Joseph Mattera

“Young men seeking clerical occupation would frequently attend college (a two-year program in those days) and then pursue “finishing school” under a practicing pastor in one of the “schools of the prophets.”
― Gerald Hiestand, The Pastor Theologian: Resurrecting an Ancient Vision

“cultural change has historically happened wherever “we find a rich source of patronage that provided resources for intellectuals and educators who, in the context of dense networks, imagine, theorize, and propagate an alternative culture.”
― Gerald Hiestand, The Pastor Theologian: Resurrecting an Ancient Vision

“As the monastic movement grew, new opportunities emerged for scholars to create dense networks of mutual support within the monastic communities.21”
― Gerald Hiestand, The Pastor Theologian: Resurrecting an Ancient Vision

“By theologian we have in mind a person who provides written-thought leadership for and on behalf of the Christian community regarding matters of faith, practice, apologetics, philosophy, or biblical scholarship (or some combination thereof).”
― Gerald Hiestand, The Pastor Theologian: Resurrecting an Ancient Vision