SCHOLARSHIP WINNER І KNOX NEWS
Scholarship Gives Hope to Young Family Meet the winner of the second Leith Anderson scholarship by Sherri Huleatt
CONGRATULATIONS TO MARK ABBOTT! Several years ago, Mark Abbott and his wife of nine years, Alyson, were given the most heartbreaking news of their lives: their doctor informed them that they were unable to bear children. “When we first got that news, it was like our world, hopes, and dreams had crumbled,” wrote Mark. “I’ve spoken about the sovereignty of God, sung songs about it, even preached a time or two about it, but this time God was asking me if I was really going to believe it.” At the same time, Mark was feeling a tug on his heart to return to seminary to pursue his Doctor of Ministry. Although this sounded great in theory, the cost of adopting a child within the United States is well beyond what most families can afford; add to that the expense of pursuing seminary and you may very well sink yourself into decades of debt. But Mark’s faith was never shaken. “I know that no matter what happens to me in this life, God has a way of taking the bad things that happen and using them for good,” he wrote. And he couldn’t have been more right. Mark was recently awarded the Leith Anderson Scholarship—an $18,000 scholarship that will allow Mark to earn his DMin for free through Knox Theological Seminary. Mark was shocked when he heard the news. “This was a gift from God,” he wrote. “It was the opportunity of a lifetime to earn my doctorate for free.” With this scholarship, Mark and his wife can follow through with their adoption plans without the additional financial burden of paying for seminary. Knox’s DMin program also allows Mark to pursue his degree on his own time and keep his day job—something many seminary students have to sacrifice while in school. Mark is incredibly passionate about music and serves as the Minister of Music at Cherokee Avenue Baptist Church in Gaffney, SC. He received his Master’s degree in Church Music from Southern Seminary in 2009, and intends to put worship at the forefront of his Knox studies as well. “I really look forward to learning more about how the local church can spread the gospel in this culture without compromising its values, traditions, or the gospel itself,” he wrote. In addition to preparing for his new educational journey, Mark and his wife are now in the final stages of the adoption process and are on the waiting list for a child to be placed in their home. “I’ve stopped asking why and started trusting that His plan is better for me,” wrote Mark. “His plan is better than any plan that I could come up with on my own.” †
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CAMP LOGOS
Credit Opportunity Learn Logos from Morris Proctor KNOX STUDENTS HAVE A WONDERFUL opportunity to learn Logos Bible Software from the master teacher, Morris Proctor. Recently Dr. Sam Lamerson attended Camp Logos I and II and raved about the wonderful teaching from Morris Proctor and the amazing amount of material covered in the Logos seminars. Because he has highly recommended the course, the faculty has agreed to offer credit to Logos students who are required to take DM818 and master’s students who may use it as an elective. All you need to do is alert Knox Seminary of your intent to attend the seminars (you must attend Camps I and II) and follow up the teaching with some further work on hermeneutics. For DMin students only, this includes some reading, a short test on using Logos, and a sermon or lesson. To find out if there is a Morris Proctor seminar in your area, please check out the Morris Proctor website at www. mpseminars.com/camp-logos. If this sounds like something you would be interested in, please contact Knox for the syllabus which will include all of the requirements for this class.
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