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.
2023
Feb. 2
Shan Overton
The Presbyterian Outlook (Virtual)
"Creative Writing as a Spiritual Process" Webinar
Feb. 5
Erin Davenport
Baldwin Community UMC, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Preaching at 9:00 and 11:00 a.m.
Feb. 5
Edwin Chr. van Driel
Covenant Community PC, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Preaching
Feb. 6-8
Tanner Capps
Symposium on Reformed Theology & Social Ethics, Davidson College, Davidson, N.C.
Attending
Feb. 6
Kimberly Russaw
Preaching and Preachers with Dr. Martha Simmons (Facebook Live Webinar)
Panelist, "Sisters and Scripture"
Feb. 12
Tanner Capps
The Dante Society: Friends of the Beatrice Institute, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Leading "Theologies of Blood & Land" Seminar
Feb. 15
Kimberly Russaw
Westar Institute (Webinar)
"Reinvestigating Rahab"
Feb. 17
Asa Lee
Virginia Clergy Leadership Project, Richmond, Va.
Teaching
Feb. 17-19
Chris Taylor
Coalition for Christian Outreach Jubilee, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Admissions Recruitment
Feb. 19-20
Tanner Capps
Southminster PC, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Teaching
Feb. 19
Hunter Farrell
Shadyside PC, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Teaching Adult Education Class
Feb. 19
Leanna Fuller
Sewickley PC, Sewickley, Pa.
Teaching Adult Education Class
Feb. 20-24
Sean Thomas
Samuel Dewitt Proctor Conference, Atlanta, Ga.
Admissions Recruitment
Feb. 24-25
Hunter Farrell (with Asa Lee, Charles Fischer, Carolyn Cranston)
Vanderbilt PC, Naples, Fla.
James and Cindy Craig Lecture on Church and Mission
Feb. 26
Asa Lee (with Charles Fischer, Carolyn Cranston)
Vanderbilt PC, Naples, Fla.
Preaching
Feb. 26
Leanna Fuller
Sewickley PC, Sewickley, Pa.
Teaching Adult Education Class
March 4-9
Asa Lee, Hunter Farrell, Jennifer Kaaland
Reformed University and Seminary of Colombia
Observances in honor of International Women's Day
March 5
Edwin Chr. van Driel
Concord PC, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Preaching and Presiding
March 12
Scott Hagley
Mission del Sol PC, Tempe, Ariz.
Preaching
March 13
Scott Hagley (with Asa Lee, Charles Fischer, Carolyn Cranston)
Mission del Sol PC, Tempe, Ariz.
Lecture, “Christianity for Today’s World: New Possibilities for Faith and Practice, Renewal and Mission”
March 14
Scott Hagley, Asa Lee, Charles Fischer, Carolyn Cranston
Mission del Sol PC, Tempe, Ariz.
Alumni and Friends Luncheon
March 16
Scott Hagley (with Asa Lee, Charles Fischer, Carolyn Cranston)
San Dieguito UMC, Encinitas, Calif.
Lecture, “Christianity for Today’s World: New Possibilities for Faith and Practice, Renewal and Mission”
March 17
Scott Hagley, Asa Lee, Charles Fischer, Carolyn Cranston
San Dieguito UMC, Encinitas, Calif.
Alumni and Friends Luncheon
March 18
Erik Hoeke
Meeting this Moment Symposium, Allegheny College, Meadville, Pa.
Paper presentation, "Doing Good: Institutions, Cultures, and Enabling Morally Virtuous Action"
March 19
Asa Lee
San Dieguito UMC, Encinitas, Calif.
Preaching
March 20-22
Asa Lee
ATS Student Personnel Administrators' Network Conference, Dallas, Texas
Keynote Address
March 26
Hunter Farrell
Union PC, Union City, Pa.
Preaching
Feb. 26
Asa Lee
Berkley Hills Lutheran Church, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Preaching at Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration
March 28
Sean Thomas
Messiah University Mission Fair, Mechanicsburg, Pa.
Admissions Recruitment
April 16
Edwin Chr. van Driel
Oakmont PC, Oakmont, Pa.
Preaching
April 16
Hunter Farrell
New Wilmington PC, New Wilmington, Pa.
Preaching
April 16
Asa Lee
First Unitarian Church, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Preaching
April 23
Edwin Chr. van Driel
Covenant Community PC, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Preaching
April 23
Asa Lee
First PC, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Attending 250th Anniversary Celebration
April 30
Asa Lee
Sewickley PC, Sewickley, Pa.
Preaching
May 1-3
Hunter Farrell
Zephyr Point Conference Center, Lake Tahoe, Nev.
Keynote Speaker at North Central California Justice Conference
May 13
Asa Lee
Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pa.
Preaching at Baccalaureate Service
May 18-20
Hunter Farrell and Bala Khyllep
First Presbyterian Church, Evanston, Ill.
Speaking at PCUSA Ethiopia Mission Network
May 19
Edwin Chr. van Driel
Concord PC, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Preaching
May 21
Hunter Farrell
First Presbyterian Church, Evanston, Ill.
Preaching
June 16-17
Erik Hoeke
Fred Rogers Institute, Latrobe, Pa.
Paper presentation, "Fred Rogers: Public Theologian"
June 16-18
Hunter Farrell
St. Mary's College, South Bend, Ind.
Paper presentation on intercultural conflict at the American Society of Missiology
June 25
Asa Lee
Crafton Heights UPC, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Preaching
July 17-21
Edwin Chr. van Driel
International Consultation on Ecclesial Futures, San Francisco, Calif.
Chairing the Meeting and Presenting
July 23
Asa Lee
Montreat Conference Center, Montreat, N.C.
Keynote Address
Helen Blier
Director of Continuing Education
412-924-1346
John P. Burgess
James Henry Snowden Professor of Systematic Theology
jburgess@pts.edu
412-924-1430
Franklin Tanner Capps
Director of the Miller Summer Youth Institute
412-924-1368
Jennifer Christmas
Associate Curator of the Kelso Museum of Near Eastern Archaeology
jechristmas@pts.edu
412-924-1394
Jerome F. D. Creach
Robert C. Holland Professor of Old Testament
412-924-1428
Carolyn Cranston
Director of Alumnae/i and Church Relations
ccranston@pts.edu
412-924-1375
Erin Davenport
Director of Strategic Initiatives and Special Projects
412-924-1385
Hunter Farrell
Director of the World Mission Initiative
hfarrell@pts.edu
412-924-1402
Tucker Ferda
Associate Professor of New Testament
412-924-1391
Charles L. Fischer III
Vice President for Seminary Advancement
cfischer@pts.edu
412-924-1362
Leanna K. Fuller
Joan Marshall Associate Professor of Pastoral Care
412-924-1459
Donna Giver-Johnston
Director of the Doctor of Ministry Program
dgiverjohnston@pts.edu
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
ahancock@pts.edu
412-924-1453
Jennifer Kaalund
Associate Professor of New Testatment
412-924-1386
Bala Khyllep
Associate Director of the World Mission Initiative
bkhyllep@pts.edu
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 Acting Director of the Metro-Urban Institute
amingo@pts.edu
412-924-1401
Mary O'Shan (Shan) Overton
Director of the Center for Writing and Learning Support
412-924-1454
L. Roger Owens
Hugh Thomson Kerr Professor of Pastoral Theology
lowens@pts.edu
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
krohrer@pts.edu
412-924-1412
Kimberly Russaw
Associate Professor of Old Testament
412-924-1407
Kendra Buckwalter Smith
Director of the Worship Program
ksmith@pts.edu
412-924-1419
R. Drew Smith
Henry L. Hillman Professor of Urban Ministry and Director of the Metro-Urban Institute
412-924-1457
Michelle Spomer
Donald G. Miller Librarian and Director of the Clifford E. Barbour Library
mspomer@pts.edu
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
ateter@pts.edu
412-924-1398
Edwin Chr. van Driel
Directors' Bicentennial Professor of Theology
412-924-1425
Kenneth Woo
Assistant Professor of Church History
kwoo@pts.edu
412-924-1350