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Leading in Ministry, Empowering the Community, and Praising the Lord: the Rev. Dr. Sheila Johnson (Hunt)

Posted on June 18, 2024June 20, 2024 by ptsblog

At Pittsburgh Theological Seminary’s 2024 Alumnae/i Days gathering, four alums were honored for their work and recognized as this year’s distinguished alumnae/i or received The Fred Rogers Award for Creative Ministry. In this blog series, meet these alums and discover the ways in which they serve God and neighbor in their communities and across the…

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Drew Smith, Professor Urban Ministry

Inside the PTS Curriculum: Introduction to Urban Ministry

Posted on October 4, 2019January 25, 2021 by ptsblog

The “Inside the PTS Curriculum” series gives you an inside look at what students are learning in their courses at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Each article focuses on one class, its subject matter, what students can expect to learn, the required texts, and the kinds of assignments students can expect. We’ll let you know whether the…

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Dark and Lovely: Is God In It?

Posted on May 31, 2018January 28, 2021 by ptsblog

In early May 2018, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary hosted Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes who spoke on “Race, Gender and Imago Dei.” Following the event, the Rev.  Oghene’tega Swann, a Doctor of Ministry Urban Change focus student at Pittsburgh Seminary, shared her reflection. The following post has been edited for length; the original blog “Dark and Lovely: Is God In It?…

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