Reflexionando sobre el Programa STEP “¿Cómo ha impactado STEP tu fe y tu práctica de tus conocimientos?” Esa es la pregunta que les hicimos a nuestros estudiantes de segundo año de STEP mientras se preparan para comenzar su tercer y último año del programa. Pronto, estos estudiantes crearán e implementarán un experimento misional donde pondrán en práctica lo aprendido. El cohorte de segundo año (próximamente de tercer año) está formada… Read More
Reflecting on the STEP Program “How has STEP impacted your faith and praxis?” That’s the question we asked our STEP year two students as they get ready to enter into their third and final year of the program. Soon, these students will be creating and implementing a missional experiment, where they will put what they’ve learned into practice. The year two cohort (soon to be year three) consists of eight… Read More
Make Room by Mercedes Thomas These were the words shared with me a week and a half ago during a visit with Aled Griffith, Nick Scott, and Shane Good. Aled is the Team Leader for Synergy, a family of churches across the UK, Spain, and the US Midwest. Visiting from the UK, Aled brought along his friends Nick (from New Zealand) and Shane (from Indiana) to Lancaster,… Read More
The Impact of STEP A Conversation with Graduates from Slate Hill By Mercedes Thomas “The STEP Program is best begun without an end in mind.” That’s what Joy Fasick, Associate Pastor of Slate Hill Mennonite Church, shared when asked about the STEP Program. Joy was a graduate of STEP in 2012—Slate Hill’s first graduate—and now serves as an instructor in the program. I had the opportunity to conduct a… Read More