Stephen Roberts

Master of Divinity

Class of 2008

What work or ministries have you been involved with since graduation?

• US Army Reserve Chaplain at Fort Belvoir, VA, Afghanistan, Fort Meade, MD, and Eau Claire, WI (2010-2017)
• Evangelist, Sterling Presbyterian Church, Sterling, VA (2011-2015)
• Evangelist, Falls Presbyterian Church, Menomonee Falls, WI (2015-2017)
• US Army Chaplain at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, Fort Bragg, NC, and Fort Bliss, TX (2017-2023)

Have you pursued/completed further education since graduation? If so, where?

• US Army Chaplain Basic Officer Leadership Course (2009)
• US Army Chaplain Captain Career Course (2012)
• US Army Air Assault School (2018)
• US Army Survival Evasion Resistance Escape (SERE-C) School (2021)
• US Army Airborne School (2022)
• US Army Intermediate Level Education (In Progress)

How has your seminary education been valuable in your current vocation (or any vocation since graduation)? Has it been valuable in ways you weren’t expecting?

I expected to be able to faithfully preach Christ from all of Scripture and to effectively engage the culture after my time at WSC (and by God’s grace, I have done each of those things–both in the church and in the Army). What I didn’t expect is that Horton’s classes and DVD’s conception of Natural Law–when applied to the psychological realm–would also make me an effective counselor.

What would you say to someone who is currently considering seminary education at WSC?

There are many things to love at WSC, but two things that set them apart–preparation to preach Christ from all of Scripture and that ability to effectively engage other worldviews with the Gospel. If either are your passion, I would highly recommend WSC!