Bishop Muyombo Receives Distinguished Graduate Award
President Neil Blair presented the Distinguished Graduate Award at the 2017 Saint Paul School of Theology Commencement Ceremony to Bishop Mande Muyombo. Muyombo received his Master of Divinity degree with an Ethics/Church and Society Concentration in 2010 and his Doctor of Ministry as part of the Children and Poverty in a Globalized Economy cohort…
Read MoreRev. Dr. Don Hall Receives Award for Mentoring Others
The Rev. Dr. Don Hall received the Barnabas award at the Arkansas Annual Conference in Little Rock, AR. He is a 1980 Master of Divinity and 1987 Doctor of Ministry graduate of Saint Paul School of Theology. Hall was commended for his work in encouraging and mentoring people on their way to ordained ministry. The…
Read MoreRodenburg Leads Rural Church During 125th Anniversary
Rev. Shannon Rodenberg, MDiv’ 13, visits with a long-time congregation member during Fairland First United Methodist Church‘s 125th Anniversary in Fairland, Oklahoma. She believes it is important to celebrate traditions and multiple generations in the church as a rural minister. “We celebrated the past, the work that God is doing right now, and dreamed of…
Read MoreOKC University and Saint Paul Sign 3+3 Agreement
Oklahoma City University President Robert Henry and Rev. Neil Blair, President of Saint Paul School of Theology, 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, Saint Paul School of Theology 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 challenge—to 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
Saint Paul School of Theology 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
Saint Paul School of Theology 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 Saint Paul School of Theology President
The Board of Trustees has named Rev. Neil Blair as President of Saint Paul School of Theology. Blair is a 1980 Master of Divinity graduate of Saint Paul School of Theology. He will begin his leadership on July 1, 2016. “We are fortunate that Neil Blair has agreed to provide leadership to Saint Paul during…
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