Dr. Doug McConnell is the dean of the School of Intercultural Studies and Associate Professor of Leadership at Fuller Theological Seminary. My wife and I had the privilege of taking him out to dinner with another couple. Dr. McConnell is on campus for the week as he delivers our Missions and Evangelism lectureship in chapel. I have to say when I saw his name on the chapel speaker list I was very interested to see what kind of man he was to be. After this evening (and some good ol' Texas BBQ) I now know the answer to that question. The man is a lover of God, a lover of his family, a brilliant scholar, all the while solidly evangelical. I found the evening so interesting that I wanted to share just one thought directly from Dr. McConnell.
While discussing when to start Ph.D studies, Dr. McConnell said, "don't start on your Ph.D until you have a really good question, then you can let that question drive your studies." An excellent point indeed and one I heartily agree with. I think when education because the goal rather than the knowledge gained through education the object is lost. What a great reminder for me even now to pursue not just "education," but knowledge through and by means of that education.
Matthew
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