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Marty Alan Michelson

Marty Alan Michelson is an associate professor at Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Okla., where he coordinates the program in graduate theology. Michelson has a Ph.D. from The University of Manchester, U.K. He preaches regularly in his home congregation at Penn Avenue Church of the Nazarene and works with its related ministry, OKC Compassion.

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Scholarships available for the Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising 

Applications for the Thomas H. Lake Scholarship are now open! This scholarship supports participants in the Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising (ECRF), a program designed to help religious leaders explore the spirituality of fundraising and gain skills essential for their work. 

Applications will be accepted until Monday, August 3, 2026. Applicants should expect to hear a decision by the end of August.

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