This morning I had the pleasure of having coffee with Dr. Doug Fagerstrom, president of Grand Rapids Theological Seminary at Beaners, a Michigan start-up coffee shop. It was a fabulous time and I am even more excited about attending and convinced this is where I need to be.

It was great to hear his story and how he came to the seminary. Even more so, however, it was thrilling to hear about his vision for the institution and heart for ministry. He truly is a forward-thinking Christian leader who recognizes the need for contextualizing the gospel, while remaining orthodox and rooted in historical ecclesiology. He is also massively convinced of the need for churches to be missional in their approach to culture, not as a means of simple relevancy, but in obedience to the teachings of Jesus and participation of His kingdom-movement.

Anyway, as the summer moves on and school draws closer, I am thankful and happily convinced of my move and new chapter…

-jeremy

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