Bible and Ministry Department
- Box 3000, Hesston, KS 67062
- 620-327-8237
- kevinw@hesston.edu
Faculty Profile
Education
- B.A., Taylor University, 1986
- M.A., Friends University, 1997
Favorite Quotes
- Preach the Gospel at all times, if necessary, use words.-St. Francis of Assisi
- I thought of it while riding my bike.-?Albert Einstein
- You can love completely without complete understanding.-Norman Mclean, A River Runs Through It
Personal Info:
I started at Hesston College
on a committee working on a new youth ministry major for the college.
I then taught the first Programming for Youth Ministry class, and
then psychology, and then interviewed for the campus pastor position.
I still teach the Youth Ministry course and occasionally teach psychology
and lead a Bib Lit small group. I have a B.A. from Taylor University
in religion and psychology, I studied Christian education at Trinity
Evangelical Divinity School and have an M.A. from Friends University
in Christian ministry with an emphasis in family ministry. As a campus
pastor I am responsible for chapel, small groups, Campus Worship,
and Peace and Service Club. I enjoy the interaction with students
the most about my job. I am a stay home Dad in the summer.
I am married to Marilyn Wilder,
and we have three children (two boys and a girl). We live across the street from the chapel at Hesston College. I love to ride
bicycle, play video games with my children, fish, and kayak in little
lakes in Kansas. I am a member of Whitestone Mennonite Church, and
before attending there was a youth and Christian education pastor
at Grace Community Evangelical Mennonite Church in Newton for 8 1/2
years. I think one of the most formative events in my life was working
in a Christian Youth Center in the Inner City of Indianapolis for
two years after college.