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Coordinating the Head, Heart, and Hands

New president of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary seeks to hold together what others pull apart.

Interview by Collin Hansen | posted 7/28/2008 09:08AM

Veteran administrator Dennis Hollinger takes over August 1 as president of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, relieving interim president Haddon Robinson. Hollinger, who previously led Evangelical Theological ...

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David Brainard

Posted: July 30, 2008 4:23 AM

I'm surprised that women in the ministry is even an issue in America, when we need to be zealously affirming the divine authority of the Bible, the uniqueness of Christ and the gospel of grace, the sacredness of the family and the prophetic nature of church. We DO need to affirm men in leadership and teaching but we must not deny the special role of women in ministry. At least, being in a country with a extremely small minority, I am shocked that it is even an issue. It truly not something to waste energy and our limited resources over. I wish America would spend energy praying for the church in need of revival that would lead to the proclaiming the beauty of Christ and the gospel.

Daniel

Posted: July 28, 2008 4:41 PM

Hollinger is a good man, and will be a "safe" president for GCTS, but this is not the day for safe as seminaries face the need for fresh, even radical, rethinking in terms of the church and methods of theological educatoin. James Emery White was (is) one of the up and coming leaders, writers, thinkers, pastors....From all I've read and heard, he's been a class act in his departure, saying nothing disparaging about GCTS, and I know from a trustee that they tried to keep him. But my sense is that there is a significant story for theological education as a whole in regard to his decision to resign so quickly and return to his church. But again, this is nothing against Hollinger....but James Emery White may be the real story.

Sterling

Posted: July 28, 2008 4:24 PM


I think Dr. Hollinger is a great asset to Gordon-Conwell and to the greater church. He is my prayers as he begins this new ministry that God has called him to this year.

David

Posted: July 28, 2008 3:42 PM

It would be interesting to know the ages of the first four respondents to this article; they don't seem to understand the importance of reluctance and hesitation about entering into a new position. This kind of transparency comes with age and experience. It is a shame that some would "wound" the beginning of a new ministry by sarcasm and cynicism. These days call for perspicuity. May God grant the ability for Bro Hollinger to know how to do better than he knows how in his serious position.

David

Posted: July 28, 2008 3:39 PM

Ruth	Posted: July 28, 2008 3:14 PM


I thought it was going to be about 4-H, minus the fourth "H" (Health). Perhaps IVP should consider retitling the book. The interview is good and the man seems to be, and I wish him all the best in his new challenge.

Don Bryant

Posted: July 28, 2008 1:05 PM


It makes me wonder. If a scholar cannot see the gender specific aspects of eldership in the church, what else is not being seen, AJ Gordon not withstanding?

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