The College Ministry Wives group heard from Sue Hastie and Carol Bird at the May meeting, learning from their experience and wisdom from many years in ministry as pastors' wives.
We heard from Sue Hastie and Carol Bird at our May meeting, who shared their experience and wisdom from many years in ministry as pastors’ wives.Sue and Carol told of both the joys and struggles of life in ministry, showing that while serving a congregation in pastoral ministry can be challenging, it also means receiving the deep love, support and prayers of many.It was so encouraging to hear wise women teaching others! The evening was also a great time of fellowship among the student wives, who shared a times of devotion, prayer, and conversation.We look forward to next month’s meeting where the student wives will continue to learn and grow in their preparation for ministry!
The reminder to look towards the shore as we await the coming of our King was a theme that permeated the sessions and conversations at the PTC Women’s Conference last week. On Saturday 15 October, women from across the state of Victoria gathered together at the Presbyterian Theological College to sit under the teaching of guest speaker, Carmelina Read. Carmelina led the women through the book of 2 Thessalonians, encouraging them to ask themselves how they can best live today in light of the certain and final return of Jesus.
During this current crisis, churches are harnessing various online tools in the absence of physical gatherings. What about the Lord’s Supper? Would a live-streamed sacrament be an appropriate emergency measure?
At the Presbyterian Theological College I gained a deeper understanding that I am weak, sinful and helpless, but that our God is glorious, using even unworthy sinners like me to proclaim His gospel which brings about new creation.
From my ministry experience, the biggest thing I’ve learnt is that it is God who builds the church. He is sovereign over everything, and anything good that happens is His doing, and it is He who deserves the glory.
