The purpose of field education is to engage in guided learning experiences under the supervision of the professor, which will help develop professional attitudes and competencies for the work of ministry. Practical experience, reflection upon that experience, and integration of that reflection along with course work are critical for an authentic exploration of the meaning of ministry. Intellectual, ministerial, and personal growth are expected and encouraged in field education (Click 1). Intellectual knowledge of a chosen field of ministry is good however knowledge is of little use in ministry unless applied with the wisdom of the Holy Spirit. My ministry preference for field education was Life Center Assistant for the Rescued. I chose this
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Jesus came to establish the Kingdom of Heaven through reconciliation and relationship with the Father. We are the vessels that the Father works through to bring His will to pass. He touches people through our hands, and the Father speaks through our voices and feeds them from our tables. This is the awesome responsibility spoken of in Matthew 25:34-40, “For I was hungry, and you gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in: Naked, and you clothed me: I was sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came unto me”. When I serve the people, I am serving Jesus. Whatever I do, I do it unto the Lord, all that I am and everything I do revolves around this truth. My desire to please my Father in Heaven dwelled at the heart of every goal during this …show more content…
I am thankful that I have come to a place in my walk with God that I welcome the challenges, they let me know that I am on the right track. Where challenges use to get me off of focus, I have learned that it is how I chose to respond to them that determines my outcome. Now I cause my challenges to work for me, meaning that I allow them to make me better and increase my faith. I have enjoyed serving at the Life Center and touching lives with the love of Christ. I will continue to build on this foundation and work the vision that God has given
Jesus came to establish the Kingdom of Heaven through reconciliation and relationship with the Father. We are the vessels that the Father works through to bring His will to pass. He touches people through our hands, and the Father speaks through our voices and feeds them from our tables. This is the awesome responsibility spoken of in Matthew 25:34-40, “For I was hungry, and you gave me meat: I was thirsty, and you gave me drink: I was a stranger, and you took me in: Naked, and you clothed me: I was sick, and you visited me: I was in prison, and you came unto me”. When I serve the people, I am serving Jesus. Whatever I do, I do it unto the Lord, all that I am and everything I do revolves around this truth. My desire to please my Father in Heaven dwelled at the heart of every goal during this …show more content…
I am thankful that I have come to a place in my walk with God that I welcome the challenges, they let me know that I am on the right track. Where challenges use to get me off of focus, I have learned that it is how I chose to respond to them that determines my outcome. Now I cause my challenges to work for me, meaning that I allow them to make me better and increase my faith. I have enjoyed serving at the Life Center and touching lives with the love of Christ. I will continue to build on this foundation and work the vision that God has given