Presbyterian Mission Agency company of new pastors Archives

Discover the ancient tradition of ordering time around patterns of prayer

Posted March 22nd, 2021

On April 2, Good Friday, musicians and pastors will offer a gift to the church: an experience of the practice that has sustained them through the COVID-19 pandemic.

PC(USA) seminary receives nearly $1 million grant

Posted December 6th, 2018

University of Dubuque Theological Seminary has received a $936,102 grant to support its Clergy Coaching in Community and Context initiative, which will launch in 2019.

‘Ringing’ in the New Year… on a smartphone

Posted December 27th, 2016

What if a smartphone could breathe new life into time-honored spiritual disciplines and age-old practices, such as making New Year’s resolutions?

Company of New Pastors program expands to more seminaries

Posted October 6th, 2016

With more than 400 current participants and upwards of 500 alumni/ae, the Company of New Pastors represents just such a community of care and challenge—a community committed to deepening and sustaining the theological foundation of pastoral leaders.

Expanding the PC(USA) ministry of educational debt assistance

Posted September 23rd, 2016

As a new class of PC(USA) seminary students matriculates this fall, many find themselves entering graduate school not only with great anticipation and an unwavering commitment to serve Christ’s church, but also with unprecedented student loan debt.

Presbytery of Greater Atlanta and Presbytery of New Hope

Posted June 2nd, 2016

Company of New Pastors provides framework for ministry The transition from seminary to ordained ministry can be rough. All the hypotheticals and case studies of the classroom become real when you are in a session meeting or at a hospital bedside with people you are learning to love. Thank God we don’t have to make that transition alone!