Fall 2013 Seminary Update

Fall Update 2013
Top to bottom: Leading worship in the DR, CCC’s camp volunteer team, our DR family, a baptism at camp, Bible Study with the youth group

Dear Friends,

As many of you know, I am currently taking classes through Sioux Falls Seminary’s Omaha program. Here’s a quick look at what I’ve been up to since you last heard from me:

  • This spring, I took a course in Pastoral Care. Interestingly enough, throughout the semester I found myself in many situations where it was appropriate to apply what I had been learning in class. Funny how that happens…
  • I applied and successfully interviewed for a Ministry License with the Evangelical Covenant Church. As of July 1st, I am a fully licensed minister!
  • Over the summer, I served for four weeks at Covenant Cedars Bible Camp. I played on the worship team, taught workshops, and assisted with other ministry-related tasks.
  • I traveled to the Dominican Republic on a mission trip with a team from my church. We helped with a service project, led a music camp, and met with local worship teams to discuss the theology of worship.

As you can see, it’s been an incredibly busy year, but I am committed to continuing my Master of Divinity studies. This fall, I am taking two classes: God, Christ, and Humanity (my first theology class!), and Supervised Ministry. As always, I am dependent on God’s provision and your support as I continue to learn and grow. Here are two simple ways you can help:

Please pray for me. In each of my updates, I ask for you to pray that I will trust Jesus to provide the spiritual, physical, emotional, and financial stability needed to complete my studies. Throughout the semester, something as simple as a text or a Facebook message to let me know you’re praying will go a long way.

Please provide financial assistance. More than ever, I am in need of your generosity. Although the seminary is willing to work with me in the meantime, I am currently facing a financial deficit that may lead me to take the spring semester off. You can help me continue my studies by making a tax-deductible donation through Sioux Falls Seminary’s LIFE Fund program. If you decide to support me in this way, please use this form. Please know that, even if I have to take some time off, I am committed to completing my studies. I will not let your contribution to go to waste!

Chances are, if you’re reading this post, it’s because I see you as a partner in ministry. Thank you for investing in the work God has called me to do. If you have any questions, concerns, or just want to grab a cup of coffee sometime, let me know – I’d love to talk about what I’m learning in seminary.

You’re in my prayers. Thanks again!

Sincerely,
Mike Harvat