Whether we live in urban environments like Philadelphia or Pittsburgh, small towns like Latrobe, Pa., or in rural villages, most people’s natural tendency is to use whatever power and influence we have for self-serving purposes. We often abuse our God-given privileges by prominently doing good to those who can reciprocate our generosity. Privilege comes wearing many…
Tag: Urban ministry
New Doctor of Ministry Degrees: Meeting Today’s Needs
As the world changes, those in ministry must meet new needs. To help prepare pastors, Pittsburgh Seminary is offering two new Doctor of Ministry focuses. The Missional Leadership and Urban Change DMins begin January 2015. The Urban Change Focus is designed to assist church leaders in framing and pursuing spiritually and socially transformative ministry responses…
Outside the Seminary Gates
I was pretty excited when I got asked to write this week’s post for the PTS blog. I was excited because I was asked to write about something that is very important to me and that is something that I believe needs to be talked about a lot more. I am going to write about what I…