I'm Certifiable!

I suppose that those of you who know me already suspected that I'm "certifiable"!

On Saturday, February 27, I met with my District Committee on Ministry to be evaluated for certification as a candidate for ordained ministry--a process that has taken nearly two years.  I am pleased to say that I was certified. Praise God!

My requirements at this point are to continue my education (in my case, the pursuit of a Master of Divinity degree at seminary) and to meet annually with the committee.  Ultimately, Lord willing, I will be ordained as an Elder in the United Methodist Church after I graduate nearly three years from now.  I consider it both a blessing and a privilege.

Deep in Thought

Okay, so it's been awhile since I've posted anything.  Why, you ask? Oh, I imagine it has something to do with chapters and books and articles and readings and papers and workshops and...well, you get the idea.  I'm deep in the throes of study and I'm loving it.  As I suspected I'm enlarging my theological vocabulary, I'm being challenged on my beliefs, and I'm gaining a deep(er) appreciation for the history of the church.  I'm also establishing new relationships with my fellow seminarians as we journey through this thing called MDiv (a.k.a., Master of Divinity).



Oh, by the way, here is a photo of the primary administration/classroom building on campus.  Beautiful!