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As the Lord Enables
An alumnus on a recent campus visit stopped me in the hallway of Machen and said, "Hey, I read the magazine, wish I could do more to help." He was referring to the very clear and compelling presentation of the seminary's financial need in the recent Westminster Today and his own limited ability to respond financially. I suggested a couple of ways he could actually help, which seemed to turn a light bulb on for him and got me thinking that perhaps other alumni might appreciate hearing some alternative ways they might step into the breach with us. One suggestion I give to alumni who want to help the seminary financially is to communicate the needs of the seminary to people in your circle of ministry who may have the desire and resources to give. Those who have benefited from your ministry have benefited from a Westminster education. Are there people who have been influenced by your ministry who you might ask to consider the needs of the institution that gave you the tools to serve them? Another suggestion that we now make to all of our graduating students is to give a little this year and make a commitment to increase, as the Lord enables you, each year. We received this idea from an alumnus who graduated over 50 years ago and began the practice when he graduated. He is now contributing substantially every year. If you've felt that you can't do what you'd like, have you considered just doing what you can, and increase that each year as the Lord enables you? One last suggestion is to ask your church to consider contributing to the seminary that equipped you for your ministry to them. Some churches are able to include Westminster in their missions budget. Perhaps others might consider a one-time offering where they contribute to the multiplication of workers for the harvest, in the tradition of one who now feeds their soul. As I conclude, I invite you to watch this excerpt from a fellow alumnus where he explains why he is compelled to contribute to Westminster. I'm sure that his thoughts will mirror your own in many ways: Dustyn Eudaly (M.Div. '02) As I entered the office for alumni support, I promised that we would be about supporting you in ministry before asking you to support us. I make this appeal to you now only because, as the Westminster Today article put it, we are in a battle for our survival. So, above all else, we ask that you would pray with and for us that our God might supply all our needs so that we would be resourced to equip many more new generations of kingdom workers to proclaim God's unchanging Word to a changing world. Partnering with you for kingdom purposes,  Rev. John Currie, MAR, dean of student development and alumni support
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CCEF Conference
Join us for the 2012 CCEF conference, October 26-28 in Chattanooga, TN. The topic for this year's conference is Guilt and Shame. Join CCEF Faculty Ed Welch, David Powlison, and others for a conference that aims to understand and speak to guilt and shame through the truth of Scripture, and to equip those who attend with the resources to do the same—in their own lives and the lives of others. For more information and to register, visit ccef.org/conference. Westminster will be hosting an alumni dinner on the Friday of the conference, October 26th from 5-6:30pm. More detail and registration information will be sent, via email, in mid-September. Welcome Back!
Classes begin on Thursday, Sep. 6 Westminster extends a warm 'welcome back' to all new and incoming students! The first few weeks are filled with activities for new and returning students to get plugged back into the daily life at seminary. Click on 'FULL STORY' to see some of the things that are going on in the next few weeks. Also, see a slideshow of photos from New Student Orientation Day. Class NotesCalvin CP Sao (ThM, 1992): "By God’s grace, I have just moved on to a new job. From year 2003 to June 2012, I had been working as a lecturer of Bible Seminary of Hong Kong. From July 2012, I have moved on to a new job. I am now the Dean of the Tungfook Bible College, a quite new institute began on year 2006." Rev. Dr. Michael J. Balboni (M.Div. '99) has recently been appointed as Instructor in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical Schoo. The Alumni Office at Westminster is always interested to hear how the Lord is using you in ministry. Drop us an email anytime at alumni@wts.edu and share what’s new in your life. Job OpportunitiesWestminster Theological Seminary is working hard to provide its alumni with the best opportunities for work. In the future, we will have a "Career Placement" page available exclusively for alumni. For now, if your ministry has any job openings, or if you are looking for work, please visit our Employment Opportunities page. Handbook of the NT Use of the OT
Exegesis and Interpretation Rev. Dr. Greg Beale, professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology has recently published a new handbook for students of the Bible. "This concise guide by a leading New Testament scholar helps readers understand how to better study the multitude of Old Testament references in the New Testament." To order your copy, visit the Westminster Bookstore. |
