OKC University and Saint Paul Sign 3+3 Agreement
Oklahoma City University President Robert Henry and Rev. Neil Blair, President of 窪蹋勛圖厙, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a 3+3 theological studies undergraduate-graduate program. The agreement is a significant partnership between the United Methodist-based university and United Methodist seminary. Under this arrangement, Oklahoma City University students would condense the…
Read MoreRev. David Kim Leads Congregation to New Growth
When Rev. David Kim received his appointment at Central Korean United Methodist Church in Overland Park in 2013, his congregation was small. With a congregation of only sixteen members, Pastor Kim knew that church renewal was only possible with God. At that time, I spent most of my time in prayer, he said. David Kim…
Read MoreCommunity Building in a Mobile World
Each summer, 窪蹋勛圖厙 hosts approximately 150-200 Course of Study students. Students arrive from the Midwest, the Dakotas, Michigan, Wisconsin, and other states and then drive back to their parishes at the end of the week. Our challengeto build community amidst commuter students. Our solution hearkens back to ideas used historically at…
Read MoreAlum Applies Knowledge at Children’s Mercy Hospital
Robin Carroll graduated this May with her Master of Arts in Theological Studies (MATS) as part of the Class of 2016.I enjoyed my time at Saint Paul. It has exceeded all of my expectations, she said. I feel that I’ve been academically and spiritually challenged over the past four years. Ms. Carroll wanted to attend…
Read MoreStephenson and Lampe Receive Distinguished Graduate Awards
窪蹋勛圖厙 presented two distinguished graduate awards at its fifty-fifth Commencement Convocation on the Kansas Campus. Rev. Dr. Jack Stephenson, MDiv 1982 and DMin 1994 Rev. Dr. Jack Stephenson is Senior Pastor of Anona United Methodist Church: A Multisite Church with three campuses in the Largo and St. Pete, Florida areas. The…
Read MoreRev. Casey Sigmon to Serve as Visiting Professor
窪蹋勛圖厙 welcomes Rev. Casey Sigmon as a visiting professor. Thanks to the Vanderbilt program in Theology and Practice, Sigmon will be serving on the faculty in a year-long professorship. With this Ph.D. program I am able to immerse myself in a place of higher education and truly learn to teach, she…
Read MoreBlair to Serve as 窪蹋勛圖厙 President
The Board of Trustees has named Rev. Neil Blair as President of 窪蹋勛圖厙. Blair is a 1980 Master of Divinity graduate of 窪蹋勛圖厙. He will begin his leadership on July 1, 2016. “We are fortunate that Neil Blair has agreed to provide leadership to Saint Paul during…
Read MoreFaculty Write New Book about Transforming Communities to Missional Congregations
Saint Paul Professor of Wesleyan Studies, Dr. Hal Knight and Dr. F. Douglas Powe, Jr. have come together to coauthor the book Transforming Community, The Wesleyan Way to Missional Congregations. The book draws on the strengths of their previous book, Transforming Evangelism. The book is written for a wide audience and can be used for…
Read More2016 All Alum Reunion and Senior Class Gift
Guest Post: Kelly Willoughby, Class of ’85 The first ever All-Alum Reunion on May 29th was a wonderful day, filled with memories, singing, laughter, tears and an always-present Holy Spirit. The reunion started with a bright, sunny day as people began to arrive and kept coming and coming! Eventually, 60 alums and current students came…
Read MoreInside Out: an Invitation to Christian Mindfulness
Post Author: Dr. Amy Oden, Professor of Early Church History at 窪蹋勛圖厙 Take your everyday, ordinary lifeyour sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around lifeand place it before God Youll be changed from the inside out. – (Romans 12:1-2, The Message) This sounds like a great description of Christian mindfulness. As a…
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