... who gets her."  So said one of my ninety somethings yesterday about the student who was doing her Board of Ministry 'assessed preach' with us yesterday.  She was very brave having me plus a retired Baptist minister in the congregation (our two regular retireds were both away) as well as her known about (though anonymous) assessor and, as it transpired, another member of the BoM who was visiting family.

The service was carefully and skillfully constructed, the sermon thoughtful, the intercessions inspired and the delivery warm and encouraging.  I had heard this woman preach via our 'podcast' back in January and been impressed; in the flesh she was even better.

Any of us who've done BoM/Min Rec assessed preaches, college assessed preaches or Preaches With a View/Sole Nominee know how nerve wracking these experiences are.  That she succeeded in leading us in worship, that she was still smiling at the end, that she's coming back next week... these are indicators of her calling.

God bless you F.

PS Why are the assessors almost always men in grey suits?!