Effective
August 14, 2016 • Laurie Brenner
Unexpected Communion
August 21, 2016 • Mark Labberton
Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Theological Seminary, brings to his leadership a deep awareness of the urgency of the gospel of Jesus Christ—and a passion for the vital role that Fuller plays in the enactment of that gospel. Mark infuses concepts such as freedom and joy into his presidency, while using his history of pastoral ministry to help prepare Christian leaders holistically for their callings, nurturing each student’s personal, spiritual, academic, and global formation. Prior to joining Fuller Seminary’s faculty in 2009, he served for 16 years as senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, California.
The Necessity of Lament in Troubled Times
August 7, 2016 • Soong-Chan Rah
Rev. Dr. Soong-Chan Rah is the Milton B. Engebretson Associate Professor of church growth and evangelism at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago. He was formerly the founding senior pastor of the Cambridge Community Fellowship Church. Engaging in urban ministry is his passion, and he enables and expands the understanding of his students of the values of racial reconciliation and social justice that combine in the relationship between the church and urban settings.