Presbyterian Mission Agency Fuller Theological Seminary Archives

1 John has wisdom for preaching in polarized communities of faith

Posted June 7th, 2024

Preachers ascending the pulpit in a polarized church can turn to the letter of 1 John for, say, inspiration — or even a preaching series.

Synod of the Covenant and Science for the Church team to offer webinar on tending to clergy mental health

Posted March 21st, 2023

During the second of three webinars offered by the Synod of the Covenant and Science for the Church, this one held last week on the mental health and well-being of clergy and church leaders, Dr. David C. Wang of Fuller Theological Seminary laid out the reasons — many related to Covid — that church leaders are impacted by more mental health challenges than they were just three years ago.

Presbyterian Foundation board re-elects Tom Taylor as President and CEO for fourth term

Posted February 2nd, 2022

The Board of Trustees of the Presbyterian Foundation unanimously re-elected the Rev. Dr. Tom Taylor as President and CEO at a recent board meeting, making him eligible for a fourth term.

Teaching Scripture as a screenplay

Posted November 4th, 2021

Who is the best teacher you’ve ever had? What about your best faith teacher?

Scripture as a cookbook, blueprint or trail map

Posted October 22nd, 2021

What do a cookbook, a blueprint, a trail map and the Bible have in common? According to the Rev. Dr. Tod Bolsinger, associate professor of a leadership formation at Fuller Theological Seminary, they are all performative documents.

Ministry challenges call us not to work harder, but to work wholeheartedly

Posted October 1st, 2021

“If all you hear today is ‘just work harder,’ you’ve missed the point.”

The Rev. Dr. Jean Kim, a tireless advocate for ending homelessness in the Seattle area, dies at age 86

Posted July 10th, 2021

The Rev. Dr. Jean Kim, a Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) pastor who founded 15 programs to support people experiencing homelessness, died in Everett, Washington, on July 3 at age 86.

Southern Africa faces a growing need for clergy training

Posted March 17th, 2021

Justo Mwale University in Zambia is generally thought of as an educational institution that prepares pastors. It has trained pastors for seven African countries. But this unique place of learning also plays a key role in equipping scholars to go on to train pastors in other African theological schools.

PastoraLab seeks to support Asian American women clergy

Posted January 11th, 2021

For the past few years, the Rev. Dr. Young Lee Hertig, founder and director of the Innovative Space for Asian American Christianity (ISAAC), has been making what she calls “bricks without much straw.”

Keynote speaker talks leadership development at VC annual gathering

Posted August 21st, 2020

“If you’re a leader expect sabotage, because sabotage is the experience of every leader trying to bring change. If you’re trying to lead a vital congregation and you haven’t experienced the sabotage of your own people — you will.”