"Seminarian Offering" Tim McPherson, Nazarene Theological Seminary Dean for Advancement of Kansas City, Missouri, United States for Friday, 22 January 2016 "EDUCATION BENEFITS THE CHURCH"

"Seminarian Offering" Tim McPherson, Nazarene Theological Seminary Dean for Advancement of Kansas City, Missouri, United States for Friday, 22 January 2016 "EDUCATION BENEFITS THE CHURCH"

According to Scripture, Christ himself gives preachers, evangelists, pastors & teachers to equip God's people for effective Kingdom living, providing great benefit to the Body of Christ (Ephesians 4:11-16). Paul writes that, when taught the ways of Christ...
God's people will:

• Serve
• Build up the Body of Christ
• Reach unity in the faith
• Reach unity in the knowledge of the Son of God
• Become mature
• Attain the fullness of Christ
• Speak the truth in love
• Grow
• Join
• Support
• Build up in love
• Work their gifts

God's people will not be:

• Infants
• Tossed by the waves
• Blown by every wind of teaching
• Led astray by cunning human scheming

The Church of the Nazarene has long recognized the powerful impact of well educated servant-leaders in the denomination, the Kingdom and the world. As the Church faces rapid world change and new challenges, the need for a thorough Christian education is as great today as it has ever been.
The Mission of Nazarene Theological Seminary, a graduate school of theology in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition, is to prepare women and men to be faithful and effective ministers of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and to offer itself as a theological resource in service to the Church of the Nazarene, its sponsoring denomination, and the wider Christian Church. NTS is a missional seminary serving a missional church. Continue reading at http://www.nts.edu/mission-and-purpose/
Sunday, January 31 has been designated as Seminarian Offering Sunday. Please take the opportunity to highlight the important mission of NTS and let your congregation respond through a special offering. We say a heart-felt "Thank You" to all pastors, churches and individuals who have already begun to participate!
Click HERE for Seminarian Offering resources
Click HERE to make a gift online today
Or, give by check to:
Nazarene Theological Seminary
1700 East Meyer Boulevard
Kansas City, Missouri  64131-1246, United States

Tim McPherson
Dean for Institutional Advancement
tmcpherson@nts.edu
(816) 787-5911
Nazarene Theological Seminary
1700 East Meyer Boulevard
Kansas City, Missouri  64131-1246, United States

800.831.3011

816.268.5400

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