Meet Rock’r Burl Spears

Name: Burl Spears
Hometown: Poteau, OK
Academic Program: MDiv
My family: Sarah (wife), three daughters
My church: Immanuel Baptist Church
My ministry: Worship leader, 101-301 Instructor, Bible Teacher (just starting a Precepts course)
One word that describes me: Bassman
In my spare time: Take Rockbridge courses. Play in an oldies rock band with old friends from high school
Favorite Bible verse: Ezra 7:10 – “For Ezra had disciplined himself to study the law of the Lord, to practice it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel.”
Spiritual hero: Jesus – David
Vision: I want to see the church I grew up in become the church God intended it to be. I desire to be a part of a ‘make-over’ that will see the church centering on making disciples and sending them out into their lives to bring others to Jesus.
Why I applied to Rockbridge Seminary: I like the Purpose Driven format even though five purposes seem hard to remember for most people. But it looked to me like Rockbridge was trying to make a real difference in church life and not just maintain the status quo.
What I like most about Rockbridge Seminary: ON-LINE!! I do miss classroom face to face and relationship building face to face. The forums allow for that somewhat. But to get the quality of education that I am with Rockbridge is worth the long hours typing at the keyboard.