by social@thebtscenter.org | Feb 25, 2016 | 21stCenturyCulture, 21stCenturySpirituality
By now you undoubtedly know the basics of the story: Earlier this month Pope Francis made a historic six-day visit to Mexico during which he used all of his spiritual and moral influence, as well as international star-power, to lift up and decry the humanitarian...
by social@thebtscenter.org | Feb 19, 2016 | 21stCenturyCulture, 21stCenturyMinistry, DigitalMinistry
The first time I saw a woman preach from the pulpit was in seminary. I grew up in a traditional Presbyterian church made up of Korean immigrants and their children. The leaders of the church were all Korean men, along with one African American man. The pastor, youth...
by Kay Ahmed | Feb 12, 2016 | 21stCenturyMinistry
I didn’t have the opportunity to attend The BTS Center’s Convocation last month, but I was pleased to know that Troy Bronsink would be sharing insights about how to apply design thinking in 21st-century ministries. Where I live, write, and teach in the Silicon Valley,...
by social@thebtscenter.org | Feb 5, 2016 | 21stCenturyCulture, 21stCenturyMinistry
I must confess that I have been a less-than-dutiful clergy colleague. In Lutheran polity, congregations are organized in small geographic clusters called conferences, and their clergy gather for monthly meetings for mutual support and, oftentimes, text studies. Good...
