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Vocational Discernment
Rising Toward Purpose: Vocational Discernment in Motion
As a lecturer and a professional in library, information, and communication, I have taught and mentored many young people.
The Master of Arts in Practical Theology (MAPT) program at Columbia Theological Seminary has transformed my perspective on education. Now, I see it not just as sharing knowledge, but as helping to transform lives.
My early experiences with Christian education still shape my sense of calling. Family devotions, Sunday school, the Boys’ Brigade, and singing in the church choir taught me that real education is about building character, not just learning facts.
As John Ruskin wrote, education is “leading human souls to what is best and making what is best out of them.” This idea now guides my work. I want to help others find meaning, healing, and purpose.
Today, I sense God calling me to bring my background in Library, information and communication studies into dialogue with theology — using new media, digital storytelling, and creative expression to make the gospel more accessible in contemporary culture. In a world where screens often shape belief, I feel drawn to help the Church harness these tools for discipleship, worship, and pastoral engagement.
My journey is also leading me toward Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE), where I am learning to listen deeply, care with compassion, and walk with others through pain and change. This feels like a new chapter in my vocation, as I transition from the familiar world of academia into new areas of faith formation and spiritual care.
Each experience in teaching, research, reflection, and care ministry has been a refining flame, preparing me for service at the intersection of faith, formation, and transformation. I pray to remain open to the Spirit’s renewing fire, rising again and again to let my life, words, and work reflect the enduring light of God’s grace.
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