Alumni Spotlight: Santiago Yurrita

Alumni Spotlight Santiago Yurrita   Tell us a bit about yourself.   I was born in Guatemala City to a beautiful family of six. I moved to Abilene as a confused eighteen-year-old in 2011 and since then Abilene has become home. I actually have a really hard time...

Ministry with Fear and Trembling

Ministry with Fear and Trembling Brandon Pierce   When my office door is shut it’s not necessarily for the concentration or quiet, though that helps when the mental workload needs to get done. Its more because I’m introverted and a little shy, though I like...

Alumni Spotlight: J. Omar Palafox

 Alumni Spotlight J. Omar Palafox Hola! My name is J. Omar Palafox, and I’m a Mexican missionary from Guadalajara. I currently serve as the vice-chair with the GST Governing Board encouraging the conversation about ACU’s Hispanic initiatives. I am an advocate for...
Concerning Palaver

Concerning Palaver

Concerning Palaver Just like you and everyone else, I want to be heard. Just like you and everyone else, I am convinced that I have something to say. Yet who can hear a single voice when there is so much shouting? The answer is here, scribbled in my moleskin journal,...

On the Training of Ministers

On the Training of Ministers Pete Ward’s new book Introducing Practical Theology: Mission, Ministry, and the Life of the Church (Baker Academic, 2017), emphasizes throughout the importance of the church and the lived experience of the community of faith. Ward...