The Pastor-as-Scholar and Public-Theologian with Owen Strachan (Part 2)
This is the second part of my interview with Dr. Owen Strachan, which follows Part One that posted on Monday. You may listen to the audio below, or you may read the transcript. ____________________ Jackson Watts (“JW”): I think a lot of pastors who listen to this or read the transcript will say, “Yeah, I can buy that. And I get that.” And I think they would say that they see the mandate to study, to be a student, to interpret the...
The Pastor as Scholar? An Interview with Owen Strachan
Recently I had the opportunity to interview Owen Strachan, an emerging evangelical author, as well as professor of theology and history at Boyce College. We discussed a number of subjects that will be of interest to Forum readers. You may read a transcript of our interview below, or listen to the audio file below. ____________________ Jackson Watts (“JW”): It’s my pleasure this afternoon to be here at the 2014 National Meeting of the...
How Do We Know? An Interview with Dr. James Dew
In a recent Forum essay, some attention was given to the theory of knowledge which is known as epistemology. Rather than being an esoteric branch of philosophy for scholars alone, it can be an immensely practical area of inquiry for the church. The publication of this essay has transpired concurrently with my reading of the recently published How Do We Know? (IVP Academic, 2014), an introduction to epistemology authored by two...
Adapting to the First Year of Pastoral Ministry: An Interview with Ken Simpson (Part Two)
Read Part One of this interview here. Readers may listen to the interview here, or read the transcript below. ____________________ JW: You’ve often told me and others that they really aren’t going to be seen as the pastor for perhaps at least 3 or 4 years. And I’m sure you don’t mean to suggest that it’s always that long—perhaps it may take longer to gain credibility, or even shorter in some cases. What are the factors that determine...
Adapting to the First Year of Pastoral Ministry: An Interview with Ken Simpson (Part One)
Ten years ago I had the privilege of taking a pastoral ministry seminar at Welch College entitled “Adapting to the First of Pastoral Ministry.” The course title reflects something important to all who enter ministry. Yet it was the instructor for this course that gave it its value. It was taught by Ken Simpson, who was then in his first pastorate in the greater Kansas City area. Following his time earning a master’s degree from...
Interview with Dr. Thomas Bergler
This past year, while reading a variety of youth ministry books and resources, I was recommended a wonderful book by Dr. Thomas Bergler. That book, The Juvenilization of American Christianity, has been deeply insightful and helpful in my ministry to youth. Because of this, I was thrilled to hear that I would have the opportunity to interview him on the content found therein. Dr. Tom Bergler serves as Professor of Ministry and Missions...
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