An Asset To The Brotherhood

I have a debt of gratitude to express for the East Tennessee School of Preaching.  Twenty years ago this June, I graduated from this school which had given me the tools necessary to fulfil my responsibility as a child of God who wanted to preach.  I was by no means, anyone’s’ definition of a “Bible Scholar.”  Though I had a great zeal for preaching and serving the Lord’s church, I had very little experience in these areas.  In time, I was able to continue to study and to grow as Peter commands: “Grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.”  As was mentioned before, ETSP had given me the tools.  Not only to begin, but my education there gave me the tools to be equipped to build on the foundation I had received.

The ETSP annual lectureship, held the first week in March, is important to me because it enables me to “recharge my batteries.”  Every year the lectureship draws hundreds of brethren from many states that appreciate the balance that is presented from the pulpit there.  We live in an era where many want to change the nature of the Lord’s church and many congregations have fallen prey to this movement.  I am thankful that there are still brethren who will oppose this affront to Biblical authority and provide a wonderful example of steadfastness and determination to “keep the old paths.”

—Paul