Erskine Seminary


Partnership and Growth: A Year of Kingdom Service and Expansion


By Martha-Margaret Cotten


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Survey, Pastoral Care and Counseling, Systematic Theology, Church History, and others.  as they visited students’ homes, preached in their churches, and prayed for their com- munities. They are truly helping to shape the Church leaders of tomorrow. 


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  as we want them to be theologically safe. The Global Diploma Program is committed to    God give us all wisdom in how to best serve them during this bewildering time. 


 hours in classes and study. These leaders have already begun to foster growth and trans- formation in their churches and communities, and it will be an incomparable joy to see    - lence, cultural sensitivity, and sustainable ministry.


  milestones accomplished in its inaugural year. 


This past year has been a testimony to the


strength of Christ’s Church and the power of the Holy Spirit seen through the shared com- - inary, World Witness, and our faithful donors. As director of the program, I am blessed to have a front-row seat to see the creativity and          deepest thanks to our supporters and prayer  sense of determination and purpose, following the Lord as he transforms lives, churches, and communities through theological education.


Martha-Margaret Cotten, a 1997 Erskine Col- lege graduate, earned the M.A.T.S. degree in 2020 at Erskine Seminary, where she now serves as Director of Global Theological Education. She and her husband Sam are members of the SEED Ministry Team of World Witness, teaching in Rwanda, Uganda, South Africa, and Pakistan. She earned the M.Th. at Union School of Theology in Wales and is pursuing a D.Min. in Missions, Develop- ment, and Leadership in the Global Context at Gordon-Conwell. The Cottens have four children and two grandchildren. They live in Rock Hill, S.C.


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