LGP Stories

Personal Stories from DLGP

Nick Martineau – Year In Review

By: 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…

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David Young

By: 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…

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Bill Dobrenen – Year in Review

By: 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…

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Year-in-Review – Colleen Batchelder

By: 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…

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Martineau: Year-In-Review

By: 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…

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How a Trip to England Gave Me More Than an Education

By: 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?…

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Dawnel’s Year in Review

By: 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,…

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A Listening Ear

By: 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…

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A Shared Experience (Year in review)

By: 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…

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London and Oxford Advance 2016

By: 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:…

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London and Oxford Advance 2016

By: 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…

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Being in a liminal place…

By: 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…

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Ron Baker’s Year End Reflection

By: 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…

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