



A Note from Stephen
Beloved,
In his first letter to the Thessalonian church, the apostle Paul begins by reflecting on his memories of how they had deeply influenced and encouraged him. In fact, his inspired letter serves as a model for us, both as individuals and as a church family.
As the letter opens, Paul identifies why they had such a profound impact on him. He recalls their “work of faith, labor of love, and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” Faith, hope, and love—no wonder the Thessalonians impacted Paul’s heart. He writes here that their faith was not some intellectual commitment; it was active—it was the “work of faith.” Their faith produced godly works.
I invite all of us to dig a little deeper into this inspired letter to the Thessalonians this summer. We’ve invited several professors fom Shepherds Seminary to take us through the New Testament book of First Thessalonians. My prayer is that our exposition through most of this letter will encourage us to model their example and continue moving forward in our work of faith, labor of love, and steadfastness of hope, in the Lord Jesus Christ.
Pressing on with joy,
Speaker Schedule

Tim Miller
Shepherds Theological Seminary (STS) Executive VP of Academics, Dean of the Faculty
JULY 6

Les Lofquist
Executive Pastor, Shepherd’s Church
STS Professor of Practical Theology
JULY 13

Dave Burggraff
STS Professor of Historical and Systematic Theology
JULY 20

Andy Burggraff
STS Vice President of Spiritual Formation and Strategic Initiatives
JULY 27

Doug Bookman
STS Professor of Bible Exposition
AUGUST 3

Michael Vlach
STS Professor of Theology
AUGUST 10

Peter Goeman
STS Associate Professor of Old Testament and Biblical Languages