Missioner Fall 2019

& Q A
WITH
DR. GARWOOD ANDERSON
& MR. LABIN DUKE
Several months have passed since our Executive Vice
President of Institutional Advancement, Labin Duke, joined
Nashotah House to work alongside President and Provost,
Dr. Garwood Anderson. We asked them to query one
another, reflecting on what brought them to Nashotah House
and what they see for its future. Three things are clear: their
deep love for this place, the work being accomplished, and
their profound optimism for the days ahead.
Dr. Anderson Begins...
Anderson: Labin, no doubt others have asked you what brought
you from a leadership position in a development hotbed like Baylor
University to Nashotah House. What do you tell them?
Duke: Perhaps I should frame the question a little differently: “Why in the
world would you leave a good job and free college tuition for six kids?” The
tipping point for me was a visit on Nashotah’s campus. I knew from the
moment I set foot here that this was a holy place and felt almost immediately
that I was being called to serve its mission to empower the church.
I am not a cradle Anglican, but I am nonetheless indebted to the tradition
that taught me how to pray with and for my family and my church. And, well,
we pray a lot here at the House and form our sons and daughters in a life of
prayer. I am fortunate to have the opportunity to serve the church in this sacred
place, sending out well-prepared men and women to spread the Gospel.
Anderson: Both of us attended good seminaries, but we see something
different and special at Nashotah House. What is that for you? Almost
anywhere you go you’ll hear that residential theological education is a
dinosaur. I take it that you don’t believe that. Why not?
“I knew from the moment
I set foot here that this was
a holy place and... that I
was being called to serve
its mission to empower the
church.” - MR. DUKE
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THE MISSIONER