By Charlie Fuller, Director, Pathways to Ministry So, what’s a silent retreat? Silence, you say? How can anyone find silence in this crazy, busy, crowded world? One way to find silence is to travel to the high desert and spend some time with the Benedictine monks at...
New pastoral residents named
Amanda Hines and Jordann McMahan, both graduates of Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University, have been hired as Wilshire’s next class of pastoral residents and will begin their two-year terms in August. Amanda and Jordann will join Maggie Morey and Georgia...
Pathways Endowment tops $10 million
As of July 31, the George A. Mason Pathways to Ministry Endowment topped the $10-million mark for the first time. The endowment is the primary funding mechanism for Wilshire’s pastoral residency program and other facets of Pathways to Ministry. Senior Pastor Timothy...
Wilshire welcomes pastoral residents
Maggie Morey (left) and Georgia McKee began work Aug. 1 as pastoral residents at Wilshire. Pastoral residents Maggie Morey and Georgia McKee began work at Wilshire on Thursday, Aug. 1. Their start marks a reboot for the church’s pastoral residency program, which has...
New pastoral residents start Aug. 1
New pastoral residents Georgia McKee and Maggie Morey have moved into their homes on Resident Row and will begin their two-year terms at Wilshire on Thursday, Aug. 1. Georgia, originally from Frisco, graduated this spring from Wake Forest University School of Divinity...
New pastoral residents named
Wilshire has hired Georgia McKee and Maggie Morey as its next class of pastoral residents. Both are set to finish Master of Divinity programs this spring and will begin two-year residency terms at Wilshire in August. The hirings mark the relaunch of the residency...
Wilshire will not add pastoral residents in 2022
Wilshire will not add pastoral residents in 2022 In light of Wilshire’s senior pastor transition, the church will not call a new class of pastoral residents this year. This decision, made by staff in consultation with the Pathways to Ministry Committee, means...
Preparing for Worship
Preparing for Worship - August 23 - Ashley Robinson, pastoral resident. I joked recently that trying to settle into a new home after a move feels like I overpacked for a prolonged vacation. Box by unpacked box, though, I am beginning to feel more grounded. The...