Today, I sent a private message to one of the ministers asking them to tell us about themselves--What they do professionally, their background and education, their experience and their faith and values.
I realized after I sent the message, perhaps a more formal process could be followed instead of private messages. I didn't think that the ministers would object to some sharing. I hope they will. I really enjoy Minister Olsen's posts and think we could all benefit knowing all our ministers better.
antonio

[Olsen]

Antonio, I am not an ordained Minister but rather a layman who from time to time moderates forum discussions among the ministers shown on the home page of this web site.

In the future more information will be shared among our community at large consisting of snippets from our individual representative clergy together with videos from our quarterly forum meetings, individual interviews and the like. I believe that you and the rest of the community will, of course, find all of that quite stimulating.

In the interim, our lay and minister members of the community are certainly free to interreact with each other at their discrection. At the time of this post, we have approximately 80 registered ordained ministers that can be quickly located on the member section of the site.

I personally have immensely profitted from input and interreaction from our entire community including the very fine posts that you yourself have contributed. A premise of our web site, as you may recall, rests on the notion that the good faith dynamic of the interreaction itself forms a bonding experience similiar to what our official representative clergy have experienced through that same process. It is not that we will all come to essential agreement in the way we express our points of view, but rather we will be bonded as brothers and sisters in Christ through love. This same process hopefully holds true even for those members who are not convicted in Christian belief.

I close by again thanking you for your participation and suggestions and sincerely urge you to stay with us. Thank you

Originally Posted by antonio

Today, I sent a private message to one of the ministers asking them to tell us about themselves--What they do professionally, their background and education, their experience and their faith and values.
I realized after I sent the message, perhaps a more formal process could be followed instead of private messages. I didn't think that the ministers would object to some sharing. I hope they will. I really enjoy Minister Olsen's posts and think we could all benefit knowing all our ministers better.
antonio

What would you like to no? and how would you like this information laid out, should it be in letter form or as a file? I myself think its a great way for everyone to meet......Rev. Rob.

[irondumpty]

Evangelist and teacher.

God called me to the ministry seven years ago. Though I was not ready for it untill a couple of years ago.

The exact thing God wants me to do with my life is in the future and I will not get into it. But for not, I am just a regular priest.

[rootednchrist]

Hello Bro Antonio

My name Mike and I have been and lic. Min since 2004.
I am working towards my Doctorate in theology


I am active in Teaching & , street Evangelism, Praise & worship and also Asst. Dir of Non-profit called COFA/Christian Sports a ministry that mentor young men and offers family counseling.

Our Future Goal - to build a Community Center that will offer various services from educational, economical, and social empowerment all year around along with access to atheletics built on a solid Christian foundation.

[doinghiswill]

Hmmmm.....me thinks I am a minister(servant) of God though I have no formal training. I just have the called to preach the Good news.