Presbyterian Mission Agency Presbytery of San Joaquin Archives

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.

UN gathering lights fire of advocacy in Presbyterian woman

Posted March 12th, 2021

Kay Woods was a newcomer to the United Nations’ largest annual gathering on gender equality and women’s empowerment when she traveled to New York City in 2019 as part of a Presbyterian delegation.

California presbyteries keep tabs on raging wildfires

Posted August 2nd, 2018

The wildfires raging in parts of California are being described by some state officials as among the most destructive in the state’s history. More than 100,000 acres have been charred by the flames, including over 1,300 structures, mostly homes.