WBS Alumnus, Chaplain Paul “Randy” Belcher (M.Div. ’06), reaffirmed his oath of office upon his promotion to the rank of Major on October 3, 2016. He, his wife, Tiffany, and son, Jacob (age 4), are currently stationed at Fort Lee, VA. CH (MAJ) Belcher is currently serving there as the 59th Ordnance Brigade Chaplain. CH...Read More
WBS Alumnus Rev. Ghuna Kumar (MA, ’92) recently stopped by Wesley Biblical Seminary’s Jackson campus while on his US tour. He preached at area churches and shared about the work God is doing in his home country, India. Below, Dr. Friedeman relates a story about Ghuna Kumar’s student days and the lesson he learned from...Read More
Wesley Biblical Seminary strives to maintain a close community even as education becomes an increasingly online affair. With students spread out around the country and around the world, the on-campus community greatly anticipates Residency each Fall. (Residency is the two-week period in October when online students travel to Jackson for scholarship, fellowship, and worship.) Last week, online...Read More
by Dr. Becky Luman Prison Mondays Most Mondays I have the privilege of teaching a Bible study for female inmates at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility. We recently discussed God’s love for us as shown in forgiveness and how the Holy Spirit cultivates in our hearts the ability to forgive others. Then, a woman asked,...Read More
by Dr. Matt Friedeman My denomination has something at the district level called the “Board of Ministry.” This is a group of ordained pastors who interview budding candidates for ordination in their quest to attain the positions of “deacon” or “elder.” These candidates undergo a minimum of four interviews spanning four consecutive years, though the process...Read More
