Engle 2023 Booklet

THE JOE R. ENGLE

WELCOME

Dear Preachers,

A focus on preachers, the Engle fellows, is at the heart of the Engle Institute. A strong faculty to fellow ratio and workshops that empower preachers to reflect on their homiletical practice contribute to this spotlight on you, the practicing preacher.

Tremendous synergy is created as we journey through the week with our plenary speaker, which invariably creates connections within workshops. When we worship together and hear from of an every Sunday working preacher just like you, the messages invariably find a bridge right back to the plenary talks. Meals and fellowship create space to reflect and connect.

Perhaps the greatest gift of the Engle Institute is the connection made and the support and encouragement offered among the Engle fellows themselves. You have come to the Engle week in the context of cohorts. We trust that you will find new configurations of support within the workshops, and increase the number of colleagues in your support network.

I tell my students every year and all the time that you, the preachers, are the heroes. You get up on Sunday morning and bring a word even when a word is hard to find, even when your own faith is challenged and your energy drained. The privilege of the pulpit is a sacred duty.

Here at the Engle Institute of Preaching at Princeton Theological Seminary, we honor you preachers, our Engle fellows, for fulfilling that sacred duty. We pray that this week will be a time of renewal, growth, encouragement, and inspiration.

Arthur Sarrell Rudd Professor of Speech Communication in Ministry Director of the Engle Institute of Preaching Director of Sustaining the Preaching Life Faculty Liaison to the Office of Continuing Education

Rev. Dr. Nancy Lammers Gross

Monday / June 12, 2023 –Thursday / June 15, 2023

Morning Workshops Stuart Hall, Rooms 1-4 12:15 – 1:30 pm Lunch

Friday / June 16, 2023

Mackay Campus Center: Dining Hall, Seating in the Private Dining Room 2:00 – 4:00 pm

4:00– 5:15 pm

Afternoon Workshops

Stuart Hall, Rooms 1-4

Reception (Tuesday Only)

Mackay Campus Center: Admin Quad (Rain Location: Main Lounge 5:30 –

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Dinner (Except on Wednesday)

Mackay Campus Center: Dining Hall, Seating in the Private Dining Room

Evening Worship (Except on Wednesday)

– 10:00 am Plenary

Erdman Center: Jack Cooper Conference Room

– 11:15 am

Closing Program and Debriefing

Erdman Center: Jack Cooper Conference Room

Princeton Theological Seminary

Main Campus 64 Mercer Street Princeton, NJ 08542

BUILDING KEY

1 Erdman Center

2 Wright Library

3 Scheide Hall

4 Seminary Chapel

5 Stuart Hall

6 Mackay Campus Center

SYMBOLS KEY

Event Building

Public Parking

Accessible Entrance Walkway

HOSPITALITY & ACCESSIBILITY

Hospitality

QUIET SPACE

Need some space to breathe? Enjoy the prayer garden (next to the chapel on left).

INTERNET ACCESS

WiFi is available at Seminary-Guests

Password is SeminaryInternet1812

Building Accessibility

Mackay Campus Center

è Accessible entry ramp with rails located at the right exterior wall. Motorized door with button.

è Accessible parking available in the lot adjacent to and behind building along College road, with incline to building.

è Accessible, all-gender restroom located in the front lobby.

è Motorized lift available for access to auditorium. See student for assistance.

Seminary Chapel

è Accessible entrance with motorized lift behind left exterior staircase. Balcony has stair-only access.

è Limited accessible parking available along main Seminary quadrangle.

è Accessible restrooms on basement level across from motorized lift.

è In worship, chapel assistants can provide assisted-hearing devices, seat cushions.

Wright Library

è Accessible front main entrance facing è Mercer Street, with motorized door button at far left.

è Accessible parking adjacent to library along right exterior wall.

DIETARY NEEDS

Group meals and snacks are provided based on allergen and special diet information collected through registration. If you need assistance with a food concern, please don’t hesitate to make a special request.

è Accessible restrooms in left Entry Hallway.

è Lactation room available next to lower level restroom along right interior wall.

è All gender bathrooms – 2nd floor When exiting the elevator or stairs, turn left and proceed to the end of the short hallway, then take an immediate left into a long hallway. These private, all-gender restrooms are located in this area on each floor of the building.

Stuart Hall

è Accessible entry ramp with rails located at right exterior wall, with motorized door button.

è Accessible parking along street in front of building.

è Accessible, all-gender restroom in basement level, along entry corridor.

è Elevator located to the left of central staircase (access to all levels).

Scheide Hall

è Accessible front main entrance with motorized door button on right hand wall.

è Accessible, all-gender restrooms adjacent to elevator (first and second floors).

è Elevator located on left wall past foyer (access to first and second floors).

Rev. Dr. Kimberly Wagner

The Rev. Dr. Kimberly Wagner serves as the Assistant Professor of Preaching at Princeton Theological Seminary. She received a B.S. in Secondary Life Science Education from Miami University (OH), a M.Div. from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University, and her Ph.D. from the Graduate Division of Religion at Emory University. Though she has served among the Lutherans and was educated among United Methodists, Dr. Wagner is ordained as a Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Previous experience on the pastoral staff of a PCUSA congregation in Virginia helps fuel and inform her present scholarship and teaching. She is passionate about supporting students’ formation and helping clergy and communities navigate the realities of an ever-changing world and church. Her current writing and work focus on preaching and ministry in the midst and wake of trauma, particularly thinking about collective trauma, the role of the preacher, and the resources of our Scriptures and faith to respond to these moments. Dr. Wagner’s book, Fractured Ground: Preaching in the Wake of Mass Trauma (Westminster John Knox Press, 2023), offers guidance for preaching in the aftermath of communal trauma, including mass violence, natural disasters, and public health crises.

Rev. William H. Lamar IV

William H. Lamar IV is pastor of Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, DC. Ordained as an itinerant elder in 2000 at the Florida Annual Conference of the AME Church, Lamar has also served congregations in Monticello, Florida; Orlando, Florida; Jacksonville, Florida; and Hyattsville, Maryland.

Prior to his two most recent appointments (in Maryland and the District of Columbia), Lamar was the managing director of Leadership Education at Duke University Divinity School in Durham, North Carolina. Through his association with Duke, he convened and resourced executive pastors of large churches, denominational finance executives, young denominational leaders, Methodist bishops, and the constituency of Lilly Endowment’s Sustaining Pastoral Excellence Program. For nearly 15 years, Lamar has been actively involved with organizations like Direct Action Research Training (DART), Industrial Areas Foundations (IAF), and Washington Interfaith Network (WIN) for faith-based community organizing for justice. Most recently, he has collaborated with Repairers of the Breach, the Center for Community Change (CCC), and People Improving Communities through Organization (PICO) to enact a social justice ministry in surrounding communities and to exhibit a real embrace the beloved community. Under his leadership, Metropolitan remains committed to worship, liberation, and service.

A 1996 magna cum laude graduate of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Lamar earned the Bachelor of Science degree in Public Management with a minor in Philosophy and Religion and a certificate in Human Resource Management. In 1999, he earned the Master of Divinity degree from Duke University. Lamar is currently a doctoral student in the inaugural cohort of Christian Theological Seminary’s Ph.D. program in African-American Preaching and Sacred Rhetoric. An avid reader and writer, Lamar has published articles in outlets such as Christian Century, The Christian Recorder, Divinity Magazine, “FaithandLeadership.com,” The Anvil, “TheUndefeated.com,” and the “Huffington Post.” He has also been featured in The Washington Post and the Afro-American and on “The Takeaway,” the “Huffington Post Live,” and PBS “News Hour.”

LEADERS

Rev. Larissa Kwong Abazia

The Rev. Larissa Kwong Abazia graduated with an MDiv from Princeton Theological Seminary and has served as an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) since 2007. She founded Courageous Spaces in 2021, inviting others to co-create spaces for disruption, transformation, and change. Larissa has served at all levels of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.): Vice Moderator of the 221st General Assembly (2014), the General Assembly Committee on Representation, and in congregations located in Chicago (IL), Queens (NY), Greenwich (CT), and throughout New Jersey. Most recently she has served as the Transitional Head of Operations for More Light Presbyterians and currently as the Designated Strategic Director of NEXT Church as well as a project coordinator for two grants at Princeton Theological Seminary.

Rev. Dr. Courtney Buggs

Rev. Dr. Courtney V. Buggs is and incoming Director of the PhD Program in African American Preaching and Sacred Rhetoric at Christian Theological Seminary (CTS), in Indianapolis, and the Assistant Professor of Homiletics. She earned a PhD in Religion from Emory University, focused on Homiletics; a Master of Divinity from Candler School of Theology; a Master of Public Administration from University of Oklahoma; and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology from Louisiana Tech University.

Dr. Buggs’ research interests center on ecumenical practices of sacred proclamation, both inside and outside the pulpit; womanism; and liberative teaching practices. She has published in Encounter, Homiletic, and Practical Matters, and the International Journal of Practical Theology and has contributed to Working Preacher and denominational resources. Her most recent publication is a book chapter on womanist preaching. She teaches a range of courses on preaching, including women and preaching, womanist preaching, and preaching racism, sexism, and ableism.

Dr. Buggs is a member of the Academy of Homiletics, presently serving as the President of the Black Caucus. She is ordained in the American Baptist tradition and has served congregations in the United States and abroad, ministering across denominations. Prior to entering higher education, Dr. Buggs was an Air Force Airborne Mission Crew Commander, retiring from active duty as a Lieutenant Colonel, after almost 22 years of service. She has been at CTS for four years.

LaDonna Damon is the Administrative Assistant for the Office of Continuing Education. She handles the logistics of programs and events and is one of the organizers for the Engle Institute of Preaching.

LaDonna is a graduate of Berkeley College. Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic she served as Director of Administration for the Gateway Family YMCA. Before joining the Princeton Theological Seminary’s Office of Continuing Education, she was the Office Manager at the Cresthaven Academy Charter School.

Nancy Lammers Gross, MDiv ‘81, PhD ‘92, is the Arthur Sarell Rudd Professor of Speech Communication in Ministry at Princeton Theological Seminary. She earned both her MDiv and PhD from Princeton Seminary. She is a member of the Academy of Homiletics, and the National Communication Association/Religious Communication Association. Her areas of teaching interest include speech communication, concern for the development of the speaking voice, preaching, especially preaching from the Apostle Paul, and worship. An ordained Presbyterian minister, she has served churches in California and New Jersey, holding membership in the Presbytery of the Coastlands. She is author of If You Cannot Preach Like Paul (Eerdmans 2002), and Women’s Voices and the Practice of Preaching (Eerdmans 2017).

The Rev. Dr. Shauna Hannan is Professor of Homiletics at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary and the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, CA. Dr. Hannan received her Ph.D. in Practical Theology (Homiletics) from Princeton Theological Seminary. She is the author of The Peoples’ Sermon: Preaching as a Ministry of the Whole Congregation (Fortress, 2021) and co-editor of Eco-Lutheranism: Lutheran Perspectives on Ecology. Her other published work can be found in Word & World, Dialog, Currents in Theology and Mission, Journal of Lutheran Ethics, The Christian Century, New Proclamation, Sundays & Seasons and on workingpreacher.org. She recently received a Certificate in Creative Writing from the University of California Berkeley Extension and is currently co-authoring a book with a filmmaker that focuses on how the craft of filmmaking can serve the craft of preaching. Hannan has been an ordained pastor in the ELCA since 1998.

LaDonna Damon

Rev. Dr. Nancy Lammers Gross

Rev. Dr. Shauna Hannan

Adam serves as the minister of Overbook Presbyterian Church in West Philadelphia. He received his MDiv and PhD degrees from Princeton Theological Seminary. His teaching and writing focus on homiletics, subversion, theories of practice, and the intersection of popular culture and ministerial practice. He is the author of The Holy No: Worship as a Subversive Art and a contributing editor at The Christian Century. He also co-hosts Sunday Morning Matinee, a podcast about movies, theology, and ministry. He has taught in seminaries and colleges across the eastern sea board and probably knows somebody that you know. He is currently trying to figure out how to build a bread oven on the lawn of the church.

Matthew D. Kim is professor of practical theology and holder of the Hubert H. and Gladys S. Raborn Chair of Pastoral Leadership at Baylor University’s Truett Seminary. A former youth pastor, college pastor, and senior pastor, he served in pastoral ministry for ten years. He then taught for a decade at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary as the George F. Bennett Professor of Preaching and Practical Theology, director of the Haddon W. Robinson Center for Preaching, and director of Mentored Ministry. Matt received his BA from Carleton College, MDiv from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and MTh and PhD from the University of Edinburgh. He has authored or edited a dozen books related to preaching and pastoral ministry. Matt is on the editorial board of The Journal of the Evangelical Homiletics Society. His hobbies include playing basketball, rooting for the Chicago Bulls and Chicago Cubs, and spending time with his family. He is married to Sarah, and they have three terrific sons.

Rev. Dr. Adam Hearlson

Rev. Dr. Matthew Kim

Rev. Dr. David Latimore

Rev. Dr. David Latimore is the Director of Betsey Stockton Center for Black Church Studies at Seminary. In his role as director of the Center, Dr. Latimore provides leadership for academic programming, direct research initiatives pertaining to the history of enslavement in the U.S. and its ongoing implications, mentor and provide vocational and pastoral care for Princeton Seminary students, and cultivate strategic relationships and partnerships with the African American community.

He has served as senior pastor at Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Church in Nashville, taught at Belmont University, acted as a minority student mentor, and was associate director for the Academy of Preachers. He earned his PhD from the University of Chicago, his DMin from McCormick Theological Seminary, his MDiv from Duke Divinity School, and his AB from Harvard University. He has served as pastor at three other congregations, Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Joliet, Illinois; Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Gainesville, Florida; and Southern Union Baptist Church in St. Louis, Missouri. Before attending seminary, Latimore had a successful career in investment management and economic development.

Abigail is the Associate Dean of Continuing Education at Princeton Theological Seminary. She is an ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church (USA) and has served in a variety of roles in ministry, including as the Director of the Institute for Youth Ministry at PTS, as well as an associate pastor, youth director, chaplain, and camp counselor. Abigail is passionate about researching and designing programs that serve congregational leaders and transform Christian communities, and she has facilitated more than $8 million in grant funding to foster changemaking in the church. A graduate of Valparaiso University, Princeton Theological Seminary, and a current PhD student at Notre Dame of Maryland University, she is the co-author of the book Delighted: What Teenagers are Teaching the Church About Joy. Abigail and her spouse, Thomas, have three kids—Dorothy, Solveig, and Frank—and live in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, where Abigail serves as a small group leader at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.

Rev. Abigail Visco Rusert

Dr. Martin Tel

Martin Tel is the C. F. Seabrook Director of Music at Princeton Theological Seminary where he directs the seminary choirs, facilitates the music ministry for daily worship, and lectures in the area of church music. He served as senior editor of Psalms for All Season: A Complete Psalter for Worship (Faith Alive, 2012). He also served on the editorial committees which produced a new hymnal for the Christian Reformed Church and Reformed Church in America denominations, Lift Up Your Hearts (Faith Alive, 2013) and the Spanish-English bilingual hymnal, Santo, Santo, Santo / Holy, Holy, Holy (GIA, 2019).

Shauna Hannan

The Peoples’ Sermon: Preaching as a Ministry of the Whole Congregation

Preaching is an ecclesial practice that belongs to the whole congregation and not only to the preacher. This workshop aims to equip you to equip all the baptized to fulfill their roles as proclaimers of God’s good news. Understanding and engaging the collaborative nature of preaching will revive your preaching and your congregation’s participation. Participants will leave with concrete possibilities for engaging a collaborative preaching ministry in their own contexts. –

Shauna Hannan

Matthew Kim

Preaching to People in Pain: How Suffering Can Shape Your Sermons and Connect with Your Congregation

People in the pews are hurting. If we’re honest, preachers are hurting, too. The problem is that we often don’t take the time to consider what this means for the preaching task to minister through our brokenness to hurting listeners. This workshop encourages participants to wed the preaching task with their pastoral responsibilities more intentionally. You will leave this workshop with handson homiletical skills to begin engaging in this important work on preaching to people who are experiencing various forms of pain, including the preachers themselves. –

Matthew Kim

Courtney Buggs

This workshop invites participants to a basic understanding of womanism as theological method and discourse that informs a liberative approach to preaching. Participants will explore course concepts in womanist theology in womanist theology, ethics, and biblical interpretation, as functions of womanist preaching, with the intent of inspiring preaching that offers life and hope to all creation. Participants will examine how they might incorporate womanist inquiry into their established preaching practices. – Courtney

Buggs

Adam Hearlson

Creativity and the Demands of Ministry

The creative pace of ministry is exhausting. Ministers who preach regularly are expected to produce polished creative work at a speed that would trouble even the most prolific artist. Ministers who preach weekly will create the equivalent of a single book over the course of a year. Without practice, good habits and a community of practice, burnout is inevitable. In this workshop, we will discuss recent ideas of creativity and how we can create habits and postures to support the creative demands of a preaching ministry.

– Adam Hearlson

Womanist Preaching

Shauna Hannan

Behind the Scenes: What Preachers Can Learn From Filmmakers

From “blue skying” in the writer’s room to effective scene changes, and from impact teams to zooming in on a character in order to evoke emotion, the craft of filmmaking has much to offer the craft of preaching. The focus of this two-day workshop will not be on religious cinema or films with theological themes, but on cinematic craft behind-the-scenes. Participants will leave with concrete ideas for honing their “behind the scenes” sermon preparation work. – Shauna

Hannan

Matthew Kim

Preaching to a Divided Nation: A Seven-Step Model for Promoting Reconciliation and Unity

People are divided in the United States and across the globe. Tragically, people in our congregations are similarly split over many different issues: large and small. In this time of great division and polarization, this workshop seeks to facilitate the process of reconciliation and unity through the preached Word. You will receive seven concrete steps to consider when preaching on difficult topics and texts regarding classism, ethnocentrism, sexism, and political partisanship-ism. – Matthew

Kim

Courtney Buggs

A Preaching Life, Not A Preaching Moment

This workshop explores the practice of sermon preparation by examining the everydayness of the preacher’s life and the person of the preacher. It is specifically designed for those who do not preach every Sunday and do not benefit from the every week preaching habit. The workshop reviews fundamentals of sermon preparation, and builds upon those skills, exploring how preachers can engage in practices for ongoing development of their preaching voice. Workshop participants will discuss internal hindrances to preaching, devise steps to mitigate those hindrances, and work together to develop tools to aid in a preaching life. – Courtney

Buggs

David Latimore

Power of Perspectival Preaching

Using the Lazarus narrative of John 11, this workshop examines the homiletical opportunities presented by perspective criticism of biblical texts. The workshop will ask the question: How do the homiletical possibilities of a text shift depending on the perspective considered? The workshop will consider both the intended perspective of the author of the text and other perspectives found within the characters of the narrative. Finally, the workshop will offer participants an opportunity to consider how perspective criticism offers a place for the experiences of the homiletician to shape homiletical moment within the context of the biblical narrative. –

David Latimore

1. Downtown Princeton—A quaint, vibrant downtown with popular stores and independent shops, local restaurants, and coffee & dessert shops.

2. Historic Princeton—Visit one of the many historic buildings in town: The Bainbridge House, Nassau Presbyterian Church, Drumthwacket, Morven Museum & Garders, and more. Visit www.princetonhistory.org.

3. Princeton Battlefield & Clarke House Museum—The site of the American Revolutionary War Battle of Princeton, this park has hiking trails and a museum. Walking distance from Seminary along Mercer Street.

4. Princeton University—Located a block away from the Seminary, explore the rich history of this famous Ivy League institution. Visit Nassau Hall, the gothic University Chapel, and the free University Art Museum.

5. Libraries—Looking for a quiet place? Visit the Princeton Public Library or tour the Seminary Library.

6. Tow Path Walking Trail—Down Alexander Street, a walking path for miles along the local canal provides a relaxing afternoon near Lake Carnegie.

7. Movie Theaters—Princeton Garden Theatre (local, independent), & AMC Market Fair (off Route 1).

Yummy Cheap Eats (Avg. $5–25)

1. Jammin’ Crêpes, 20 Nassau St.

Splurges (Ave. $25–50)

16. Agricola Eatery, 11 Witherspoon St.

17. Winberies Restaurant & Bar, 1 Palmer Square E.

18. Yankee Doodle Tap Room, Palmer Square

19. Mistral, 66 Witherspoon St.

20. Mediterra Restaurant, 29 Hulfish St.

21. Teresa’s Pizza & Wine Bar, 23 Palmer Square E.

22. Alchemist & Barrister, 28 Witherspoon St.

23. Witherspoon Grill, 57 Witherspoon St.

24. Blue Point Grill, 258 Nassau St.

25. Tortuga’s Mexican Village, 41 Leigh Ave.

26. Lan Ramen, 4 Hulfish St.

27. Metro North, 378 Alexander St.

28. Soonja’s Cuisine, 244 Alexander St.

29. The Dinky Bar & Kitchen, 94 University Place

30. Roots Ocean Prime, 98 University Place

R. ENGLE INSTITUTE OF PREACHING

About Continuing Education Learn While You Lead

Through the Office of Continuing Education, Princeton Theological Seminary offers ministry leaders opportunities for theological formation, spiritual renewal, and leadership development. Pastors, ministry professionals, and volunteers will find a place to network, share ideas, learn, and grow in a spiritually rich, Christ-centered environment — both on campus and online. Be part of the Princeton Theological Seminary extended learning community. Come to campus for events, seminars, or independent study. Engage in academically and spiritually rich online courses. Learn on the go by listening to The Distillery podcast thedistillery.transistor.fm/ and tune in for webinars. Strengthen your ministry network and skills through intentional continued learning.

What is the Engle Institute?

The Engle Institute is a weeklong continuing education event designed to nurture and strengthen the craft of those who preach in city or suburb, small town, rural community, or other specialized ministries.

Engle Fellows and faculty participate together in the hospitality of the seminar room, the dinner table, and the chapel pew. Through hands-on workshops, seminars, tutorials, and conversations, Engle fellows are supported and challenged to seek excellence in their preaching vocations.

The Institute is made possible by the dream and generosity of Joe R. Engle, who was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in New York City. Share your interest in being a 2024 Engle Fellow engle.ptsem.edu/

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Ministry Collaboratory Project

Young adults are finding meaning, belonging, and purpose outside of the church. Are you wondering how your church can be a part of their lives?

Through Princeton Theological Seminary and funded by The Lilly Endowment, Inc., the Ministry Collaboratory is enabling churches like yours to dream and experiment through a unique 3-month design sprint leading up to a micro-grant & pop-up project in your local community.

Collaborate with Young Adults (ages 23–29) in your church to Engage Young Adults in your community. Here’s how it works:

è Launch your work with an in-person 3-day Co-Lab attended by a Young Adult and Pastoral Leader who will champion this initiative in your congregations. We are holding Co-Labs in September 2023, February 2024, and September 2024)

è Engage with learning tools, online resources, and a microgrant to design and produce a Pop-Up Project in your local community.

Learn more and apply for Collaboratory beginning September 2023, February 2024, and September 2024 by visiting ministrycollaboratory.ptsem.edu

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The Institute for Youth Ministry

For more than 25 years, the Institute for Youth Ministry has bridged theology and practice in youth ministry through research, programs, events, and resources. We form ministry leaders who work with youth, support emerging scholarship, and collaborate with Christian congregations. In all that we do, we bear witness to God’s just and creative movement in the world.

Certificate in Youth and Theology

The Certificate in Youth and Theology is an eight-month, fully digital, cohort-based program where you gain expertise from Princeton Theological Seminary faculty and leaders, in addition to our extensive network of scholars and practitioners.

Our curriculum includes videos, readings, discussions, and contextual assignments to help you think theologically about youth ministry. Join the network of over 650 youth workers from around the world who have formed lifelong friendships and experienced life-changing learning through this one-of-a-kind certificate program.

Now accepting applications for the 2024 Cohort, which runs from September 2023–April 2024.

Application due by August 17 for full consideration.

Learn more and apply for The Certificate in Youth and Theology by visiting iym.ptsem.edu

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