Looking for someone to preach or teach at your church, conference, or small group study? Consider contacting our experts for their thoughts on today's church issues. Have a particular topic that you don't see covered here? Contact the Senior Director of Communications Melissa Logan at or 412-924-1373 to be connected with a resource.
Expand the sections below to see upcoming events, a listing of our experts, and their contact information.
March 6-8
Hunter Farrell
United States Catholic Mission Association Board Meeting, Washington, D.C.
Attending
March 10-14, 2024
AnneMarie Mingo
Friendship-West Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas
Preaching and Delivering the Broughton-Wells Lecture
March 14-15
Asa Lee
Wise Leaders of the ATS Conference, Pittsburgh
Attending
March 19-26
Hunter Farrell
Central American Migration Network Launch, San Salvador, El Salvador
Consultation, Presentation, and Training
March 20
Erik Hoeke
First United Methodist Church, Washington, Pa.
Speaking at Lenten Luncheon
March 20, 2024
AnneMarie Mingo
Boston University, Boston, Mass.
Lecturing
March 20, 2024
AnneMarie Mingo
Union Church in Boston, Boston, Mass.
Book Talk and Signing
March 21-23, 2024
AnneMarie Mingo
Cato-LeCount Fellows Program, Penn State University, University Park, Pa.
Workshop Presenter
March 31
Asa Lee
Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, Chicago, Ill.
Preaching
April 2
Kendra Buckwalter Smith
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary Chapel, Austin, Texas
Preaching
April 4-6
Donna Giver-Johnston
Association of Doctor of Ministry Education Annual Conference, Lakeland, Fla.
Attending
April 7
Charles Fischer
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Preaching and Presiding
April 7
Tucker Ferda
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Westminster Seminar Series
April 7
Erik Hoeke
Slippery Rock United Methodist Church
Preaching
April 11-13
Donna Giver-Johnston
Festival of Faith and Writing, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Attending
April 14
Erik Hoeke
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Preaching
April 14
Tucker Ferda
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Westminster Seminar Series
April 14
Asa Lee
McKeesport Presbyterian Church, McKeesport, Pa.
Preaching
April 20
Asa Lee
New Life Bible Institute Missionary Training School Masterclass, Philadelphia, Pa.
Teaching
April 21
Tucker Ferda
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Westminster Seminar Series
April 26
Asa Lee and others from PTS
Pittsburgh Prayer Breakfast, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Attending
April 28
Erik Hoeke
First United Methodist Church, Franklin, Pa.
Preaching
May 2-4
AnneMarie Mingo
Power of a Wholistic Church Conference, Atlanta, Ga.
Workshop Presenter
May 13-16
Donna Giver-Johnston
Festival of Homiletics, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Liturgist
May 13-16
Asa Lee
Festival of Homiletics, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Attending and Welcoming
May 15
Asa Lee
Virginia Clergy Leadership Project, Richmond, Va.
Convening
June 4-7, 2024
Leanna Fuller
Society for Pastoral Theology, New Brunswick Theological Seminary, New Brunswick, N.J.
Coordinating and Attending
June 6-8
Asa Lee
Western PA Annual Conferencem The United Methodist Church, Erie, Pa.
Attending
June 7-8
Hunter Farrell
New Castle Presbytery Mission Festival, Atlantic City, N.J.
Keynote and Workshop
June 10-14
Edwin Chr. van Driel
International Consultation on Ecclesial Futures, Halle, Germany
Convener
June 16-21
Asa Lee
Holden Village, Chelan, Wash.
Attending
July 6-12
Erik Hoeke
Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, N.Y.
United Methodist House Chaplain
July 21
Asa Lee
New Wilmington Mission Conference, New Wilmington, Pa.
Speaking
Sept. 5-7
Hunter Farrell
Montreat Mission Summit, Montreat Conference Center, Black Mountain, N.C.
Keynoter
Sept. 19
Tucker Ferda
Penn Hills Library, Penn Hills, Pa.
Public Lecture, “The Dead Sea Scrolls and the Origins of Christianity”
Oct. 19-20
Tucker Ferda
International Conference on Christology within Messianism (online)
Panelist
2025
Feb. 8-9
Hunter Farrell
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Greenville, S.C.
Heritage Lectures
John P. Burgess
James Henry Snowden Professor of Systematic Theology
412-924-1430
Franklin Tanner Capps
Director of the Miller Summer Youth Institute
412-924-1368
Jerome F. D. Creach
Robert C. Holland Professor of Old Testament
412-924-1428
Carolyn Cranston
Director of Alumnae/i and Church Relations
412-924-1375
Erin Davenport
Vice President for Strategic Initiatives and Continuing Education
412-924-1385
Hunter Farrell
Director of the World Mission Initiative
412-924-1402
Tucker Ferda
Associate Professor of New Testament
412-924-1391
Charles L. Fischer III
Vice President for Seminary Advancement
412-924-1362
Dan Frayer-Griggs
Interim Director of the Center for Writing and Learning Support and Visiting Assistant Professor of Bible
Leanna K. Fuller
Joan Marshall Associate Professor of Pastoral Care
412-924-1459
Donna Giver-Johnston
Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program
412-924-1421
Scott J. Hagley
W. Don McClure Associate Professor of World Mission and Evangelism
412-924-1399
Angela Dienhart Hancock
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty, Howard C. Scharfe Associate Professor of Homiletics
412-924-1453
Erik Hoeke
Director of Continuing Education
412-924-1346
Jennifer Kaalund
Associate Professor of New Testatment
412-924-1386
Bala Khyllep
Associate Director of the World Mission Initiative
412-924-1364
Asa J. Lee
President and Professor of Theological Formation for Ministry
412-924-1366
AnneMarie Mingo
Associate Professor of Ethics, Culture, and Moral Leadership and Director of the Metro-Urban Institute
412-924-1401
L. Roger Owens
Hugh Thomson Kerr Professor of Pastoral Theology
412-924-1458
Tracy Riggle Young
Senior Director of Enrollment Services
412-924-1423
Karen Rohrer
Director of the Center for Adaptive and Innovative Ministry
412-924-1412
Kimberly Russaw
Associate Professor of Old Testament
412-924-1407
Kendra Buckwalter Smith
Director of the Worship Program
412-924-1419
R. Drew Smith
Henry L. Hillman Professor of Urban Ministry
412-924-1457
Michelle Spomer
Donald G. Miller Librarian and Director of the Clifford E. Barbour Library
412-924-1408
Ron E. Tappy
G. Albert Shoemaker Professor Emeritus of Bible and Archaeology and Director of The Zeitah Excavations
412-924-1427
Ayana Teter
Associate Dean for Students and Formation
412-924-1398
Edwin Chr. van Driel
Directors' Bicentennial Professor of Theology
412-924-1425
Kenneth Woo
Assistant Professor of Church History
412-924-1350