Click here to download photos from the New York City relief trip Hurricane Sandy—nicknamed “The Perfect Storm” by some news agencies—provided eight Maranatha students a perfect opportunity for ministry. The missions team, assembled in an eight-hour span during the evening of Nov. 1 and morning of Nov. 2, spent two days helping Bethel Baptist Fellowship [...]
Lead More Skillfully: MA in Church Music
Carl Conrad wanted to learn more about the Lord as well as music. “I needed more theology to prepare me for future ministry,” said Conrad, a 2011 Maranatha graduate who will enroll this fall in Maranatha Baptist Seminary’s new Master of Arts in Church Music degree program. “I am thankful that the Lord led me [...]
Biblical Languages Major Added
Bible Department Chair Brian Trainer has a particular type of student in mind for the department’s new major. “A really, really smart one,” Trainer said. Really, really smart students will be able to major in Biblical Languages beginning in the fall of 2012. The program combines 31 hours of language classes—Greek and Hebrew grammar, linguistics, [...]
Seminary Student Johnson Targets Chaplaincy
Charlie Johnson was happily traveling his life’s path when a red light from God forced him to change direction. At least, he thinks it was red. “I came from a military family, and I always wanted to be a helicopter pilot,” Johnson said. “I felt that way until the day they told me I was [...]
Maranatha Adds Master’s in Church Music Program
Carl Conrad wanted to learn more about the Lord as well as music. “I needed more theology to prepare me for future ministry,” said Conrad, a 2011 Maranatha graduate who will enroll this fall in Maranatha Baptist Seminary’s new Master of Arts in Church Music degree program. “I am thankful that the Lord led me [...]