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Our Mission | |
Rooted in the Wesleyan tradition and committed to inspiring passion for ministry in diverse Christian bodies,
Saint Paul School of Theology educates leaders to make disciples for Jesus Christ,
renew the church,
and transform the world.
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Upcoming Events
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April 16-17, 2012
KC Campus
Board of Trustees Meeting
April 21, 2012
KC Campus
Laity School of Theology
Dr. Angela Sims
April 21, 2012
OKC Campus
Seminary Lite
Dr. Hal Knight
April 21, 2012
KC Campus
Youth Workers Conference
Environments of Nurture
April 24, 2012
KC Campus
Workshop and Lecture
Dr. Amy-Jill Levine
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New Faculty Book
| |  Dr. F. Douglas Powe, Jr. is the E. Stanley Jones Associate Professor of Evangelism and Associate Professor of Black Church Studies at Saint Paul.
In his new book, New Wine, New Wineskins: How African American Congregations Can Reach New Generations (Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2012) he writes: "Many African American congregations fail to attract new parishioners because those operating with an old wineskin mentality are stuck in a particular cultural box ... The truth is that some members are so beholden to the old wineskin that they would rather disintegrate completely than consider new ideas that may transform the congregation."
Dr. Powe explains that the black church consists of several "generational" groups: Civil Rights (1921-1940); Silent (1925-1942); Black Consciousness (1941-1960); Boomers ( 1943-1960); Thirteenth (1961-1981); Integrationist (1961-1980), and Hip-Hop (1981-2000).
"With the Integrationist and Hip-Hop generations particularly, there seems to be a struggle in communicating to those generations," he said. "How to bridge that gap, is why I wrote the book."
Read more about Dr. Powe's book on blackchristiannews.com.
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Speaking Schedules
April 2012
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Mike Graves, Wm. K. McElvaney Professor of Preaching and Director of Continuing Education
Saint Andrew Christian Church, Olathe, Kansas, 9:30 a.m.
Adult Education, "Rethinking the Conversation Called Preaching"
April 1, 2012
Elaine Robinson, Academic Dean, Saint Paul School of Theology at Oklahoma City University
Nichols Hills UMC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 8:30 a.m.,
10:50 a.m., 1:00 p.m.
Preaching, "Does Jesus Need What You Have?"
Pope Lecture: "Godbearing: The Virtue of Faith"
April 2, 2012
Elaine Robinson, Academic Dean, Saint Paul School of Theology at Oklahoma City University
Nichols Hills UMC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 7:00 p.m.
Pope Lecture: "Godbearing: The Virtue of Hope"
April 3, 2012
Elaine Robinson, Academic Dean, Saint Paul School of Theology at Oklahoma City University
Nichols Hills UMC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 7:00 p.m.
Pope Lecture: "Godbearing: The Virtue of Love"
April 21, 2012
Patricia Beattie Jung, Professor of Christian Ethics and Oubri A. Poppele Professor of Health and Welfare Ministries
Call to Action Conference, Gloria Dei Church, St. Paul, Minnesota,
9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Plenary Address, "Marriage Equality and Catholicism"
April 21, 2012
Dr. Henry (Hal) Knight III, Donald and Pearl Wright Professor of Wesleyan Studies
Seminary Lite, Saint Paul School of Theology, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
"Introduction to Worship"
April 21, 2012
Dr. Angela Sims, Assistant Professor of Ethics and Black Church Studies
Laity School of Theology, Saint Paul School of Theology, Kansas City, Missouri, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
"Storytelling and Social Justice"
April 22, 2012
Mike Graves, Wm. K. McElvaney Professor of Preaching and Director of Continuing Education
Parkville Presbyterian Church, Parkville, Missouri, 8:30 and 11:00 a.m.
Preaching
April 28, 2012
Patricia Beattie Jung, Professor of Christian Ethics and Oubri A. Poppele Professor of Health and Welfare Ministries
St. Nicholas Church, Evanston, Illinois. 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Workshop, "Marriage Equality and Catholicism"
April 29, 2012
Mike Graves, Wm. K. McElvaney Professor of Preaching and Director of Continuing Education
Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church, Kansas City, Missouri,
8:00, 9:15, and 11:00 a.m.
Preaching
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