DMB Scholarship Recipients

Scholarship Class: 2019

Seminary Location: Cleveland, TN

“My hope is to serve in the capacity that God has called me to for His glory.”

Scholarship Class: 2023

Seminary Location: Louisville, KY

“My heart is for the next generation of young men and women to know what it means to follow Jesus . . . and then to model what it means to follow Jesus to their fellow students.”

Scholarship Class: 2022

Seminary Location: Atlanta, GA

“My hope is to serve the body of Christ through the teaching of the Word and building relationships with people so that they may learn to love Christ and grow in their faith as believers. Whether students or adults, my hope is to see the church grow and people increase in their faith, hope, and love for God and fellow human beings.”

Scholarship Class: 2024

Seminary Location: Dallas, TX

“As I reflect on my own faith journey, I see how God has shaped me, directed me, and equipped me towards the pursuit of knowing and loving His Word, and to help others do the same.”

Scholarship Class: 2022

Seminary Location: Wake Forest, NC

“My hope is to serve in college ministry because I have felt the Lord’s calling on my life because college was a vital part of my spiritual walk. I know want to help others grow in their faith and walk with them in their growth. Obtaining a degree in seminary will help me develop better theoloigal understanding. I want it to help build up my weakness areas in ministry, and strength my areas I am gifted in.”

Scholarship Class: 2021

Seminary Location: St. Louis, MO

“My hope is to serve in Christian higher education, teaching college students the Bible and theology, and discipling them on how to think deeply and live out their faith with wisdom.”

Scholarship Class: 2020

Seminary Location: Wake Forest, NC

“My hope is to serve cross-culturally with the Muslim people of the world.”

Scholarship Class: 2020

Seminary Location: Pasadena, CA

“My hope is to serve overseas in ministry with Muslims and Believers from Muslim Backgrounds. This passion was sparked for me from a young age during my childhood in Kenya. While our primary ministry was with the Kikuyu and Masai people that we lived in proximity with, we also came in contact with a large population of Muslims, as they were drawn to the hospital on our station. I became fascinated by their beliefs and devotion to Allah, and found it so tragic that such dedication and spiritual passion was misdirected. Over the years, throughout my personal studies, college years, and seminary classes, my desire to serve as a witness to the Muslim world has continued to grow, and I am currently prayerfully exploring options to invest in the Muslim world to some capacity in the future once I conclude my studies.”

Scholarship Class: 2021

Seminary Location: Chattanooga, TN

“I hope to serve Latino and underprivileged communities with a degree in Clinical Mental health counseling and my MFT degree.”

Scholarship Class: 2019

Seminary Location: Birmingham, AL

“My life was changed when I learned how to study the Bible for myself. My hope is to serve the church by teaching others to study the Word of God in an accurate and profound way.”

Scholarship Class: 2024

Seminary Location: St. Louis, MO

“I am passionate about equipping women with tools for studying the Bible and helping them grow in their love for the Lord as they apply His Word to their lives.”

Scholarship Class: 2023

Seminary Location: Chattanooga, TN

“I truly believe that the Lord has called me with a desire to sit with hurting people just like He sits with me.  I want to use my knowledge and abilities to help those who may need it most.”

Scholarship Class: 2018

Seminary Location: Louisville, KY

“My hope is to serve in a vocational teaching capacity on either a pastoral role or as a Bible teacher in the field of academia.”

Scholarship Class: 2023

Seminary Location: St. Louis, MO

“I desire to serve in college and young adult ministry, especially in outreach and discipleship, along with serving my local church through teaching and Bible studies.”

Scholarship Class: 2023

Seminary Location: St. Louis, MO

“Teaching Bible at the high school level is the way God has called me to fulfill Jesus’ Great Commission to make disciples.”

Scholarship Class: 2024

Seminary Location: Houston, TX

“My heart’s desire is to provide training and resources to church leaders in the Muslim world, to ultimately produce a Muslim Background Bible Commentary series.”

Scholarship Class: 2023

Seminary Location: Charlotte, NC

“As a native of Ethiopia, I have seen and experienced poverty firsthand. I want to serve poverty-stricken, low-income communities in urban and rural contexts while sharing the Gospel with them.”

Scholarship Class: 2018

Seminary Location: St. Davids, PA

“My hope is to serve children and families in an international context that have experienced trauma. My family adopting three siblings from Ukraine when I was thirteen led me to this particular area of study.”

Scholarship Class: 2020

Seminary Location: St. Louis, MO

“My hope is to serve in a pastoral role in the PCA somewhere in Chattanooga. Over the past year, I have continued to feel the Lord pull my heart toward both pastoral ministry and the city of Chattanooga, and I’m praying that He would continue to guide and direct my post-seminary path.”

Scholarship Class: 2019

Seminary Location: Wake Forest, NC

“My hope is to serve youth or college students whether in the local church, a Christian ministry, or internationally through missions.”

Scholarship Class: 2024

Seminary Location: Chattanooga, TN

“I want to model my ministry after the life of Jesus.  His consistency to move toward the suffering, to wash feet, risk His social standing, and sacrifice His physical well-being all bear witness to this truth.”

Scholarship Class: 2023

Seminary Location: Chattanooga, TN

“As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I believe one of the foundational roles in the counseling profession is to be a burden bearer, recognizing and understanding that true healing and transformation must come from the Lord.”

Scholarship Class: 2018

Seminary Location: Atlanta, GA

“I am studying theology in order to continue in my work to help churches follow Jesus more fully, especially in loving our neighbors. A full-orbed biblical perspective is the only real hope to address poverty and injustice in our world, so studying the Scriptures as well and as deeply as I can is vital for this calling.”

Scholarship Class: 2018

Seminary Location: Cleveland, TN

“My hope is to be an expert in Old Testament to become a professor. I want my students to fall in love with the Bible like I have.”

Scholarship Class: 2020

Seminary Location: Atlanta, GA

“My hope is to know, love, obey and serve Christ and His church though student ministry or pastoral ministry.  My current calling to work with middle and high school students led me to seminary to sharpen my ministry and affirm my calling.”

Scholarship Class: 2024

Seminary Location: Louisville, KY

“I have surrendered the next three years of my life to studying God’s Word at the highest level in order to not only harness necessary skills, but to also prove myself a faithful servant of Christ to any who would consider me to lead their flock in the future.”

Scholarship Class: 2019

Seminary Location: Columbia, SC

“My hope is to be selected for active-duty service as a Navy Chaplain.  I’m excited about the ministry opportunities that the Lord will provide as I interact with Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardians in the Naval Fleet.”

Scholarship Class: 2018

Seminary Location: Houston, TX

“My hope is to serve the church by extending Christian classical education into higher education.”

Scholarship Class: 2021

Seminary Location: Chattanooga, TN

“My hope is to serve: God first, by listening to His Shepherding voice on how He is working in the City. Right now, one of the greatest needs that He is presenting to me is in the care and shepherding of those in ministry, particularly young women and those who work with youth. It is often the case that those who serve in ministry often have few “safe spaces” to be honest about their lives and are on the verge of burnout. By coming alongside these ministers of the Gospel, my hope is that they can have healthy, vibrant ministries that honor and elevate Christ well. “

Scholarship Class: 2018

Seminary Location: Wake Forest, NC

“My hope is to serve the bride of Christ through equipping the saints for the work of ministry. I hope to lead my family to love God and his church more because of the ongoing work of his gospel.”

Scholarship Class: 2024

Seminary Location: Chattanooga, TN

“I have always felt connected to people who have experienced suffering. My experiences, the relationship I have with Christ, and the healing I have received through Christ have all worked together to prepare me to respond to the call to minister to those in need.”

Scholarship Class: 2021

Seminary Location: Charlotte, NC

“My hope is to serve the local church as a pastor and teacher of the Bible, whether that be in the United States or overseas. I’m excited to see how God solidifies and clarifies my family’s calling to ministry during this season of preparation at RTS.”

Scholarship Class: 2022

Seminary Location: Glenside, PA

“My hope is the Masters in Counseling will further equip me for proactive pastoral care and counseling with college students.”

Scholarship Class: 2023

Institute Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

“As a pastor, I want to help men and women live as they were made to, to be a guide in showing people the glory and goodness of God, the wonder of His world, and the joy of life in obedience to Him alone.”

Scholarship Class: 2022

Institute Location: Washington, DC

“My hope is to serve pregnant women and their families by bearing witness to the inherent goodness and dignity of the human person. I want to give my life to help create a culture where everyone can experience life as the gift that it is and live in the fullness of God’s plan for life and love.”

Scholarship Class: 2021

Seminary Location: Atlanta, GA

“My hope is that I’ll be able to contextually serve the local church in a strategic and faithful manner. I pray my time in seminary will be a time of growth in studying, obeying and applying God’s Word, building strong ties with other seminarians, and using what I’ve learned to serve the church and the world at large.”

Scholarship Class: 2019

Seminary Location: Lenexa, KS

“My hope is to serve: God however He sees fit.  I do not have a specific “end goal” with the degree other than I know God called me to get this degree.  Currently my plan is to stay right where I am at the Chattanooga House of Prayer, to become ordained in the EPC, and possibly to serve on a very part time basis at one of the local EPC churches as well.”

Scholarship Class: 2020

Seminary Location: Atlanta, GA

“My hope is to faithfully serve in a local Church.”