We are asking that only those participating in the service and those directly invited by our ordinands attend in person. Just this group puts us near the current capacity for the venue if we are to stay within the guidelines for public gatherings. Honoring this limitation will allow our ordinands to invite those they most desire to be with them for this special day. The ordinands have already been informed about how many they can invite and they were all so understanding. I am certain each ordinand would invite more than we are able to accommodate, but this plan will allow them to be ordained without having to wait another year.

Course Description

From its very beginning the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition has emphasized the moral implications of the gospel. This theme is not unique to the Holiness tradition because all Christians understand that healthy Christianity bears fruit. The purpose of this class is to call attention to this reality by pointing toward the multiple sources and resources for Christian character found in Scripture, as it has been handed on to each new generation. Special attention will be given to the unique way in which moral reflection has characterized the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition in a discipleship manner.

Another trajectory for this class is Christian character. Such things as integrity, fidelity, consistency, and generosity speak to the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer. Part of the importance of this class is to be found in calling attention to the crucial sense in which embodying the faith should be understood as a material outgrowth of the preaching of the gospel. In other words, to preach the gospel without the intention to live it out is unthinkable in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition.

Rev. Mickey Cox is the instructor for these classes.