Study and Training for Effective Pastoral Ministry (STEP) at Eastern Mennonite Seminary provides training for pastors or ministry leaders – who may not have college, Bible school, or seminary training. ... read more about STEP: A Calling Fulfilled at Eastern Mennonite Seminary
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Eastern Mennonite Seminary prepares alumna to pursue a PhD
After getting her master’s from EMS and loving it, Emily Ralph ’13 talks about where this education pathway is leading her. ... read more about Eastern Mennonite Seminary prepares alumna to pursue a PhD
Eastern Mennonite Seminary student serves Indonesian community
Beny Krisbianto uses his Eastern Mennonite Seminary (EMS) education to serve his urban Indonesian community in Philadelphia. At EMS, Krisbianto learned the Anabaptist principles of serving and loving others as ... read more about Eastern Mennonite Seminary student serves Indonesian community
Vincent Harding speaks at Eastern Mennonite Seminary’s chapel
More than 50 years after his first visit to campus, social activist and scholar Vincent Harding returned to Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) on Feb. 26 and 27, 2014, where he ... read more about Vincent Harding speaks at Eastern Mennonite Seminary’s chapel
Couple to facilitate women’s healing workshops in Harrisonburg
Helping others find peace. That’s the shared goal of Cristian Quezada and Anita Fonseca-Quezada, Chilean immigrants who were drawn to Eastern Mennonite University because of its emphasis on conflict resolution. ... read more about Couple to facilitate women’s healing workshops in Harrisonburg
Seminary pioneers link between business, non-profit leadership, and ministry with dual degree program
Seminary is not just for pastors any more. Eastern Mennonite Seminary has recently added a new master of divinity and master of business administration dual degree for those who feel ... read more about Seminary pioneers link between business, non-profit leadership, and ministry with dual degree program
Seminary graduates head to diverse ministries, from Methodist pastorates to counseling
“This is a beginning disguised as an ending,” Jon Swartz told his classmates at Eastern Mennonite Seminary’s baccalaureate worship service. Swartz and 16 others received degrees and certificates on April ... read more about Seminary graduates head to diverse ministries, from Methodist pastorates to counseling
Seminary study “a tremendous privilege” for grad now working in missions in Africa
Greek conjugations, stone cathedrals, and stories from catacombs may not seem relevant to the Mennonite churches in East Africa, which use an assortment of indigenous African languages and meet in ... read more about Seminary study “a tremendous privilege” for grad now working in missions in Africa
Scholars of religion and theology debate purpose and outcomes of interfaith dialogue
When the Center for Interfaith Engagement (CIE) at Eastern Mennonite University brings people of different religions together to talk, what’s the point? Should everyone water down their beliefs in order ... read more about Scholars of religion and theology debate purpose and outcomes of interfaith dialogue
Seminary grad publishes book on similarities between parenting and the faith journey
Managed chaos. That’s how Rachel Gerber [MDiv ’05] describes parenting three young sons. Herald Press has recently published the Eastern Mennonite Seminary alumna’s first book, a devotional memoir, Ordinary Miracles: ... read more about Seminary grad publishes book on similarities between parenting and the faith journey