"The Holy One will guide you continually, and satisfy your needs in parched places, and make your bones strong; and you shall be like a watered garden, like a spring of water, whose waters never fail.” Isaiah 58:11
Faculty News
Dr. J. Alfred Smith, Sr. in Print Dr. J. Alfred Smith, Sr., Distinguished Sr. Professor of Preaching and Church Ministries, contributes a chapter entitled "Christ as a Woman: A Hope for the Church" in the 2010 title, "Walk Together Children: Black and Womanist Theologies, Church and Theological Reflection. For more information about the book, visit the publisher's website. The Rev. Dr. J. Alfred Smith, Sr. honored by the California Legislative Black Caucus On January 21, 2010, ABSW Professor of Preaching and Church Ministries Dr. J. Alfred Smith, Sr. was honored with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Award at two special events in Sacramento, California. At both events, Dr. Smith was formally recognized for his commitment and extensive contributions made in the spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s dream of equal opportunity for all people. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Legacy Award was presented during a special breakfast ceremony at the Sheraton Grand Hotel. Among the attendees were members of the California State Legislature, California Constitutional Officers and other governmental and business dignitaries. Dr. Smith also delivered the keynote address reflecting on the importance of King’s legacy. Dr. Smith was presented with a resolution that memorialized his life’s work on the floor of the State Assembly’s Official Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration later that same morning. Dr. Nancy Hall attended Calvin Symposium on Worship, January 28-30 The annual January gathering at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan, brought together hundreds of worshipers and worship leaders from around the world for a time of fellowship, worship, and learning, seeking to deepen and integrate all aspects of worship, develop their gifts, encourage each other, and renew their commitment to the full ministry of the church. Dr. Hall was an invited guest of the conference this year and was a panelist for a You can read one of Dr. Hall's blog postings on the book group experience at: http://www.worshipweblog.com/2010/01/berkeley-book-group-second-meeting.html. Summer 2009 Trip to Uganda Academic Dean, Dr. LeAnn Flesher, and Associate Professor of Preaching and Director of D. Min. Program, Dr. Sangyil Park, participated earlier this month in the 2009 African-Korean Women’s Conference held at the Miracle Centre Cathedral in Kampala, Uganda. With the theme, “Rise-up, Africa!” the conference hoped to be a “movement to awaken all women in Africa for helping to build their families and churches on the rock of the Word of God,” according to Paul Kim, Chairman of Christian Life World Missions Frontiers, one of the conference organizing bodies, along with Torch WOGA Korea. Our ABSW professors led workshops for hundreds of women leaders alongside other pastors, professors and speakers from the US, Korea and African countries. Flesher and Park were joined by ABSW Board Member, Kristen Preston, and ABSW students, Sil Choi-Jung and Cheryl Dawson, to also research and develop partnering opportunities between ABSW and theological training centers in Africa. 
session on Calvin Worship Grants (ABSW received grants in 2003, 2004, and 2005). She is participated in the conference as one of thirty book group leaders across the US and Canada who led studies in 2009 on "The Church of All Ages: Generations Worshiping Together" (The Alban Institute, 2008).