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Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Bullock<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n \u201cIf we can\u2019t find a way to be useful and productive and hopeful in the midst of this, I think it\u2019s time to do something else,\u201d said Bullock in a recent Facebook Live interview<\/a> with the Rev. Dr. Lee Hinson-Hasty, senior director of the\u00a0\uc2e0\ud559\uad50\uc721 \uae30\uae08<\/a>\u00a0\uc5d0\uc11c\u00a0\uc7a5\ub85c\uad50 \uc7ac\ub2e8<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is what we\u2019re built for,\u201d he added, referring to the Church. \u201cThis is the time when we should really shine because we have something to say and we have something to do. We have an opportunity to point people in a direction that\u2019s hopeful rather than fearful.\u201d<\/p>\n Bullock is the president of \ub354\ubdf0\ud06c \ub300\ud559\uad50<\/a> (Iowa). Prior to that role he served as dean of the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary \u2013 a seminary of the Presbyterian Church (USA). You can listen to his podcast on leadership on Spotify<\/a> \uadf8\ub9ac\uace0 read his blog here<\/a>.<\/p>\n He has faced struggles in his work. For example, after three weeks as the dean of theological seminary, the president of the university announced his retirement.<\/p>\n An acting president \u2013 who Bullock described as a retired banker with a perfect Sunday school attendance record from his church in Southern Illinois – was appointed. Rather than ask Bullock to leave, he asked him to build the best seminary he could.<\/p>\n Two years later, the board asked Bullock to think about becoming the college president. Eventually he agreed.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was a strong call, but an uncertain situation,\u201d Bullock said.<\/p>\n \ub9ac \ud78c\uc2a8-\ud574\uc2a4\ud2f0 \ubaa9\uc0ac<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n At the time, the college was struggling. In his first year as president, the college was involved in a lawsuit with its faculty, the aviation program had its first death and there were \u201call kinds of financial problems on top of a few other things.\u201d<\/p>\n Today, the university and its seminary are thriving. Through this pandemic, Bullock, faculty and staff at the college have stayed focused on the school\u2019s motto: \u201cWe\u2019re various gifts and one spirit all serving the church in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI believe organizational culture trumps organizational strategy every time,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have a strong culture and God has a purpose for us.\u201d<\/p>\n One of Bullock\u2019s favorite books of scripture is Habakkuk. At the end of that narrative is the verse, \u201cYet I will rejoice.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s how we are designed as faithful Christian people,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s part of the witness of the church in this time.\u201d<\/p>\n \uc0d0\ub9ac \uc170\ub7ec\ub294 \ucf04\ud130\ud0a4\uc8fc \ub809\uc2f1\ud134\uc5d0 \uac70\uc8fc\ud558\ub294 \uc791\uac00\uc774\uc790 \ucee4\ubba4\ub2c8\ucf00\uc774\uc158 \ucee8\uc124\ud134\ud2b8\uc785\ub2c8\ub2e4. \uadf8\ub140\ub294 \uc138\ucee8\ub4dc \uc7a5\ub85c\uad50\ud68c\uc758 \uc7a5\ub85c\uc774\uc790 \uc131\uac00\ub300\uc6d0\uc73c\ub85c \ud65c\ub3d9\ud558\uace0 \uc788\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4. \uc774 \uae30\uc0ac\uc5d0 \ub300\ud55c \uc758\uacac\uc744 Presbyterian Foundation\uc758 \ucee4\ubba4\ub2c8\ucf00\uc774\uc158 \ubc0f \ub9c8\ucf00\ud305 \ub2f4\ub2f9 \ubd80\uc0ac\uc7a5\uc778 Robyn Davis Sekula\uc5d0\uac8c \ubcf4\ub0b4\uc8fc\uc138\uc694.\u00a0<\/em>robyn.sekula@presbyterianfoundation.louderstaging.com<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Rev. 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