Presbyterian Mission Agency Solidarity Building Initiative Archives

Solidarity Building Initiative

Eliminating the prison industrial complex

Posted August 3rd, 2022

A desire to see the prison industrial complex replaced with a more equitable and caring system has brought together a group of like-minded people who are having meetings and raising funds to be donated to organizations that work with incarcerated individuals and their families.

Presbyterian seminaries look to partnerships to fulfill mission

Posted June 15th, 2021

Once upon a time, theological institutions were seen as stewards of self-sufficiency. Aside from a visiting professor now and then, tenured faculty formed the core of the identity and mission of most seminaries. Students sought out specific professors as mentors and advisers. Aside from denominational affiliation, a school’s internal prowess in missiology, homiletics, liturgy, music, pastoral counseling or evangelism was often the main draw for new students.