Once again this year we had the privilege to be hosts of Prof. James Sawyer. He came to teach a theology class in Sofia. This was his first class in the capital. In the past few years he had been coming to teach the students in Stara Zagora, but now I invited him to share his knowledge and experience with the pastors and leaders from the Sofia region.
The class started with one day delay since our ministry group was not able to come back from Italy on time due to circumstances that were beyond our control (e.g. problems with the ferry in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea). However, we started the class with a group of about 20 people –brave men and women who were ready and willing to delve into the deep sea of theology. I have to tell you for some of them this was the first time to study such deep theological issues.
We had classes every night from 6 to 9 pm and the whole day on Saturday. The material was very challenging and times difficult to understand, but our leaders were not shy to ask many questions, and Prof. Sawyer patiently and with great expertise answered them all. I myself truly enjoyed the class and learned new things, which enriched my theological knowledge.
I am truly thankful to my good friend Jim for spending the time with us. He is a good and godly man and his dedication to teaching theology is admirable. I hope that next year he will be with us again. May God bless him for his efforts and his care for the ministers in Bulgaria.
Dinko Zlatarov
