Monday, March 31, 2008
- NTS Connection
Rev. Christa
Klosterman (’02) is the Pastor of First Church of the Nazarene in Nicholasville,
KY and is serving as a Member-at-Large on the NTS Alumni Association Council
this quadrennium.
Following seminary
I moved to rural Canada
to pastor. It’s a story that surprises
people. And even now, I find it
surprises me.
How did I—so
young, small, and single—move so far from home?
I am convinced part of the answer is the NTS community. Students, staff, faculty and spouses
strengthened me to the point that this move was possible. I was loved, encouraged, affirmed and very inspired
by the faithfulness I saw around me. In
my three years at Seminary, the NTS community fueled the faithfulness that led
me to Canada.
But it
didn’t stop there. The NTS community continues
to fuel my faithfulness. Now this
happens through emails and phone calls, during meetings and conferences. Whenever I connect with the pieces and people
of my growing NTS family, I find there is courage to go and do what God asks of
me.
This is why
the alumni council works to bring alumni together. We do this formally through class reunions,
learning opportunities, and fellowship events.
But let me also do it informally here: Can you think of an NTS friend that
it might be time to call, write or visit?
Let me encourage you: DO IT! The
Kingdom will be strengthened and faithfulness will be fueled!