ORU Ministers Alliance News

Church Highlight: Destiny Church - July 28, 2008

info@oru.edu — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:00:00 -0500

Coming Through a Traumatic Transition By Jadell Forman 90 "People were hurting. The church was financially desperate." That's how senior pastor Mike Goolsbay described his current pastorate when he first arrived. He had just resigned from a youth pastor position in which he says he implemented $2 million of...

Finding Your Niche - July 10, 2008

info@oru.edu — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:00:00 -0500

"I too am a packrat, but the difference between me and my parents is that I am an organized packrat." So writes ORU professor and seasoned minister Dr. Paul King. In his latest book, Finding Your Niche: 12 Keys to Opening God's Doors for Your Life (Word & Spirit Press),...

ORU Sunday: A Time to Give Back - July 1, 2008

info@oru.edu — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:00:00 -0500

So what exactly is ORU Sunday all about? On Sunday, September 7, 2008, churches across the nation will be dedicating 10 minutes of their regular service time to talk about ORU, show a short video and give their congregation an opportunity to respond by giving to ORU and inquiring about...

Spiritually Seamless: ORU's Theology Remains Intact - June 12, 2008

info@oru.edu — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:00:00 -0500

Although Oral Roberts University has recently experienced dramatic changes, its seminary hasn't. "Nobody went nuts in the School of Theology," reports the dean, Dr. Thomson Mathew. Smiling, he confesses that when the new leadership arrived, his school admittedly and rightly had initial concerns about the university's spiritual direction. "In the...

AN OPEN LETTER TO THE ORU WORLDWIDE FAMILY - May 29, 2008

info@oru.edu — Thu, 29 May 2008 09:00:00 -0500

Dear Friends,ORU recently marked its first 100 days under new leadership. Having reached this milestone, I wanted to take a moment and recap what has been achieved in such a short - yet crucial - period of time. On Jan. 30, 2008, a plan was implemented to provide new leadership and...

Long-Time Faculty Member Dies at Age 87 - May 27, 2008

info@oru.edu — Tue, 27 May 2008 09:00:00 -0500

Dr. Robert G. Voight, an Oral Roberts University faculty member since 1967, died Monday at the age of 87. Dr. Voight was recently honored at Commencement with a Faculty Emeritus award. For the past several years Dr. Voight has crowned his teaching experience at ORU by teaching "The Holy Spirit...

Church Highlight: St. Giles Presbyterian Church - April 18, 2008

info@oru.edu — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0500

The Tulsa racer who mentors beginning runners also pastors friends who cannot walk. When Rev. Bill Webb founded St. Giles Presbyterian Church, he did so with the intent of following the example of this patron saint who cared for people with disabilities. As a pastor and runner, Webb looks out for...

ORU Takes Next Step in Presidential Search - April 17, 2008

info@oru.edu — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0500

Oral Roberts University took the next step today in the search for the university's third president. The Board of Trustees has authorized a consultant to assist in the process and approved the committee members. The ORU Board of Trustees also received the Institutional Audit and Presidential Profile Report. This document was...

Licensing and Ordination - April 16, 2008

info@oru.edu — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:00:00 -0500

Looking for a way to connect with the right organization or denomination to get licensed and/or ordained? The ORU Ministers Alliance is here to help! Although ORU does not license or ordain, the Ministers Alliance networks with many ministries, denominations and organizations that do. With over 1,100 ministries and churches...

Change Is in the Air at ORU - February 19, 2008

info@oru.edu — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:00:00 -0600

As many of you have already heard, there have been many changes within ORU in the past several months. Most recently, the university accepted a $62 million gift from the Green family and the new Board of Trustees met with faculty, staff and students. The purpose of these meetings was...

Church Highlight: Broken Arrow Assembly of God & Valley Fellowship Church - February 19, 2008

info@oru.edu — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:00:00 -0600

Broken Arrow Assembly of God; Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Valley Fellowship Church; Huntsville, Alabama Barry, Greg, and Carol Simon By Jadell Forman As a three-year-old child of Southern Baptist missionaries, Barry Simon saw Ugandan militia hold an AK-47 to the back of his father's head. But years and miles beyond supernatural protection in...

Church Highlight: Asbury United Methodist - November 29, 2007

info@oru.edu — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 08:00:00 -0600

By Jadell Forman When Dick Read was 8 years old, his grandfather died. He remembers asking, "Is Grandpa in heaven?" and his mom answering, "I don't know." Five years later in Lincoln, Nebraska, Dick attended a youth rally and heard a Cornhusker football player say, "I know that when I die,...

Dr. Dominic Halsmer: Quintessential Whole Man - September 6, 2007

info@oru.edu — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 09:00:00 -0500

If you imagine a university dean at a faculty retreat, you might not picture someone attempting to catch two Frisbees while jumping off a diving board. But at ORU, we're used to such displays of athletic, joyous vigor from Dr. Dominic Halsmer, dean of the School of Science and Engineering....

Wheeler Finds Pleasant Pastures - August 10, 2007

info@oru.edu — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:00:00 -0500

Cherie Wheeler, a 1987 ORU graduate, was seeking God. When she and husband Keith, a 1988 master of divinity graduate, went to speak at a church in Arkansas, they seated themselves in the front row. During worship, the pastor looked at Cherie, she says, and told her he had a...

Pilgrim's Progress - August 10, 2007

info@oru.edu — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 09:00:00 -0500

Long before Survivor hit the airwaves, Keith Wheeler, a 1988 ORU master of divinity graduate, was already winning the game. Surviving extreme climates, eating strange food, and dealing with wildlife are just a few things Wheeler has done during his 21-year journey carrying a twelve-foot wooden cross and proclaiming God's...