Xavier Pickett A call to ministry is a call to prepare for ministry," says M.Div. student Xavier Pickett. Learn more about what led this former financial analyst, pastor, and founder of Reformed Blacks of America to study at Westminster. Read his student profile.

Jonathan Chong Jin Na Jonathan Na's ultimate goal is pastoral ministry. But first, says the M.Div. student and Korean Student Fellowship president, "I want to grow in my affection for Christ so that my life illuminates that to others." Read his student profile and find out what he has learned at Westminster.

Flavien Olivier Cedric Pardigon Westminster Ph.D. student Flavien Pardigon is confident in his career path, saying God's forceful calling to seminary "did not leave me any choice!" Read his student profile and learn more about his plans to plant seminaries in Eastern Europe.

Michael Vendsel Having survived a face-to-face encounter with a grizzly in Alaska, M.A.R. student Michael Vendsel isn't afraid of a little graduate work in philosophy and theology!  Read his profile to find out more about his vision for kingdom service in a university context.

Molly Routson "I decided to pursue seminary training while I was leading a Bible study in college," says Westminster student Molly Routson. "I knew that if I went to seminary, I would be forced to delve into God's Word at a level that I never had before, and would come away equipped to help others do likewise." Read her student profile and find out why this small group leader chose Westminster for her M.Div.

Mark Robinson As a teenager, Mark Robinson slept with a trumpet on his chest. Now he's the music director of a local church, in serious pursuit of an M.Div. degree. Read his student profile and learn more about what brought Mark to Westminster.

Rubens R. Muzio Rubens Muzio is a husband, father, author, pastor, and missionary, training urban church planters in Brazil.He is also a student in Westminster's D.Min. program, preparing to graduate next month. Read his student profile and find out more about his background and ministry.

Joe Troutman M.Div. student Joe Troutman is no stranger to hard work. This former U.S. Marine grew up on a dairy farm and is now applying himself to the rigors of seminary. Yes, the academic exercises are difficult, but "incredibly beneficial." Read his student profile.

Joseph T. Dyaji "I came to know Christ through the preaching of Pastor Bulus Yero," explains Th.M. student Joseph Dyaji. Read his profile to find out what led this Nigerian seminary professor to continue his theological training at Westminster.

Robin Lee First-year M.Div. student and Southern California native Robin Lee chose Westminster, despite the obvious lack of surfing opportunities, because it is "the best place to receive sound reformed theological training while cultivating a pastoral heart." Read his student profile.

Satish Kumar "My life should be an open book, a book that everyone can read about Jesus Christ my Savior," says Satish Kumar, a Th.M. student at the Philadelphia campus. Read his student profile and learn more about his background, his favorite authors, and what brought him to Westminster. Read his student profile.

Ernest “Butch” Patrick Delaware native Butch Patrick is a youth mentor, record-holding athlete, and a big fan of Greek. Read his student profile and find out what drew him to Westminster's M.Div. Pastoral program.

Susie Schell "I wanted to be better equipped to minister to college students," Susie Schell says of her decision to pursue seminary, and "I value Westminster's desire to be thoroughly biblical." Read her student profile and learn more about this former grade school teacher, now an M.A. student and InterVarsity leader.

Denise A. Hoover She came for the counseling, but stayed for the languages. M.A.R. student Denise Hoover's desire to increase her ministry effectiveness led to an M.A. in Biblical Counseling last year; now, her love for communications and missions leads her to a second degree in preparation for Bible translation. Read her student profile.

Peter Reynolds After completing his Westminster M.Div. back in 1984, Peter Reynolds got involved in church planting and training church planters in his native New Zealand. Now after years of pastoral ministry, this alumnus is back in the classroom working toward a D.Min. in pastoral counseling. He is also a student in Westminster's D.Min. program, preparing to graduate next month. Read his student profile to learn more about his work teaching counseling to church planters.

William Burns With an M.B.A., a background in campus ministry, and a church staff position in ministry development, William Burns is a leader. Read his profile and learn more about this M.Div. student at Westminster's Texas campus.