Alumni eLink
The Alumni Link is a monthly e-publication provided to the alumni of Asbury Theological Seminary
Alumni Publications – October 2014
When Building a Life… How Nehemiah Can Change What You Thought Was Possible by Craig Taylor (2014, DMin)The author takes the reader through the ancient book of Nehemiah and applies lessons from Nehemiah to the modern life. It goes into detail of what Nehemiah did to lead to his success. The author writes in the […]
Alumni Events – October 2014
Call Conference October 2-4, 2014 Asbury University An event for high school students called into ministry presented by Asbury University. Have you heard a call on your life? Do you feel like God may be calling you to […]
Alumni Obituaries – October 2014
Dr. Carol Carruth Johnson, (MAR, 1970), 69, of Broken Arrow, OK, the daughter of Reverend Doctor Thomas A. Carruth and Lucile Williams Carruth, Carol was born in Meridian, MS, on February 26, 1945. A 1967 graduate of Asbury University, she went on to receive a Master’s Degree from Eastern Kentucky University and Asbury Theological Seminary as […]
Grace and Regrets
by J. Ellsworth Kalas A few months ago I had an experience of grace and then of regret, all within a few seconds. I’m still sad that I wasn’t alert enough to seize the moment for all it was worth. It […]
Commentary: Bible not a book but a library
by Rev. Talbot Davis As one of my friends reminded me, I preached a lot last week. Three times on one Sunday, followed by four nighttime sermons at the Pleasant Grove Camp Meeting, followed by three times again the next Sunday. That is actually more times than anyone should ever be allowed to hear the sound of his or […]
Bob and Ellen Stamps Community House
by Marilyn Elliott (DMin, 2006; MA, 1998), Vice President of Community Formation In order to be, we need to belong. In order to belong, we need the safety of a shelter or a defined framework. Humans are not secure untethered and floating. Think about it: what we experience – falling in love, buying a car, attending a funeral – […]

ATS Healing Academy
Asbury Theological Seminary is deeply rooted in the Wesleyan, Evangelical Holiness tradition of the Christian faith. It has long been a place of healing and transformation for persons preparing for ministry. In order to accomplish our mission of preparing well trained, sanctified, Spirit-filled ministers, we aim to provide a context rich with resources for transformation and the healing […]
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Beeson Update : Ministry Conference
by Heidi E. Heater, Editorial Assistant, Beeson International Center, Asbury Theological Seminary Asbury Theological Seminary hosts Ministry Conference March 17-19, 2015. Keynote speakers include Asbury Seminary President Dr. Timothy Tennent and Dr. Prabhu Singh, Professor and Head of the Department of Missions at South Asia Institute of Advanced Christian Studies (SAIACS) in Bangalore, India. The 2015 Ministry […]
Introducing: The Seedbed Youth Ministry Collective
Often youth pastors find themselves in the dangerous leading role commonly known as the Lone Ranger Youth Pastor. They aren’t necessarily part of a big “staff team,” and they don’t always have a helpful “sister church” down the street. It’s them, and that’s it. And it’s exhausting. There are two competing realities here. It’s clear that the […]