Teens Confirm Art Moore’s Call to Ministry
Art Moore has always had a heart for God and the church, but never thought to pursue it as his profession. He had a good job as a regional director of pharmaceutical sales in Nebraska. Through the years, he’s helped with church committees and projects, and with orienting new pastors to the area. It wasn’t…
Read MoreSaint Paul President Sharon Howell Announces Retirement
Citing medical concerns, Saint Paul School of Theology President Rev. H. Sharon Howell will step down from her leadership post, effective March 1, 2016. Although passionate about Saint Paul School of Theology’s mission and future, Rev. Howell said she made her decision at the urging of her physician. “This is a tough moment for me.…
Read MoreMead Fosters Relationships Between Diverse Communities
In 2015, the United Methodist Church noted that race relations was the top issue facing the denomination. Saint Paul graduate, Rev. Jo Mead, decided that she no longer wanted to just talk about it, but instead to act and form a real relationship with another congregation. She contacted Pastor Eric Williams at Brotherhood Presbyterian Church.…
Read MoreSaint Paul Prepares for Wave of Pastoral Retirements
More pastors will retire in next decade than candidates in school, creating unprecedented need and opportunity for young clergy. Leawood, Kan. and Oklahoma City, Okla.– Saint Paul School of Theology is responding to the coming “tsunami” of clergy retirements with full-ride scholarships, a fast-tracked master’s program and a new hands-on, collaborative curriculum. “The graying of the…
Read MoreSaint Paul Fellows Program Helps Fulfill Seminary Dream
Mother of three felt called to full-time ministry, but tuition costs made it impossible. As a school teacher, Amie Littrell has worked to encourage and build up the self-esteem of her students. But through the years, Amie began hearing a call to move beyond the children in her classroom and into the broader mission of…
Read MoreSaint Paul Fellows: February Deadline for Full Tuition and Fellowship
Seminary Fellows Program Eliminates Student Loan Debt for Future Pastors Leawood, Kan. and Oklahoma City, Okla.— Saint Paul School of Theology, one seminary in two locations: Oklahoma City University and Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, KS will expand its groundbreaking full tuition and fellowship program The three-year Fellows program offers candidates called to full-time…
Read MoreGraduate Talks About Building Long-Term Missions
Dr. Jim Brandt and Saint Paul alum Trista Soendker Nicholson recently compared their experiences in Guatemala and Haiti. Trista shared stories of Haiti and gave advice to current students about building long-term missions. “One of my greatest privileges teaching at Saint Paul has been taking students to Guatemala to learn from Guatemalans about their lives…
Read MoreFaculty Write Commentaries for WorkingPreacher.org
Saint Paul faculty members Dr. Amy Oden, Professor of Early Church History and Spirituality, and Dr. Israel Kamudzandu, Associate Professor of New Testament Studies and Biblical Interpretation, have contributed numerous commentaries to the popular website for preachers, WorkingPreacher.org. Dr. Amy Oden Dr. Amy Oden is a faculty member at the Saint Paul: Oklahoma City University…
Read MoreNationally Known Preacher Talks Peace and Justice
The Rev. Dr. James Alexander Forbes, Jr. is Senior Minister Emeritus of the Riverside Church in the City of New York and served as Senior Minister for 18 years (1989-2007). He is nationally and internationally known as a speaker, preacher and teacher and was named one of the 12 “most effective preachers” in the English-speaking…
Read MoreDr. Sample Brings Community Organizing to Saint Paul
Tex Sample is a specialist in church and society, a storyteller, author, and the Robert B. and Kathleen Rogers Professor Emeritus of Church and Society at Saint Paul School of Theology. After moving back to Kansas City, Dr. Sample has reengaged with the seminary in several ways. This past August, students at the Saint Paul:…
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