#  Expanding the Meaning of Ministry 

 





**Sheila Glenn, MDiv '08**, an adjunct professor at Mercy College in NY, is expanding the meaning of ministry through her teaching and work in the substance use field.



 

December 03, 2024

 

 

     ![Sheila Glenn, MDiv ‘08](/sites/g/files/omnuum5526/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/glenn-snapshot-320.jpg?h=39560119&itok=ftOi-v4d) 

Sheila Glenn, MDiv ‘08



 



 

*Adjunct Professor, Mercy College (Dobbs Ferry, NY)*

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## Describe the work you do today: 

I work and teach in the substance use field.

## How has your HDS degree influenced your career journey? 

Doors open because I am a graduate of HDS. The interview process is much smoother because my degree is recognized and acceptable in other fields where ministry is not as obvious as in religious institutions.

## What career advice would you offer to current HDS students? 

I would advise that HDS students widen their options when it comes to ministry. There is a place in socially active politics, ministering to immigrants/migrants, homelessness, social work and substance use to name a few other fields. And of course, post pandemic, religious institutions are struggling to maintain congregational attendance.

“The harvest is plentiful; the laborers are few.”



 

 

 



 

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