Fellowship Meal for International Students

Dr. Harold Bare, pastor of Covenant Church of God in Charlottesville, VA and Seminary Board Member, and a businessman sponsored the cost for the Church of God Theological Seminary international students to share a meal and enjoy an evening of fellowship.

Students shared about their ministry prior to coming to the Seminary and ministry plans after completing their degree program and returning to their homeland.  It was a wonderful time of conversation.  Students at the Seminary represented countries such as:  Africa, Mongolia, Mexico, Romania, Indonesia, China, and Haiti.   

Special guests included Roland Vaughn, International Director of World Missions and Steve Land, president of the church of God Theological Seminary.

Chaplains Week: November 6 & 8

Join us on Tuesday and Thursday to celebrate chaplaincy ministry in the military and on college/universitycampus.

Tuesday, November 6:
Chapel service will feature Navy Chaplain, Commander Gerald Felder, Command Chaplain, Great Lakes, IL and Army Chaplain, Lieutenant Colonel Joe Melvin, Command Captain, Fort Bragg, NC.  Everyone is invited to come and worship with these experienced chaplains as they share their ministry experiences in Desert Storm and Iraq.

Thursday, November 8:
University of Tennessee Church of God Campus Chaplain, John Unthank, will share what it is like to minister to youth today on college and university campuses.  Come learn and celebrate what God is doing and how he is moving through campus ministries.

Seminary Exceeds Enrollment Goal

  

The Lord has favored the Church of God Theological Seminary's recruiting efforts and we have once again exceeded enrollment goals for the fall.  Approximately 100 new students from China, Jamaica, Great Britain, Nigeria, Mongolia, Romania, and North America comprise a truly international student body.

The Seminary continues to be a strong leadership resource in the Church of God.  Nine members of the Council of Eighteen (50%) are COGTS alumni or have attended classes.  The same is true of Administrative Bishops.  Of the forty-six state/regional offices (including Hispanic ministries), either the husband or wife in twenty-three of this leadership group (50%) are alumni or have attended classes at the Seminary.

Further, the Church of God Theological Seminary has supplied over 80% of the leadership in World Mission schools.  These Seminary trained leaders are in addition to over 1,200 other alumni who serve as pastors, missionaries, chaplains, teachers, and counselors in a global context.

We want to be your leadership development resource.

Your ministry is our mission!
Anthony Lombard
Director of Recruitment/Communications