I'm A Fellow at the Center For Pastor Theologians

And I'm super excited 🤗

An Announcement:

I’m pleased to announce that beginning this fall I will be a fellow at the Center for Pastor Theologians. I’m really excited 😊.

For those of you who’ve been following my Pastoral Theology Substack for a while, you might remember that I’ve written a couple of pieces about my experiences at CPT’s annual conference. I’ll link the two articles at the bottom of this post—all positive, of course.

Part of what thrills me about this opportunity is that it meshes so perfectly with what I’ve been doing on this Substack for the last several years. Theology belongs in the local church, and the local church belongs in theology. It’s not as if most church leaders don’t believe that, but few are putting it into practice and making it the center of their work like CPT is.

What is the CPT?

Here’s what they say about they Center for Pastor Theologians in their own words:

The Center for Pastor Theologians is an interdenominational evangelical organization that gathers pastors and church leaders for fellowship, continuing education, and spiritual formation. Our goal is to see a Church that is firmly rooted through pastors who are theologically formed.

The Center for Pastor Theologians is a theologically orthodox, Protestant Evangelical organization in the evangelical movement. Our programs gather pastors and ministry leaders from a wide array of Protestant traditions, all of which share distinctives like a high view of Scripture’s authority, evangelistic urgency, and an emphasis on the cross of Christ

What will I do as a Fellow?

Again, here’s what they say about the fellowship in their own words:

Welcome to the Center for Pastor Theologians Fellows Program. This six-year program offers a unique, theologically robust environment for pastors and ministry leaders who have advanced theological education, supporting them in their ministry as they are formed into the identity of the pastor theologian.

The goals of the Fellows Program are threefold:

1) Create interdenominational fellowship and deep relational bonds within the pastoral community.

2) Deliver excellent ongoing education and professional development for highly qualified pastor theologians.

3) Provide spiritual formation and mentorship for early- and mid-career pastors from seasoned pastor theologians.

You’re invited

Finally, keep in mind that the Center for Pastor Theologian’s conference is once again happening this October in Oak Park, IL—and you’re invited. Church leaders and thoughtful laity alike will find it to be a refreshing, invigorating, and encouraging event. We pray, we sing, and we think together in both plenary and breakout sessions. You can click here for more info about it. Don’t hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions about my experience there.