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This is a behind the scenes general summary of the call of a Baptist church pastor in Central Texas. I want to share about this special church, Meadow Oaks Baptist Church (MOBC) in Temple, Texas. This is a dually-affiliated church (Baptist General Convention Texas -BGCT/ Texas Baptists & Cooperative Baptist Fellowship -CBF). They have been…
Continue reading ➞ Choosing a church pastor- one church’s story
An excellent 1 hour webinar titled, "Full Partners: Women and Men Serving Together in the Church" was hosted by Missio Alliance today. 30 minutes were given to briefly explore the 5 'phases' of a church transitioning from 'complementarianism' to an 'egalitarianism' model. They opened with the example of 'Bent Tree Bible Church' here in Texas…
Continue reading ➞ Men and women serving together in the church webinar resources by Missio Alliance
Continuing my documentation of seminary,* this is a remembrance of Semester 2. (Semester 1 overview is here.) The YouTube video is shorter and what follows below are the major highlights that happened for me since the end of the Spring Semester through the end of my Summer Semester. The Fall semester (Semester 3 for me)…
A few of you asked about links to my sermons... well I've been uploading audio of them to YouTube. All these sermons below are compiled in a playlist - click here. My prayer is that I continue to grow in confidence as I trust the direction of the Holy Spirit while refining the art of…
Sejana Yoo is not your traditional student pursuing a Master of Divinity degree from Baylor's George W. Truett Theological Seminary. She has a Master of Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree from Walden University and honorably served 12 years on active-duty service in the US Army before becoming a full time mother to two children: Caleb,…
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