Ohio District Church of the Nazarene

I am so very grateful for my NTS education and all I was able to learn. My life was forever changed by my NTS experience, which gave me a new and greater appreciation for the Word. I love to soak in the Word on a daily basis; and each day, I ask God to teach me new things. I want to share here some devotional thoughts from just a few weeks ago. ]]>http://www.nts.edu/alumni-blog/rss-comments-entry-16812809.xml