Here is an interview with Andrea Cruz, a 2021 graduate. What did you do right after graduation? I got married! I then started working at Goshen Health as an Account Coordinator for the Get Fit Get Healthy department, coordinating and...
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Mandy Yoder ’99
May 27 2021
Goshen, Indiana
MAJORS: Bible and religion, psychology
Pastor, Belmont Mennonite Church
How did your experience at Goshen College inform your vocational calling and/or approach to ministry?
Doing the Ministry Inquiry Program during the summer after my junior year is what made me consider becoming a pastor. I loved every part of that experience, and when the summer was over, I decided to go to seminary to continue exploring my call.
What gives you the most satisfaction in your work?
I love the variety of tasks that are part of my job. Every day is a little different. I love getting to know people deeply over years of life together. It is also an incredible honor to walk with people through times of great joy and deep pain.
What advice would you have for GC students interested in ministry?
Do something concrete to explore your interest. Do the Ministry Inquiry Program. Shadow a local pastor. Go to seminary. Get a spiritual director. Talk to people who know you well. Pay attention to how you feel when you are engaging in ministry tasks.
Alum Feature: Andrea Cruz
Jenae Longenecker ’18
What is your current job and what have you been doing since graduation from GC? After graduating from Goshen, I spent a year serving with the Moreau College Initiative, a college-in-prison program at Westville Correctional Facility. Through the program, Notre...
Johnny Gerig Meyer ’08
What is your current job and what have you been doing since graduation from GC? After graduating from Goshen College in 2008, I received an MA in Theological Studies from Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, and then taught philosophy and religious...