“When I first came to PTS, I was a theological train wreck.” Michelle Snyder ’09, now a national leader in suicide prevention training for faith communities, shares her journey from self-neglect to solid ground for sustainable ministry. Seminary gave her space to find theological

Our Henderson Leadership Conference workshop “The Anxious Perfectionist: Managing the Stress Within” with Dr. Lisa Hosack, is a workshop that acknowledges that at low levels, anxiety is a productive companion to leadership. Yet often, leaders experience a level of anxiety that

Registration is now open for our W. Don McClure Lecture in World Mission and Evangelism. Join us in person or online on Oct. 21 for “What Kenneth Bailey Taught Us About Mission-And What’s Next.” . Soon after Kenneth E. Bailey ’55 passed away in 2016 at the age of 85, the title of

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The Doctor of Ministry Missional Leadership, Christian Spirituality, Intergenerational Black Church Studies, and the Creative Writing and Public Theology cohorts held their intensives on the PTS campus in June. They enjoyed the time spent together learning, worshiping,

“One of the biggest challenges I’ve faced as the pastor of a small, rural congregation is recruiting, retaining, and replacing leaders within the church.” Sound familiar? The Rev. B.T. Gilligan ’11 shares a process his church uses to source and sustain lay leadership in a way

We are hiring a part-time Library Assistant for the Barbour Library during the 2025/2026 academic year (September 2, 2025 – May 29, 2026). Duties include: welcoming and serving library patrons; maintaining library policies and security; checking materials in and out of the

Our Henderson Leadership Conference workshop “Programming at the Intersection of Innovation and Necessity” with the Rev. Dr. Nichelle Nelson ’05 will explore assets and liabilities of Program/Ministry Development and Management, recognize the discernment of How?, With who?, And

Join us Sept. 26, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at Pittsburgh Seminary for a Messy Church training session led by Messy Church U.S.A. Messy Church is church . just not as you know it! This is a free event! Discover a new—and messy—way to do church!. Messy Church is a form of church

A Distinguished Alumnus in Pastoral Ministry Award recipient (2006) and John Anderson Award of Merit honoree (1997), alongside friend and classmate Fred Rogers ’62, Jimmy Joe Robinson’s legacy reaches across professional sports, the civil rights movement, urban ministry, and

Professor John Burgess has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award in religious studies to Romania for the 2025-2026 academic year from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. This marks Dr. Burgess’ third time as a Fulbright scholar,

“To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good” (1 Cor 12:7). Disability theology affirms this teaching, urging the Church to make room for the whole community’s gifts and witness for the good of all. Yet, the relationship between the Church and the

Have you heard the news? The Rev. Dr. Tod Bolsinger, influential voice on adaptive leadership in the church, will be our lecturer at this year’s Henderson Leadership Conference! Join us in person or online Sept. 19-20 for “Faithful and Flexible: Empowering Church Leaders for

What resources does the study of Church history offer preachers and ministry leaders? Professor Ken Woo says hearing voices from the past gives us a new perspective on the present. We can appreciate the breadth of the Christian faith lived out through centuries, and when we come

Named for Pastor John Anderson, founding president of the Seminary in 1794, this award is bestowed upon those individuals who have contributed distinctive service to the Seminary and community at large. We express our gratitude to Karen, Jennifer, and Nancy for their remarkable

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