Presbyterian Mission Agency rev. dr. debra j. mumford Archives

Monday is last chance to register for the 2024 Evangelism Conference

Posted September 5th, 2024

Registration for in-person and online registrants for the 2024 Evangelism Conference titled “A Lifestyle That Exudes Justice” closes Sept. 9.

Healing through evangelism

Posted July 23rd, 2024

This powerful understanding of God’s propensity toward helping and healing the least of these comes from the story of the beguine Mechthild of Magdeburg. A movement of laywomen that arose in the 13th century, the beguines were contemplatives, mystics and healers. Mechthild posited that, “God is never closer than in the longing emptiness of the night.” From that emptiness, she received and shared “prophetic critiques of the religious leaders of her day for their lack of holiness and their hostility toward passionate spirituality.”

Registration for 2024 Evangelism Conference now open

Posted May 13th, 2024

This year’s Evangelism Conference, planned by Theology, Formation & Evangelism, repents of “expressions of evangelism” that have “hurt people and promoted injustice” and encourages ways of embodying the good news that promote healing and compassion.

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary awarded $1 million grant to help reimagine youth ministry

Posted December 15th, 2022

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary has been awarded a $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to reimagine youth ministry through the Sun-Walking Fellowship, which is part of the Endowment’s Strengthening Congregational Ministry with Youth Initiative.

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary president announces plans to retire in 2023

Posted November 3rd, 2022

The Rev. Dr. Alton B. Pollard, III, 10th president of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, has announced his intention to retire in 2023. President Pollard will serve until a new president is named and assumes office, no later than January 2024.

New grant to study diversity, equity and inclusion in preaching

Posted May 6th, 2022

The Academy of Homiletics has been awarded a grant to study its efforts to deconstruct whiteness and embrace diversity, equity and inclusion in teaching preaching.

Homiletics Professor Debra J. Mumford named Academic Dean at Louisville Seminary

Posted April 27th, 2020

The Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary Board of Trustees has unanimously approved the appointment of the Rev. Dr. Debra J. Mumford as the seminary’s Academic Dean.