Leon Kratz, Rockhill Mennonite Church
Eastern Mennonite Seminary
I value occasional studies at EMS but I am not currently in a degree program. I find that these brief entries into the academic environment stimulate my mind and equip me for life, including the ministry roles I am a part of. I also appreciate the new relationships that are built with persons from the broader church. One of the ways that I was blessed through my most recent class was in the variety of ethnicities of persons sitting around our table which brought a global dynamic to our conversations. This equipped me with a fuller understanding of God and a broader understanding of Christian experience and increases my hope for the strength, life and future of the church.
Sallie Reed
Eastern Mennonite Seminary
I just finished my first official seminary class and I have learned through my studies that I still have a lot to learn! I hope to find creative and pastoral ways to share and teach the love, hope and peace of God with others.
Aldo Siahaan, Philadelphia Praise Center
Eastern Mennonite Seminary
My hopes for my ministry in the future is that I will be able to equip and raise more leaders, men and women from many cultures who mature in the Spirit and have the heart to win souls and transform life.
Jessica Walter, Salford Mennonite Church
Eastern Mennonite Seminary
It has been a winding journey to becoming a seminary student pursuing pastoral ministries. I hope to come out of my learning experiences equipped to build bridges in congregations in turmoil and to walk alongside individuals seeking spiritual guidance and direction. God has taught me, through a class full of honest, thoughtful and diverse ministers, what it means to be a follower of Christ right where I am, right now.
The opinions expressed in articles posted on Mosaic’s website are those of the author and may not reflect the official policy of Mosaic Conference. Mosaic is a large conference, crossing ethnicities, geographies, generations, theologies, and politics. Each person can only speak for themselves; no one can represent “the conference.” May God give us the grace to hear what the Spirit is speaking to us through people with whom we disagree and the humility and courage to love one another even when those disagreements can’t be bridged.