STUDENT HIGHLIGHT
BRYAN DERMODY Midwestern Seminary seeks to provide theological education for students in a variety of Kingdom assignments, including those currently serving in ministry. Bryan Dermody, one such student pursuing his Doctor of Ministry degree, exemplifies the value of pursuing theological education while serving in full-time pastoral ministry. Bryan serves as the Community Pastor at Veritas Church in Iowa City, Iowa. Veritas is part of the Salt Network and hosts the Veritas School of Theology. In this edition’s student highlight, we asked Bryan about theological education, church planting, pastoral ministry, and more.
MBTS Can you tell us more about your ministry at Veritas Church and how your church seeks to prioritize church planting? BRYAN DERMODY I currently serve as the Community Pastor at Veritas Church. I help facilitate small groups, lead men’s ministry, and teach equipping classes. My greatest passion is discipling men, whether that is coaching small group
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leaders, teaching Bible studies, or leading early morning coffee shop discipleship groups. A close second ministry passion is theological education. One of the ways I get to exercise those mental and spiritual muscles is by helping to teach at the Veritas School of Theology. Although we consider church planting to be part of the DNA of Veritas Church, we have no pipeline or
