Well, I (Tom) am still in Moscow and in the middle of meetings. The first meeting was with the faculty and staff as we began the process of identifying our seminary's core values. 2 1/2 hours later, and we have about 30 suggestions - literally all over the board. But it was fun to begin this process. Eventually, the identification of our core values will play a role in shaping our curriculum and content.We then held our school board meeting yesterday and today. Most of our time was spent reviewing the school's licensing process and considering the needed changes to the school's charter (constitution), financial structure, and academic program offerings. We hope to have all of our paperwork submitted to the proper officials by the beginning of December. Receiving our license will give us government recognition of doing bachelor's level training - a major milestone in Russia.
And finally I am participating in a meeting with our national executive committee in Russia. Although we have the perfunctory meeting points (setting schedules and goals for the coming year), it has also been a time of bearing each others burdens. For example, our national overseer just received word this afternoon that his congregation's lease for their main weekly service is being canceled effective immediate. In other words, his congregation has been kicked out without prior notice of the building where they held church services. That means that they have only a few days to find a meeting place for this weekend. So...obviously this is a matter of prayer.
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