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Erasmus Ordained to Ministry From South Africa to Kansas-Nebraska
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rancois Erasmus started life in South Africa and grew up in what he called a “nominal Christian” (non-Adventist) home. When Erasmus was 20 years old, he along with his parents and three younger brothers were baptized into the Adventist Church. Even after having been told by friends and a former pastor that he was called into ministry, he waited 17 years before enrolling in college to study theology. During those years he lived in South Africa, Israel and England, but eventually returned home to work in the family’s labor brokering business. Sensing that he could no longer ignore God’s call, he enrolled at Weimar College in California. He graduated in May 2013 with a bacheFrancois Erasmus, pictured with wife Emily, lors’ degree in theology and was ordained Nov. 9, 2019 at the Eureka is presently studying for a Church in Kansas. masters’ degree in pastoral ministry. He says his greatest accomplishment was getting married to the love of his Grand Island, Aurora and and their communities. life, Emily, on July 5, 2010. Hastings, Nebraska, district. Erasmus was ordained After two years, Erasmus Nov. 9, 2019 at the Eureka Serving the church in was transferred to the El Church in Kansas. Kansas and Nebraska Dorado, Eureka, Fredonia and Sedan, Kansas, district. Edited by John Sweigart, vice president for administration While visiting Emily’s relErasmus and Emily for the Kansas-Nebraska atives in Lincoln, Nebraska, enjoy serving the church Conference. after his college graduation, and their congregations. Erasmus visited the Kansas- Erasmus enjoys doing Bible Nebraska Conference office studies and personal visito introduce himself. In tations. They love sharing January 2014, Erasmus was the Lord and His love with hired as the pastor for the members of the churches
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