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A Word From the Executive Director

Hello friends,

As another academic year comes to completion, we invite you to share in some reflection about the ways God has blessed the Siburt Institute’s work and mission.

Our ability to be on the road with ElderLink and Equipping for Ministry events has returned. We have welcomed people back onto ACU’s beautiful campus for Summit. We are also witnessing growth in the opportunities to consult and walk alongside more and more congregations as they face an array of challenges and opportunities! As you read through this Year in Review, you will get an encouraging glimpse into some of the many ways in which the Siburt Institute is making a difference in the lives of church leaders and in the mission of congregations. From the Pacific Northwest to Florida and from Boston to Arizona, the Siburt Institute is journeying with elder groups, ministers and other church leaders as they navigate a wide range of challenges and opportunities.

Whether through our online web-based resources, a scheduled Zoom call, a formal consultancy visit or one of our programs, the Siburt Institute brings collective wisdom, theological imagination, linkage to a wide set of networks and many significant resources into play.

So, thank you for the indispensable part that you play in the Siburt Institute. Your financial commitments, your prayers and your active networking and support matter! We believe that we partner with God in his gracious purpose and will for the local church. And you are a part of that great web of support as together we pray and work for lively, mission-focused communities of faith for the sake of the world. Share in the joy of what this report reflects about this good work, and please continue to partner with us for the health and well-being of congregations across the land!

Blessings,

Dr. Carson E. Reed (’95 D.Min.) Executive Director, Siburt Institute for Church Ministry Vice President for Church Relations