The Church of God International Offices continues to monitor updates from all affected regions of Hurricane Gustave. Operation Compassion has moved into the region to assist in the relief effort and has offered the following updates:
By J. Lee Grady
When I began making regular ministry trips to Nigeria a few years ago I learned that a peculiar Nigerian minister named T.B. Joshua was causing quite a stir in that country.
For years religious leaders have debated the strategies for effectively preparing seminary students for ministry. Even though congregational (or clinical) work in pastoral ministry is widely regarded as invaluable to pastoral formation, academic study and established curricula remain the primary context for thinking about the teaching and learning of ministry.
