Distinguished Alumni 2015
Asbury Theological Seminary is pleased to announce that Dr. David Persons has been selected as the Seminary’s Outstanding Alumnus for 2015. The son of missionaries, David was born in Nashville, TN and raised in the former Belgian Congo (now the Democratic Republic of Congo). While a student at Asbury College (now University), David felt the […]
Alumni Events- November 2015
. . . . THE ASBURY PROJECT November 5 & 6, 2015 Wilmore KY For the full schedule, visit: AsburyProject.org This is a free conference uniting students, pastors, academician, and business leaders. The Asbury Project explores how social entrepreneurship carries out Kingdom-minded initiatives using the business approach. Speakers: Jena Lee Nardella & Steven Garber Renewal Retreat […]
Crosspoint Ministry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
by: Rev. Rurel Ausley, Jr., ATS Alumni of 1980 Thanks to my preparation at Asbury Theological Seminary, I have always had a hunger to be a global Christian. I knew God had called me to preach in the local church, but also He also called me to have a heart for the world. In 2008, […]
Miles of Smiles: Bikes for International Students
By: Marilyn Elliott, D.Min., Vice President of Community Formation Bicycles. Traveling almost anywhere in the world and you see them in abundance. Men with loads on bikes. Women in skirts on bikes. Kids in shorts on bikes. In Africa, India, Amsterdam, Paris, London, and Toronto; bikes abound. And now bikes are becoming plentiful in Wilmore, […]
Let’s Go to Ireland with Asbury!
What: Trip to Ireland with Reg Johnson, Tammy Cessna, & Asbury Seminary When: June 21-30, 2016 Cost: $3268 from New York/$3616 from Lexington *Prices are estimated Who wouldn’t want to see Ireland and all of its glory with Professor Reg Johnson, Tammy Cessna, and others from the Asburians past and present? This exciting ten […]
Alumni Events- September 2015
. . . . CEU’s Fall 2015 – “The Meaning and Message of the Revelation” CEU – Dr. Ben Witherington III presents “The Revelation” seminar on Sept. 21, 2015. Register now! Please join us for “The Meaning and Message of Revelation” seminar featuring Dr. Ben Witherington III who will bring his insight and experience to bear […]
D.Min. Program Offers Three New Cohorts!
Asbury Theological Seminary’s Doctor of Ministry Program announces three new cohorts beginning in the 2016-2017 academic year: Preaching and Leading: Shaping Prophetic Communities, link to this: http://asburyseminary.edu/academics/degrees/doctor-of-ministry/cohorts/shaping-prophetic-communities/ Activating Missional Communities, link to this: http://asburyseminary.edu/academics/degrees/doctor-of-ministry/cohorts/activating-missional-communities/ Social Justice, Ethics, and the Church, link to this: http://asburyseminary.edu/academics/degrees/doctor-of-ministry/cohorts/social-justice-ethics-church/ The D.Min. Program is a leadership development and […]
Alumni Trip to Ireland!
Come with us to Ireland June 21-30, 2016! Asbury Seminary’s Alumni and Church Relations Director, Tammy Cessna, and Professor Reg Johnson will be hosting an adventurous Pilgrimage to Ireland. They plan to explore the historical and religious sites of Ireland and walk through scenes of St. Partick, St. Ciaran, St. Joseph, and St. John […]
Why We Avoid the Quiet
Laura Baber Beach spends her days listening to the stories of people who are seeking God in the midst of lives of service. As the founder of Equipping Lydia and as an ordained deacon in The United Methodist Church, she guides guests to the deep well of God’s love. She is an experienced spiritual director and facilitates […]
Income Tax Time
by J. Ellsworth Kalas I am writing you during income tax week, though you won’t receive my greeting until several weeks later. You may wonder what income tax has to do with a column for Asbury alumni. My feelings go back well over 50 years to one of God’s beautiful people, the late Carsten […]