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January 2, 2010 by Gerald Hiestand

Who Needs the Pastor-Theologian Again

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Or to say it again another way: The point of most pastor-theologian programs is to get more theology into the local church. The mission of the SAET is to get more of the local church into theology.

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- Rick Wadholm Jr said...
  
  Have you had a chance to read Daniel Treier’s “Introduction to Theological Interpretation: Recovering a Christian Practice”? I just read it over Christmas break and thought of the goal of SAET while doing so. Theological interpretation of Scripture would seem to be related in that it is reading (and responding) not for the academics, but for the Church. Just thought I’d mention it for whatever its worth. Blessings in the New Year.
  
  01/2/10 2:59 PM | Comment Link
- Gerad Hiestand said...
  
  Hey Rick,
  
  No I haven’t read Treier’s book. Yes, I think theological interpretation of Scripture is right up the SAET’s alley.
  
  01/10/10 1:00 PM | Comment Link
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Welcome to the SAET blog. Herein you will find the theological/pastoral ramblings of the Rev. Matthew Mason, the good Doctor Jason Hood, and Pastor Gerald Hiestand. All three write under the premise that theology and the pastorate belong together, and that (at least some) pastors must once again function as writing theologians for the wider church, for the ecclesial renewal of theology and the theological renewal of the church.

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Gerald Hiestand
Gerald has served as the SAET board president since 2006. He has been in pastoral ministry since 1999, and serves currently as the Senior Associate Pastor of Calvary Memorial Church in Oak Park, IL.

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Jason is a graduate of Rhodes College, Reformed Theological Seminary, Highland Theological College and the Univ. of Aberdeen. Jason works as Scholar-in-Residence and director of Christ College Residency Program at Christ UMC. He's trying to figure out the twitter thing, @jasonbhood, and sometimes writes for ChristianityToday.com.

Matthew Mason
Matthew earned an MTh at Oak Hill College, London. He is an Assistant Pastor at Church of the Resurrection, Washington D. C. (Anglican Mission in the Americas), and edits Ecclesia Reformanda, a journal of Reformed theology.

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