Commissioned

It's a tradition at Trevecca that in the Spring semester of your senior year all Religion majors as well as the Religion Professors go on a retreat. Leading up to the event there are rumors that the Religion Professors were going to grill us and make sure we knew what we were talking about before they allowed us to graduate. So going in I was extremely nervous and anxious to find out what this retreat was all about.

While some of the weekend might have been a little dumb and pointless, there is one moment which is burned into my memory. The last night of the retreat, each of us were individually brought forward and prayed over by our professors. The men and the women who had spent the last four years pouring themselves into my life were now commissioning me. It was an astounding experience as the role of 'professor' transitioned to 'partner' in ministry. Having the approval of the men and women who had graded your papers, answered your questions, provided advice about life decisions and helped prepare you for a lifetime of ministry is an extremely humbling experience.

While it's hard to describe what exactly went on that night, it has made an impact on my life as some of the men and women that I look up to the most gave their stamp of approval on my life and ministry. I will forever be grateful for their impact on my life.