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Video: Wayne Schmidt On Vitality In Pastoral Ministry

October 20, 2015 • by Marc Vander Maas

Video: Wayne Schmidt On Vitality In Pastoral Ministry

For the past few years, the Acton Institute has hosted a Pastor Appreciation event for clergy in and around the Grand Rapids, Michigan area. This year’s Pastor Appreciation Day here at Acton took place last week Thursday, October 15th, in the Mark Murray Auditorium, and featured an address by Wayne Schmidt, Vice President of Wesley Seminary and former pastor of Kentwood Community Church. Continue Reading...

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Video: Wayne Schmidt On Vitality In Pastoral Ministry

Video: Wayne Schmidt On Vitality In Pastoral Ministry

Latest Posts

Family in Decline: How Should Christians Respond?

What’s the Real Problem with Payday Loans?

Samuel Gregg: Why Does The Left Keep Winning?

How Foreign Aid Can Keep Poor Countries in Poverty

Who Protects Us From Government Polluters?

Leftist Shareholders’ GMO Crusade Runs Aground on Science

Bernie Sanders Loves to Decry ‘Casino Capitalism,’ But What About Economic Freedom?

Life in Exile: Bringing Peace and Prosperity to Rural New York

The Call of the Martian

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