每个星期二, Carla Pyle ('01) spends her morning praying with people in an Indiana courthouse before they attend court for the day. She and a group of volunteers provide Bibles as well as information on local churches and resources for those in need.
"As an attorney, you spend a lot of time in courtrooms,派尔说. "In 2015, I was able to help bring a chapter of Courtside Ministries to the Lake County, Indiana Courthouse where I primarily practice law."
This is just one example of how Carla Pyle shares the light of Christ through her vocational calling. For over 14 years, Pyle has worked as an attorney at Rubino, Ruman, Crosmer & 印第安纳州代尔市的Polen有限责任公司.
“目前, my practice concentrates on 业务 law, representing 业务 clients on employment matters, 合同, and the ins-and-outs of 业务 operations,派尔说. “然而, my position at the firm has allowed me opportunities to provide legal representation without charge to many of our area churches, 部门, 部门工作人员."
Pyle attributes her time at ETBU for teaching her to seek the truth no matter where it leads her.
"The education I received at ETBU shaped my worldview in a way that has helped me weather every season of my life,派尔说. "I had professors that challenged me to dig into why I believed what I believed. In my youth, it had not occurred to me that I could be wrong. Dr. 约翰·哈里斯博士. Jerry Summers were both incredibly influential in helping me to really get to the foundation of my beliefs."
When Pyle isn't working or serving in her community, she relishes the time she spends as a homemaker.
"When I was a 学生 at ETBU, I knew I would be an attorney,派尔说. “然而, it never occurred to me I would someday have four children and spend most of my time being a homemaker. It's been the biggest surprise and better than anything I could have imagined."
根据派尔的说法, if there was one thing she would tell a current 学生 at ETBU, it would be to guard your integrity.
"Remember that your integrity should be daily and diligently guarded,派尔说. "When you are faithful in the small things, you are able to do the right thing when the big things come your way."
卡拉和她的丈夫, 斯科特, live in Indiana with their four children Jason, 奥黛丽, 兰斯, 和特拉维斯.