Anderson University’s new David T. Clamp Graduate School of Christian Ministry kicked off Thursday, Aug. 6, with a special consecration service at the school’s Daniel Recital Hall.
Calvin MillerMore than 20 students are enrolled for the opening term of the graduate program. The online phase includes students from throughout the Upstate, plus pastors from Indiana and Florida.
The service featured speaker Calvin Miller, academician and author of more 30 books. In addition, Miller is also among a group of more than a dozen “strategic faculty,” including well-known national church leaders, who will be part of the instructional program at the Clamp Graduate School.
“One of the great needs in the church today is pastors and church leaders who are biblically grounded but also understand how to lead effectively,” Miller said at the convocation. “One of the reasons I am so supportive of the Master of Ministry at Anderson University is that it will provide the kind of practical training for church leadership that few, if any, schools are offering today.”
The Clamp Graduate School’s major program is the master of ministry degree, a 42-hour program that features both biblical-theological studies and a major component of practical ministry studies, including three courses in leadership.
Michael Duduit, dean of the ministry graduate school, said, “I believe the seed that has been planted today will ultimately blossom in the lives of hundreds and thousands of ministers and churches which will serve the kingdom until Jesus comes.”