Canada Uni course ?
Hello,
I need to make a decision about what I was planning to do after this EachofUs course. I left work at Christmas to do a year and a half of training to get myself to the point where I could do short term mission work and get a bit more clued up with leading things and counselling people.
My plan was to go to St Stephen's university in New Brunswick Canada to do a BMin degree in Ministry for 1 year. The course covers Theology, Biblical studies, church history, counselling and Spiritual Formation (mainly Ignatian Spirituality).
I'd appreciate some prayer on whether to actually go for it or not and vision for this training time and the future. I've no heart for going back into an engineering career, though I guess I'll have to work again some day! I've been unofficially accepted on the course and have until around July to apply, but need to be getting ready before that.
I very much want to develop some decent counselling skills - so I can help people with mental and emotional health issues without burning out! It also just seems useful in handling situations and helping friends in life in general.
I've been looking into the other expressions of prayer and worship that have been developed by other parts of the church over the centuries for a few years now. Singing songs seems to be a single pillar in a colonnade of methods of expression that God intended for us. So studying Ignation spirituality and looking into writings from other parts of the church will be interesting and useful.
It's a lot of work and a lot of money. Also very acedemically different from the science subjects I'm used to. Is this just my idea or part of God's training for me? I'm not expecting writing on the wall (you've really lost it if He needs to grap your attention that way!!!) but my heart being cleared up would help! (Pro.16:9) God will direct, your prayers will help.
Thanks,
John Whitehouse
I need to make a decision about what I was planning to do after this EachofUs course. I left work at Christmas to do a year and a half of training to get myself to the point where I could do short term mission work and get a bit more clued up with leading things and counselling people.
My plan was to go to St Stephen's university in New Brunswick Canada to do a BMin degree in Ministry for 1 year. The course covers Theology, Biblical studies, church history, counselling and Spiritual Formation (mainly Ignatian Spirituality).
I'd appreciate some prayer on whether to actually go for it or not and vision for this training time and the future. I've no heart for going back into an engineering career, though I guess I'll have to work again some day! I've been unofficially accepted on the course and have until around July to apply, but need to be getting ready before that.
I very much want to develop some decent counselling skills - so I can help people with mental and emotional health issues without burning out! It also just seems useful in handling situations and helping friends in life in general.
I've been looking into the other expressions of prayer and worship that have been developed by other parts of the church over the centuries for a few years now. Singing songs seems to be a single pillar in a colonnade of methods of expression that God intended for us. So studying Ignation spirituality and looking into writings from other parts of the church will be interesting and useful.
It's a lot of work and a lot of money. Also very acedemically different from the science subjects I'm used to. Is this just my idea or part of God's training for me? I'm not expecting writing on the wall (you've really lost it if He needs to grap your attention that way!!!) but my heart being cleared up would help! (Pro.16:9) God will direct, your prayers will help.
Thanks,
John Whitehouse
1 Comments:
hi John...this is very funny but I came across your blog as I did a google search for "St. Stephen's University." I actually work here in the office at SSU! It's exciting to hear you are thinking about the B.Min! I will pray for you about direction and clarity and peace about what to do next. It's a hard decision, i know!
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