By: Dave Young on June 2, 2017
David Young grew up in New Jersey, close to NYC; while he’s since shed the northeast accent (with the exception of a few words) he’s still proud to be a Giants fan – informing the uninformed that they’re actually a NJ team. He grew up literally next door to church and his dad was the…
By: Bill Dobrenen on June 2, 2017
Year-in-Review Story – Summer 2015 Introduction Today I sat with a Native elder named Leonard Little Finger for six hours on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Leonard is highly educated and worked as a hospital administrator and teacher for the past 55 years. We talked about leadership. We talked about language. We talked about…
By: Colleen Batchelder on May 8, 2017
In the midst of political turmoil, religious upheaval and economic uncertainty, I’m brought before the presence of God – I’m brought to a place of identity – a place of surrender. As the world spins and my generation convenes on the steps of cathedrals and coffee shops, I’m challenged to lean into the cries of…
By: Josiah Philipsen on May 8, 2017
We are a unique group with a special anointing! Desires of the Heart (video) COHORTS GLP7 Figure 1. “SEVENS” In London …
By: Brian Yost on May 8, 2017
Hanging Out in Hong Kong-VE Blog
By: Jason Turbeville on April 12, 2017
The Faces of Capetown
By: Nick Martineau on April 8, 2017
It is amazing how fast these past two years have gone by. When I started the George Fox DMIN LGP program I wasn’t sure if I could make it. Now I’m not sure how I made it this far in ministry without this program. This program has broadened my ministry approach and given me a…
By: Kristin Hamilton on March 8, 2017
Anticipation. Excitement. Trepidation. Anxiety. These are a few of the things I felt when I boarded the plane headed to London to join my cohort of 10, two previous cohorts, professors, administrators, and our lead mentor for the Doctor of Ministry in Leadership and Global Perspectives England Advance 2016. That’s a huge title, isn’t it?…
By: Dawnel Volzke on March 8, 2017
This year has been a year of change. After much prayer, I started my doctoral journey with anticipation. My vision of what life would look like this year was very different than it has actually turned out. It has been a good year, but a tiring year. A restless spirit seems to be hovering over me,…
By: Jon Spellman on February 21, 2017
Author’s note. In place of visual elements, I have opted for audio only. As one who deals with the reality of diminished vision myself, I am keenly aware of the challenges faced by people who have diminished or no sight. I thought it to be a worthy endeavor to capture a few little pieces of…
By: Dave Young on February 8, 2017
In a few months I’ll turn 50, a number that is high enough to mean I’ve crested the hill and I’m proceeding down the other side. Why in the world would one take on another responsibility, another degree, when the majority of my professional life is already behind me? What’s the point? Adding to such…
By: Mary Walker on January 8, 2017
The London/Oxford Advance was the first for our cohort and marked the official starting gun for our Doctorate of Ministry programme. It was great to meet my fellow students, advisors, and faculty face to face and to get to know each other a little better over the coming nine days. LGP7 cohort and advisors:…
By: Jason Kennedy on November 8, 2016
Overwhelmed does not even begin to explain the George Fox London advance. While I have had the privilege to travel all over the world, surprisingly I had never set foot on European soil. Never could I imagine to have such a remarkable experience. Due to the fact that I have a love for all things…
By: Dawnel Volzke on September 8, 2016
By: Loren Kerns on September 8, 2016
By: Claire Appiah on August 21, 2016
DMIN 727: Student Spotlight Bio Story of Claire Appiah Instructor: Dr. Jason Clark February 25, 2016
By: Phil Goldsberry on August 8, 2016
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By: Dawnel Volzke on July 15, 2016
We often say that life goes by too quickly. This past year has been a challenge in terms of time and capacity, but it is also an opportunity for growth and discovery. We all enter any program of study to move forward in our life journey. Most of us entered this doctoral journey not knowing…
By: rhbaker275 on July 12, 2016
Leadership Global Perspective: Impacting the Ministry of the Local Church In June, 2013, I engaged in a global forum on the theology and practice of biblical reconciliation. There were church leaders present from sixty-six countries which gave the conference an authentic venue to dialogue concerning the problems facing the church worldwide. The forum considered how…
By: Richard Volzke on July 8, 2016
This year’s reading stretched and pushed me to think in different ways. The Matrix of Christian Ethics: Integrating Philosophy and Moral Theology in a Postmodern Context was greatly influential. Christian ethics and human ethics do not always agree. For example, in America the debate over the legalization of same sex marriage is about to be…
