Jan. 10, 2008

Joretta Marshall will present “What Good is Forgiveness” in Lekberg Hall Jan. 10 at 12:45 p.m.

Marshall, professor of pastoral theology, pastoral care and counseling at Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth, Texas, is an ordained United Methodist Clergyperson and the author of two books.

She is currently vice president of the American Association of Pastoral Counselors and recently completed serving as chair of the Board for Reconciling Ministries Network, an advocacy group for the full inclusion of transgender, bisexual, lesbian and gay persons in the United Methodist Church. Her work in pastoral care and counseling focuses on issues of gender, sexuality, developmental theory, forgiveness, pedagogy in theological education and prophetic pastoral care.