The Dr. James Shields Speaker Series was held at HPU on October 21 and 22. Pictured from left to right are Dr. Jerry Shields, Kay Shields, Bob Carter, Dr. Loyd Allen, Cindy (Shields) DeJulio and Dr. Cory Hines, university president.

Dr. Loyd Allen, retired professor of church history and spiritual formation at Mercer University, presented three lectures on spiritual formation during the inaugural Dr. James Shields Speaker Series at Howard Payne University on October 21 and 22.

Earlier this year, HPU alumnus Bob Carter ’73 approached Dr. Hines about the opportunity to begin a speaker series with the first year’s theme centered on spiritual formation. Dr. Hines expressed his gratitude for God’s provision for this initiative.

“I am thankful for Bob Carter’s desire to honor Dr. Shields thro

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