Presbyterian Mission Agency forgiveness student loans Archives

Small-church pastor receives $15k student loan forgiveness

Posted March 26th, 2019

Five years ago, the Rev. Dr. Bob Breed made a conscious decision to serve a smaller PC(USA) church part time in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he could also work at the city’s men’s shelter. Pleasant Grove Presbyterian Church has been good to Breed, caring greatly for him and his family. But despite working two jobs, Breed is still making less than he was in his previous position at a larger church. His wife went from part-time to full-time work to help make ends meet.

Pastor grateful for Presbyterian Mission’s Financial Aid for Service ministry

Posted November 2nd, 2018

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) minister the Rev. Amy House was in the black hole of managing her student loan debt.

A matter of forgiveness — of student loans

Posted August 24th, 2017

In a video by Presbyterian Mission, Financial Aid for Service is drawing attention to its Transformational Leadership Debt Assistance (TLDA) program. TLDA offers $5,000 loans — with forgiveness for service — to qualifying pastors of churches with 150 or fewer members and to qualifying pastors of new worshiping communities.