The Doctor of Ministry Thoughts and Prayer Requests

In India, there are many needs for trained pastors to speak.  A graduate of a quality seminary, like ACA, is in high demand.  So, if a man teaches in a Bible school or seminary during the week, he will also pastor a church on the weekends.

This is true even for me as a guest and professor.  Last week, I spoke at the daily devotional for the Hindu teachers at the Christian school.  On Sunday, I spoke at the campus church.  Today and Thursday, I will speak at the Seminary chapel.  All of this is done along with the 8 hours of class each day, the 2-3 hours of speaking with students, and other hours of preparation time.

In my last note, I mentioned a man from Burma who traveled 11 days to come to class.  He and I met over the weekend and he told me more of his story—when I return, I will be happy to share more.  Pray for him, as after class he has another 11 day trip by train, bus, small airplane and on foot.

Main Prayer Request
So, enough background and small talk, here is the main prayer request. Please pray that each of my 20 students will learn how to lead ministry at new and better levels.  We use case studies as a mechanism to compare and contrast ministry, evaluate effectiveness, and think theologically.  This is new to the students!

The students are pastors, leaders of small schools, academic deans, church planters and evangelists.  They are the cream of the crop. Pray that by influencing them, we are really influencing hundreds of their students, church members and churches across India.  The students are being challenged to consider new ways of doing ministry, better methods, overcoming roadblocks and focus on the core purpose of living for Christ.

Along the way, prayer for health and safety in travel is always appreciated—but these are secondary.  We are looking for spiritual growth, which is far harder than travel safety!

Thanks for your prayers for this important work of God.

David Fletcher