Don Payne is Associate Dean and Assistant Professor of Theology and Ministry for Denver Seminary. In this blog, he shares his thoughts about theology, theological education and mentoring.
Mar 02, 2010 by Don Payne | 0 Comments
Our president, Dr. Mark Young, keeps before us the primacy of the mission of God for all we do at Denver Seminary. As I've been reflecting on this, alongside my reading of Christopher J.H. Wright's The Mission of God, implications keep unfolding in front of me; some stirring and ... [More]
Feb 05, 2010 by Don Payne | 0 Comments
In my last post, I drew from Matthew Crawford's book, Shop Class as Soulcraft to place ministry in his category of stochastic arts. These are trades that, by definition, never achieve their ends because they are not dealing with the completion of products but with complex variables that must ... [More]
Dec 25, 2009 by Don Payne | 1 Comments
It will come as no surprise that as one involved in theological education, I think a lot about both the nature of ministry and the process(es) by which we are formed for ministry. Over the past two years my colleague, Prof. Laura Flanders, and I have embarked on a venture we call the ... [More]
Aug 26, 2009 by Don Payne | 1 Comments
Among the most fashionable emphases in recent years is the elevation of "being" over "doing". This understandable reaction propels much that we find in the spiritual formation movement among evangelical Christians. I say it's understandable because if evangelicals are known for ... [More]
Jun 26, 2009 by Don Payne | 3 Comments
This morning I was informed that Dr. Ray S. Anderson, long time professor of theology and ministry at Fuller Theological Seminary, passed away two days ago. The blogosphere is rapidly filling with tributes to this unusual, provocative, and incredibly influential evangelical theologian. ... [More]
Johann D. Kim's review of "Paul Was Not A Christian: The Original Message of A Misunderstood Apostle." by David deSilva. read more
Michael Thompson's review of "Seeing Things John’s Way: The Rhetoric of the Book of Revelation" by David deSilva. read more
All mentors of Denver Seminary students are required to attend one Mentor Orientation Module before beginning to mentor students. Location: Classroom Building, room 118
