The 2008 Class of Dora Maclellan Brown Scholars




Will Dragoo, M. Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.  

Reading Desiring God by John Piper “set a fire in my heart for Christ.”


 

Chris Gaither, M. Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

David King…told me that you are called to the ministry when you know that you wouldn’t be happy doing something else.”



 

Barbara Hernandez, M.A.T., Liberty University.

“We have no indebtedness….We strive every day to honor the Lord with our finances, and live modestly as a result.”


Matthew Jolley, M.Div., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

 “I want the adjective “excellent” to be the word which describes everything I do.”



Duane Mabee, M.Div., Columbia Biblical Seminary.

“Alone in my room, I asked Jesus Christ to forgive me and I committed my life completely to Him, with one significant reservation….I would not go to the jungle.”


Bekah Mason, M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

”The church is lacking women who are equipped to combat the doctrines of feminist theology.”




 

Ashley McCleery, M.A., Fuller Theological Seminary.

“My desire is to allow the Lord to use me to give a voice to the voiceless.”





Jennifer Morris, M.A. in Global Leadership, Fuller Theological Seminary.

“I want to encourage Christian women to be who God has called us to be….I believe this can be executed with a vision of ministry…called, Red Tent Ministries.”




Paul Ogutu, Th.M., Dallas Theological Seminary.

“My heart’s desire is to be fully trained as a competent Bible teacher who rightfully handles the word of God without shame.”




Nathan Sloan, M. Div., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

“Our vision for future ministry includes returning to our home in Nepal and beginning to work with the Tibetan people.”




Jason Thomas, M.Div., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

“It has been amazing to experience God working through me as I have reached out to people in the criminal justice system and in the student ministry.”



 

Joanna Vaughn, M.Rel., Reformed Theological Seminary.

“It’s one thing to realize that through Jesus, salvation is available for everyone; and it’s another thing to embrace this truth and our calling as Christians to share this news with others.”




Peter Vaughn, M.Rel., Reformed Theological Seminary.

“I think that, as Christians, our only purpose for still being in the world is to communicate Jesus to the world.”




 For a more complete list of all the scholarship recipients, click here.
 
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