{"id":4181,"date":"2025-11-14T11:25:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T16:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/?p=4181"},"modified":"2025-12-08T13:59:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T18:59:07","slug":"extension-ministry-spotlight-kerygma-initiative-palmer-theological-seminary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/2025\/11\/extension-ministry-spotlight-kerygma-initiative-palmer-theological-seminary\/","title":{"rendered":"Extension Ministry Spotlight:\u00a0Kerygma Initiative, Palmer Theological Seminary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to our series that spotlights NC Conference pastors serving in extension ministries. Read about other\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nccumc.org\/clergy-life\/tag\/extension-ministers\">extension ministers<\/a>\u00a0as these stories are published weekly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rev. Dr. David Stark<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rev. 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