Scholarship
Continually learning and growing in wisdom and knowledge in Scripture and pastoral ministry. This includes Academic achievements and personal growth.
My Description of Scholarship
Scholarship is daily engaging with the text of Scripture.
This section deals with Biblical Scholarship. The pastor must study God's Word to better minister to others and grow their relationship with God.
Scholarship engages with Adventists and Protestants
I believe that the pastor should be thoroughly acquainted with Biblical scholarship in the Adventist church and abroad.
Scholarship engages with Original Languages
I endeavor to engage with Scripture in the original languages. Reading the Bible in the original language is like watching TV in 4K HD. The pastor should be willing to engage deeply in Scripture and consult the Bible in its original language.
My Scholarship Experience
I graduated Southern with a 3.86 GPA
I graduated Andrews with a 3.97 GPA
This scholarship is given to those who get the highest grade on the Hebrew Placement Exam.
Research Papers
Hebrew III Exegesis Paper
In this paper, I discuss how Isaiah 40:1-11 can have a plurality of meaning. It includes literary analysis and valence analysis of the phrase "speaking upon the heart."
Authority of Ellen White's Writings
This paper is a historical theological paper that looks at how Adventists have used and viewed Ellen White's writing in relation to the Bible. What authority does she have in relation to the Scriptures?
A Relativists Perspective on Compelled Speech for Use of Gender Pronouns
This paper addresses why a Relativist cannot compel speech and also the inadequacy of the relativist to address moral issues, specifically in relation to Gender Pronouns.
Recent Books I've read on Biblical Studies
Teaching How to Give Bible Studies Class
Outline for Class
1. Bible Study Walk-through
2. How to prepare for a Bible Study
3. Steps to giving a Bible Study
4. Practice giving a Bible Study
5. How to lead Group Bible Study
Download Outlines for each class Here
I wish I had pictures of the class. I totally forgot. We had about 10 individuals attend the first 3 and then the last two we had about 5 individuals. At the end of the class, I gave each attendee a book, Studying Together by Mark Finley.