From “In the Know” to “Let Us Show”
There are countless great stories, just waiting to be told, all around us here at Southern Seminary. Conversing frequently with those in places of strategic relevance is a must.
This means keeping one’s ear low to the ground.
Is there someone living in Manly who knows everyone in his dorm? Ask him about the men with whom he is interacting, and any specific stories or activities about which you should be aware—say, a student’s evangelism and prayer ministry at the local abortion mill.
Is there someone working in the Billy Graham School who has daily contact with professors and students? Check in with him about things he has been hearing recently—for example, the fact that several professors will be taking mission trips in this year of “Living Dangerously”: who, where, when, and why.
Do you know at least one person who is a member of each of the major Southern Baptist churches in the Louisville area? Ask them what their church is doing in terms of ministry to the lost—an art show and concert at Sojourn, perhaps.
Cultivate relationships with those men and women who are “in the know” about the things going on at the seminary. You never know how one seemingly off-the-cuff comment about some artwork at Java can turn into the highlighting of a student’s ministry to those who are seeking to adopt orphans from nations around the world.
Of course, this takes a good amount of curiosity and intuition, but less so than one might think. At many (most?) institutions, one has to create the stories; here at Southern, we just have to find the ones that are already there.
—Robbie Sagers
