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As the “excellence movement” has taken root and grown, Victor Klimoski has watched and participated from a variety of perches—and here’s what he’s found out.
Amidst extraordinary diversity, pastors in the Seattle School of Theology and Ministry SPE program find they have much to teach and learn from one another. Together, they remember why they were called to ministry.
In a place where clergy may be seldom seen, “excellence in ministry” seems a curious phrase. A long-time inmate tells Bishop Kenneth L. Carder what excellent ministry looks like—from inside the prison.
In those ministerial moments, when the crises come flooding in, Rev. Gary Furr takes a deep breath, exhales and repeats his new mantra: “Remember the Sabbatical.”
It can overcome isolation. Celebrate victories. Build new links and pathways. Feed one another. And sometimes even heal. Contributors to the SPE Website share their thoughts on writing about ministry.
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