We have recently said farewell to our current crop of students culminating in an amazing commissioning service on Saturday catapulting them into God’s purposes.In the lead up to this we spent a significant amount of time preparing to say goodbye, secure in the knowledge that someone else has gone before us and prepared the way. John 15-17 records Jesus talking about the leaving process as he took time to prepare himself and his followers for his farewell. The common theme uniting these chapters is prayer. Jesus prays. Firstly for himself, then his disciples, then all believers. Done well, endings complete and provide a firm foundation for moving on.
The student’s leaving process mirrors our own walk with God as we approach a new chapter in the life of KBCTC. In September we will be offering a fully validated Certificate course in Theology and Ministry which represents a significant step change in the life of the College. We’re spending this summer prayerfully seeking God’s presence in different ways in readiness for this change which is both exciting and daunting. We’re also taking time to remember and rehearse our story, which is really the story of God’s goodness, faithfulness, leadership and guidance of KBCTC over the last 25 years.
This is our ‘crossing over’ moment as we take a step into the gap between the promise of the future and the reality of the here and now. How do we know we’re on track? Joshua 3:4 sums it up pretty well - you will know which way to go, since you have never been this way before, more adventures await us!
