Presbyterian Mission Agency justo mwale university Archives

Southern Africa faces a growing need for clergy training

Posted August 24th, 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.

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.

Straddling two continents

Posted January 26th, 2021

Like many Presbyterian mission co- workers, Dustin and Sherri Ellington have a foot in two worlds. The Ellingtons, who have served in Zambia with sons Clayton and Christopher since 2010, are currently in Pasadena, California, sheltering-in-place during the pandemic.

Straddling two continents

Posted August 12th, 2020

Like many Presbyterian mission co-workers, Dustin and Sherri Ellington have a foot in two worlds.

‘The least of these,’ members of my family

Posted March 23rd, 2020

After taking the time to use a theology library and see family in the United States during December and early January, I returned to Zambia. My flight from the U.S. was delayed, causing me to miss my connecting flight in Istanbul. The next plane to Zambia was four days later. I gladly received the airline’s gift of four free nights of lodging, all meals included, in a city I’ve wanted to explore.

Following God’s detour

Posted May 24th, 2017

One day, while taking a break from studying in the Duke Divinity School library, I got into a conversation that would change the course of my family’s life. As I talked with a stranger, I learned he was the only person in the world with a Ph.D. in New Testament, which is also my field of study, who could speak the particular language of the country where he was training Christians for ministry. This really struck me.

The invisible Presbyterian seminary

Posted July 11th, 2016

Together, we are among the largest Presbyterian faculties in the world. Our teachers instruct and preach in English, Spanish and Portuguese, Mandarin, Japanese and Arabic. Most teach aspiring pastors, but there’s also a robust commitment to congregational leadership formation and lay discipleship.