What Does it Mean to be…Methodist?
Many have wondered why there is such a diversity of Christian denominations. It’s a great question! Join us for our ongoing series, “Exploring the Breadth & Beauty of the Church,” as we explore many of Christianity’s various denominations. Learn from the histories, liturgies, polities, controversies, and practices of other denominations and appreciate their shared commitment to Jesus Christ as the central figure of their faith.
We’ll be continuing this series on Thursday evening, February 5 by exploring the Methodist tradition with Guest Speaker, Jerald Walz, Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education at Virginia Tech! We hope you’ll join us!
A bit about our Guest Speaker:
Dr Jerald Walz is a Collegiate Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech where he teaches courses on leadership and problem solving. He earned a B.A. (Social Studies Secondary Education) from Asbury College, a M.A. (Government) from the Johns Hopkins University, and a PhD (Higher Education) from Virginia Tech. His career in nonprofit management started after college at The Francis Asbury Society in Wilmore, KY. Later he served for more than a decade as the Vice President for Operations in the nationally recognized religious think tank, the Institute on Religion and Democracy in Washington, DC. Both a professor and practitioner of leadership, Dr. Walz has served in various leadership roles at Asbury College, The Francis Asbury Society, the United Methodist Church, the Anglican Diocese of Christ our Hope, the National Association of Evangelicals, Virginia Tech, and as a consultant for local nonprofit organizations. With his wife, Anita, he enjoys reading; classical music; walks with his dog, Miss Sandy; light gardening; travel; and activities at The River Anglican Church.
This project was made possible through the support of an award from the Stephen & Laurel Brown Foundation, through the support of a grant from the John Templeton Foundation. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of either the Stephen & Laurel Brown Foundation or the John Templeton Foundation.
