We have had Pastor Doug Klassen with us all week as our Pastor in Residence. CMU brings in a pastor for one week every year. It's an opportunity for students to learn about pastoral leadership first-hand, while also being able to take in some talks and maybe ask for some wisdom.
Doug is from Foothills Mennonite Church in Calgary. He talks about the various nudges God has given him along the way towards becoming a pastor, and also the unique challenges that leadership brings. Speaking to the CMU student leaders, Doug focused on how one lives with the tension of being a leader on campus - being a Residence Assistant, or Commuter Assistant, or a member of Student Council. He advocated direct communication, humility, and avoiding an overbearing style of leadership.
Doug spent some time in the Blaurock this week, which is the student run coffee shop on campus. I managed to catch the tail-end of his time yesterday, and over Tim Hortons doughnuts we talked for half an hour, even though he said he only had about ten minutes. It's good to have him on campus, and I look forward to hearing him speak in chapel today!
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