PERSONAL QUESTIONS FOR REFLECTION

Please respond briefly to the following questions in a separate document.

1. For what particular aspect of Christian ministry do you wish to enrich your present qualifications? What factors have influenced this desire?

Pastoral care and social outreach. (Instruction to Writer, please rewrite and expand ).

2. What have been some of the important and formative factors in your own faith journey? Why do you regard them as particularly significant?

My parents are the important and formative factors in my faith journey. As a child growing up family prayer was not optional but rather an abounding duty. 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. every day my parents summons all members of the family to the living room for prayers. Prayers were said before and after every meal. Breaking news of any tragedy was always followed by family prayers. Church attendance played a pivotal role in the family. My father and mother led the way and always ensured we were in church at least thirty minutes before worship commence. As a group leader in the church, visitation was one of my father’s tasks. I was privilege on a number of occasions to accompany my father in the visitation of some of his group members. I witness firsthand how my father would listen, encourage, sing a hymn and pray at every visit. Lenten was an important liturgical season at home. My parents subscribe to one meal a day during lent. However for the kids food was made available and we were left to make the decision either to join them in the fast or to satisfy our appetite. (Instruction to Writer, please rewrite and expand).

3. Describe your understanding of your reasons and God’s call for undertaking this advanced degree program.

To boost my aptitude to better serve the church and the world in its ever-increasing diversity and multiplicity. (Instruction to Writer, please rewrite and expand on this point).

4. How do you envision undertaking this course of study will enhance your capacity for service to the church and to the world?

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5. What reasons would lead you to choose Nashotah House specifically as your place of study? What particular expectations about worship, study and life at Nashotah House do you bring?

A good number of my previous studies were done in a non-Anglican setting. As an Anglican clergyman it is my conviction that an Anglican/Episcopal institution such as Nashotah House will serve me better at this moment in time in upholding the Anglican legacy of daily office and corporate worship in the catholic practice. (Instruction to Writer, please rewrite and expand ).

6. What else would it be helpful and appropriate for the Admissions Committee to know about you in considering your application?

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7. In what ways, within the context of its primary mission, can the seminary be of particular assistance in addressing your special needs?