The Leader’s Way 75: The Seminarian Takeover!
Dec 8, 2025
In this enlightening discussion, Whitney Kimball Coe, a third-year MDiv student preparing for ordination, shares her journey from nonprofit work to seminary. Misty Krasawski, with a rich background in ministry and family life, reveals her late but transformative application experience. Jae Kirkland-Rice, a PhD candidate and second-year MDiv student, discusses the balance of academia and spiritual formation. Together, they explore the diverse paths to seminary, the significance of community, and the unexpected joys of their spiritual journeys.
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Last-Minute Application That Changed Everything
- Misty applied to seminary on a whim after discovering a late Yale deadline and pulled together an application in a week. She was surprised to be accepted and delighted to find herself at Yale Divinity School.
From PhD To Seminary, A Tested Transition
- Jae (Jay) described moving to Yale after pursuing a PhD and serving as a long postulant before deciding to add the MDiv. He used prior TA experience at the Divinity School to test whether Berkeley felt like the right community.
A Family Move Toward Ordination
- Whitney shared her long nonprofit background and family move to New Haven to pursue ordination after a COVID-era discernment. She is now a candidate for Holy Orders and will be ordained to the transitional diaconate in January.