March 2013

Join us for a FREE dinner at First Baptist Church of Orlando  in room AP2 on Wednesday April 24th, 2013. This is a great opportunity to re-connect with fellow alumni, as well as hear about our new Church Planting Degree!  You will have the opportunity to hear from Dr. Tom Tumblin, our Dean of the […]

by Dr. Charles Killian, Asbury Theological Seminary, EXL Faculty, and class of 1963, BD He was looking for a church.  He said he had heard about our church and wanted to check us out. I gave some silly, inane answer like, “You have come to the right place, welcome.”  Those kinds of visitors are refreshing and challenging. […]

We would love to share what is going on in your life and ministries.  If you have an update, please email us with the subject line “alumni update” at alumni@asburyseminary.edu. Bob Dexter (M.Div 1972) I graduated from A.T.S. in 1972 with a M.Div and received my first appointment to Congress Street United Methodist Church in […]

ADKINSON – Howard (1967, MDiv), 76, passed away on January 30, 2013. Born in Pensacola, FL, January 11, 1937, Howard Adkinson was educated at Emory University in Atlanta, Birmingham Southern, and Asbury Seminary in Kentucky. There were many adventures in the life of this bond-servant of Jesus Christ. Among them was a year long trip free […]

by Don Butterworth, Technology Services Manager, Wilmore Campus, and class of ’84, MAR The warm glow of Christmas has come and gone. The sky is grey. The wind is cold and biting. Though the days are getting longer, Spring still seems to be an eternity away. When we look around at our world, we see evil and […]

by Riley Manning/NEMS Daily Journal Though they may be new to the pulpit, some of Northeast Mississippi’s newest pastors have big plans for their churches and communities. Coming from a wide variety of backgrounds – some even from other professions – each one brings a different set of skills, talents, and objectives to the table. […]

Click here for Ministry Conference schedule, speakers information, and to register. Please join us for a complimentary Alumni Luncheon on March 6.  This is an opportunity to catch up with former classmates in a private dining area.  President Tennent will share updates with us and the President’s Cabinet will be present.  Please RSVP by Monday, […]

VITAL:  CHURCHES CHANGING COMMUNITIES AND THE WORLD by Jorge Acevedo (1988, M.Div.) What behaviors do highly vital congregations have in common? How can all congregations move toward greater vitality? In Vital, Jorge Acevedo passionately and effectively reveals how Grace Church in Cape Coral, Florida, has developed behaviors that result in vital and fruitful ministry. Focusing […]

by J. Ellsworth Kalas I have lived partly in the writer’s world and mostly in the preacher’s world, and I’ve discovered that writers have a luxury that preachers can never indulge. Writers sometimes hit a hard spell which they call “writer’s block.” Harry Shaw defines it as “an inability to complete a work started or […]

by Sandra McKinney, Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore Campus, Alumni Office The day was like many others but the air was filled with anticipation.  After praying, planning and producing, The HUB: Asbury Theological Seminary Alumni Network officially launched.  This launch created anticipation of the best kind and great joy in our team as we gratefully released […]