Ministers Week Feb. 4-6, 2013
鈥淗ope for a Restless Church: Ancient Wisdom for Contemporary Leaders鈥
Perkins School of Theology will host Ministers Week February 4-6, 2013. The theme for the 2013 Ministers Week is “Hope for a Restless Church: Ancient Wisdom for Contemporary Leaders.”
Dr. James Kang Hoon Lee, assistant professor of the History of Early Christianity, will present the opening lecture, “‘Hear My Voice, Feed My Sheep’: Augustine and the Pastoral Life,” Feb. 4 at 2:30 pm. Other speakers are:
• Dr. Rebekah Miles, professor of Ethics and Practical Theology: “Living the Faith on a Pirate Ship: The Minister and Politics”
• Dr. Heidi Miller, assistant professor of Worship: “Rediscovering the Mystery: Pointing to Christ in Worship”
• Dr. Arlene Sánchez Walsh, 2012-2013 visiting professor at Perkins School of Theology and associate professor of Church History and Latino Church Studies at Azusa Pacific University: “The Hospitality of Peace: A Latino/a Pentecostal Model of Worship”
• Dr. Brad Braxton, Lois Craddock Perkins Professor of Homiletics: “A Love Supreme: Charity and Mission for a Revolutionary Church”
In addition to the lectures, Ministers Week events include:
• Perkins School of Theology Distinguished Alumni Dinner, Feb. 4 at 6 pm, in the Great Hall of Highland Park United Methodist Church, adjacent to Perkins School of Theology
• Reception honoring Dr. William Babcock on the publication of his translation of Augustine’s The City of God, in Bridwell Library at Perkins School of Theology
• Closing worship with Dr. Brad Braxton preaching, Feb. 6 at 11:30 am
All lectures will be held in Perkins Chapel or Elizabeth Perkins Prothro Hall, at Perkins School of Theology on the campus of 海角直播.
Ministers Week begins with registration at 1:30 pm, Feb. 4, and adjourns at 12:30 pm, Feb. 6, following closing worship in Perkins Chapel.
Perkins Ministers Week is held annually, generally on the first Monday through Wednesday in February. This continuing education program includes endowed lectureships, a variety of worship services, drawing participants from throughout the United States.