Fall 2024 Gatherings
Phase I of this project encompassed five gatherings of 12 – 15 pastors and church scholars engaging in thoughtful conversations about the contemporary issues confronting ministry today and the theological responses that rise out of the Christian tradition. The goal of these conversations was to gain greater clarity about the identity and calling of pastoral ministry to the contemporary church.
The pastors and scholars who were invited to participate in these conversations were selected with the intention of representing a wide variety of expressions of ministry in the church today. The gatherings took place in church and seminary facilities representing the geographic diversity of congregational life in America.
Participants
| Alfaro, Sammy | Grand Canyon University | Glendale, AZ | Dallas |
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| Bailes, Jonathan | Christ Church Plano | Plano, TX | Dallas |
| Barreto, Eric | Princeton Theological Seminary | Princeton, NJ | Chicago |
| Berry, Malinda Elizabeth | Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary | Goshen, IN | Chicago |
| Black Johnston, Scott | Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church | New York, NY | New York |
| Brown, Elise | Marble Collegiate Church | New York, NY | Pasadena |
| Brown, Jonathon | Pillar Church | Holland, MI | Nashville |
| Bulger, Tara | First Presbyterian Church | Huntsville, AL | Nashville |
| Cady, Stephen | Brite Divinity School | Fort Worth, TX | Dallas |
| Canales, Marcos | La Fuente Ministries | Pasadena, CA | Pasadena |
| Carter, Heath | Princeton Theological Seminary | Princeton, NJ | Chicago |
| Chao, David | Princeton Theological Seminary | Princeton, NJ | Pasadena |
| Davis, Corwin Malcolm | First AME Bethel Church | New York, NY | New York |
| DeCostanza, John | Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Chicago |
| Drake, Donovan | Westminster Presbyterian Church | Nashville, TN | Nashville |
| Franke, John R | Second Presbyterian Church | Carmel, IN | Chicago |
| Gaventa, Matt | University Presbyterian Church | Austin, TX | Dallas |
| Gee, Jr., Alexander | Fountain of Life | Madison, WI | Chicago |
| Goatley, David | Fuller Theological Seminary | Pasadena, CA | Pasadena |
| Green, Douglas | North Hills Church | Brea, CA | Nashville |
| Hamilton, Katie O'Hern | Greater Brunswick Charge (primarily New Hope UMC) | Brunswick, MD | Dallas |
| Handy, Stephen | McKendree United Methodist | Nashville, TN | Nashville |
| Hawkins, Liza | Memorial Lutheran Church | Nashville, TN | Nashville |
| Helmers, Kathy | Helmers Literary Services | Kingston, TN | Nashville |
| Henry, Christopher | Second Presbyterian Church | Indianapolis, IN | New York |
| Hiestand, Gerald | Calvary Memorial Church | Oak Park, IL | Nashville |
| Huh, John | Princeton Theological Seminary | Princeton, NJ | New York |
| Hunter, Todd Dean | The Diocese of Churches for the Sake of Others | Franklin, TN | Chicago |
| Hyde, Dawn | Downtown Church Columbia | Columbia, SC | Dallas |
| Imperatori-Lee, Natalia | Manhattan College | New York, NY | New York |
| Jones, Barry | Irving Bible Church | Irving, TX | Chicago |
| Kardash, Amy | In Trust Center for Theological Schools | Wilmington, DE | New York |
| Kartje, John | Mundelein Seminary | Mundelein, IL | New York |
| Keim, John | Granger Community Church | Granger, IN | Chicago |
| Klaus, Byron D | Retired from Evangel/Assemblies of God Theological Seminary | Oregon City, OR | Pasadena |
| Labberton, Mark | Retired from Fuller Theological Seminary | Piedmont, CA | Nashville |
| Latimore, David | Princeton Theological Seminary | Princeton, NJ | Chicago |
| Lawrence, Joel | Center for Pastor Theologians | North Oaks, MN | Pasadena |
| Lee, Daniel | Fuller Theological Seminary | Temple City, CA | Pasadena |
| Lenker, Keegan | Gig Harbor Church of the Nazarene; Northwest Nazarene University | Gig Harbor, WA | Dallas |
| Lower, Jessica Vaughan | San Marino Community Church | San Marino, CA | Pasadena |
| Martell, Loida I | Lexington Theological Seminary | Lexington, KY | Nashville |
| Martin, A Allan | Arlington Seventh-day Adventist Church | Arlington, TX | Pasadena |
| Marty, Peter W. | The Christian Century; St. Paul Lutheran Church | Denver, CO | Chicago |
| Mitchell, Tamara | Presbyterian Church of Jackson Hole | Jackson Hole, WY | Dallas |
| Moore, Russell | Christianity Today | Nashville, TN | Nashville |
| Moss III, Otis | Trinity United Church of Christ | Chicago, IL | Chicago |
| Name | Church/Institution | City/state | Gathering Assignment |
| Norman, Jr., John I. | Campbell University Divinity School | Four Oaks, NC | New York |
| O'Connell, Maureen | La Salle University | Philadelphia, PA | New York |
| O'Dea, Lori | New Life Assembly of God | Grand Ledge, MI | Dallas |
| Palmer, Elizabeth | The Christian Century | Skokie, IL | Chicago |
| Presa, Neal | Presbytery of San Jose; Fuller Theological Seminary | San Jose, CA | Pasadena |
| Qualls, Joy | Biola University | Placentia, CA | Pasadena |
| Rivera, Luis R. | Retired from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary | Skokie, IL | Dallas |
| Root, Andrew | Luther Seminary | St. Paul, MN | Nashville |
| Ruffner, Matthew | Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church | Dallas, TX | Dallas |
| Shelley, Austin Crenshaw | Shadyside Presbyterian Church | Pittsburgh, PA | Chicago |
| Slade, Kara | Trinity Church | Princeton, NJ | New York |
| Smith, Katherine | Duke Divinity School | Durham, NC | Nashville |
| Streets, Jerry | Yale University | New Haven, CT | New York |
| Sun, Chloe | Fuller Theological Seminary | Azusa, CA | Pasadena |
| Swetenburg, Betsy | Northridge Presbyterian Church | Dallas, TX | Dallas |
| Tewell, Tom | Zick Preaching Scholars Program | Claremont, CA | Pasadena |
| Torres-Avila, Luis J | Pillar Church | Holland, MI | New York |
| Tran, Jonathan | Baylor University | Woodway, TX | Dallas |
| White, Andrea C. | Union Theological Seminary | New York, NY | New York |
| Williams, Andrew Ray | Church on the Hill | Waynesboro, VA | New York |
| Willimon, Will | Duke Divinity School | Durham, NC | Nashville |
| Wilson, Todd | Center for Pastor Theologians | Chicago, IL | Chicago |