UPDATE FROM MISSIO

March 25, 2020
Greetings!
 
In a recent blog post Hannah Wildasin, co-director of GSOC and assistant professor, wrote “Scripture is full of stories of individuals and people groups who suffered, lived in uncertainty, and experienced a broad range of emotion. We cannot control what happens in the world around us, but we can choose to respond in healthy ways that glorify God.”
 
We have been extremely blessed to be able to respond well to the immediate challenges of the coronavirus, successfully moving all courses online. Early reports from faculty are that the classes have gone quite well. Our entire staff and IT team have been superb and very engaged working long hours to ensure that our students are taken care of. And our students have been gracious with the changes and challenges. I am extremely proud of our faculty, staff, and students.

We believe that one of the most important roles we have in a period of crisis is to find ways to nourish one another spiritually. Last week we hosted our first prayer call via Zoom and will continue to do so every Friday from 9 am-10 am for the next three weeks (at least) to pray for students, alumni, partners, ministries, churches, and the broader community. The Zoom link for the Friday prayer time is ( https://zoom.us/j/712684948) and you can find more information below.

Another great opportunity to be nourished during this time is being implemented by a group of Missio graduates at Cornerstone Counseling Ministries (CCM). They will be facilitating free online groups, “Seeking Hope During Covid-19” o n Wednesdays and Fridays from 10 am-11:30 am for the coming weeks. Their goal is to help people incorporate coping skills, grounding techniques, and other practices to give hope and comfort. You can find more information on Professor Wildasin’s blog post.

If you are unable to participate on the Friday prayer call, we would still like to pray for you. Please reply here with any specific requests.  

May God bless you,
Frank A. James III, DPhil, PhD
President, Missio Seminary
Prayer Call Invitation - New Time
Friday Mornings at 9:00 AM
Zoom information for the prayer call:  https://zoom.us/j/712684948
Meeting ID: 712 684 948
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