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World Mission Initiative at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary

Thank You for Sending Me

Posted on April 4, 2016January 29, 2021 by ptsblog

I came to study at Pittsburgh Seminary with a strong commitment to world mission already, and was eager to get involved with World Mission Initiative. My three WMI trips sharpened my theology and biblical course work and clarified my sense of call in ministry. When I graduated with my MDiv from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in 2006, I remember telling…

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Getting a Global Perspective

Posted on June 12, 2015January 29, 2021 by ptsblog

“We need to become global Christians with a global vision, for we have a global God.” John R. W. Stott In seasons of discernment students might ask, “What is God’s will for my life?” Not a bad question. I asked this question myself at one point in my journey. But at some point in my…

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The Power of Prayer

Posted on April 17, 2015March 9, 2021 by ptsblog

“Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.”  John 14:13-14 The last day we were in the village of Bhirkot, we walked to the home of one of the villagers for a…

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