By: Phil Goldsberry on June 8, 2017
London:Oxford Advance VE It is posting as a PDF file. It has been operating properly. If there are issues please let me know.
By: Garfield Harvey on June 8, 2017
George Fox Evangelical Seminary (by the time you read this would have changed its name to Portland Seminary) often create a thematic approach to its advance. The Advance to London-Oxford was themed “History meets future: Media, Globalization, Culture. This was an appropriate theme for three important reasons: George Fox Evangelical Seminary received the referendum to…
By: Josiah Philipsen on June 8, 2017
Queen Lynda Wright Gittens was born in Houston, Texas during an era where the hope of achievement in America was held and inspired by her parents, church leaders, and teachers. She was born in the era of segregation where her kind was referred to on paper a colored. Through her lifetime she has been identified…
By: Katy Drage Lines on June 8, 2017
In God’s good Kingdom, some people minister like trees, long-standing, rooted in a community. They embody words of Wendell Berry, “stay years if you would know… the genius of the place.” Others, however, are called to go. Katy is one of those pilgrims. A global nomad, Katy grew up as a fifth generation Colorado native,…
By: Christal Jenkins Tanks on June 8, 2017
In just a few words “Christal Jenkins Tanks is just one example of how God continues to use His people to touch the world. As a native of the greater Pacific Northwest, Christal’s interests and influences stem from a great ability to take herself from the heart of the community to the corporate world. Her strong…
By: Chip Stapleton on June 8, 2017
Chip Stapleton is many things: a husband, a father, a pastor, a coach, a collaborator and an encourager. A native of Western Pennsylvania, he has lived with his wife, Traci, in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and for the past 7+ years have lived, with their 4 boys (Charlie, Jack, Ian & Henry) in Mansfield, MA…
By: Mary Walker on June 8, 2017
Geoff is the Senior Minister of Plymouth Christian Centre (an Elim Pentecostal Church) in Plymouth, Devon, England, where he has ministered for the past 18 years. He is married to Jenny and has two children, Isaac and Bethan, and a dog called Jack, who makes him walk more than he would otherwise choose to. He…
By: Travis Biglow on June 8, 2017
What a year to say the least. What has surprised me the most is that with all that has been going on I have been able to stay up with the program. I have taken on a lot more responsibility and some times I wonder if that is the right idea at this time.…
By: Mary Pandiani on June 8, 2017
Bricolage, by definition, is forming something through the use of various materials or ideas, seemingly unrelated at first, but then creates a new understanding through their connection. It’s a new word for me, a “loanword” from the French, used for various disciplines. With the revelation of the word, I find a way to articulate my…
By: Jon Spellman on June 8, 2017
A hinge-pin. That’s the best word I can think of to describe the last two years’ work in the DMin, Leadership with Global Perspectives. A hinge-pin for my life and vocational ministry. This program is the swing point from what was into what will be. And more specifically, the last year has been the hinge-pin’s…
By: Garfield Harvey on June 8, 2017
Well, my first calendar year of this doctoral program is complete. Each semester was a little different but strategic in preparing us for the next semester. I knew so much about Hong Kong (theoretically) before visiting, and as I write this blog, I feel like I have already visited London. Everyone is qualified to be…
By: Claire Appiah on June 8, 2017
At the close of one year of the Doctor of Ministry, Leadership Global Perspective studies, I think back to how elated I was when I got accepted into George Fox Evangelical Seminary. Since I don’t fit the usual profile of the candidates for this program, I am especially grateful to the faculty for affording me…
By: Jason Kennedy on June 8, 2017
Time Flies in a Doctoral Program One year down and two more to go on this fast paced journey of doctoral work. As I approached this time last year, there were many things changing in my life. We were interviewing for a new position and anticipating a cross-country move, getting our house ready to sell,…
By: Katy Drage Lines on June 8, 2017
Liminality: A Poem As she stepped through the doorway onto the Virgin Atlantic plane, she imagined crossing the wardrobe threshold into Narnia. While she’d travelled internationally, and even lived overseas, she’d never flown across the sea by herself. What was she doing? she asked herself. Why did she dare embark on this adventure? Should she…
By: Christal Jenkins Tanks on June 8, 2017
[Note about the clip]: This music medley are a collective of snippets I selected taken from An Oxford Evensong (Featuring University Composers). In addition, it ends with the collective voices from the program singing the Doxology. Over the course of the 10 + years I have been in the corporate world I have been fortunate to be…
By: Jim Sabella on June 8, 2017
“Reflection in its highest form is an oasis from a world filled with noises, voices, colors and distractions.” I’ll begin by saying that the advance was a profound and life-changing experience. The lectures were all excellent. Steve Chalk’s concept of being embedded into a community is a compelling idea especially as it relates to…
By: Kevin Norwood on June 8, 2017
Here is the link to my project hosted on Youtube.
By: Deve Persad on June 8, 2017
I know that time doesn’t move faster and can’t move faster, but these two years have gone by very quickly. While the schedule has been intense, it has not been burdensome. As a full-time lead pastor with a family and all the responsibilities that both require, this LGP program has been grafted into my life,…
By: Loren Kerns on June 8, 2017
By: Nick Martineau on June 5, 2017
I knew that starting the LGP program would be life changing but I didn’t really know what to expect. I knew going back to school meant reading more books, writing papers, and having teachers issue grades. However, I was surprised to find out just how personable and accessible all the advisors and lead mentor have…
