Craig Barnes

Robert Meneilly Professor of Leadership and Ministry
Year Started at PTS: 2002

Contact Info

cbarnes@pts.edu
412-924-1408

Education

• Ph.D., University of Chicago / History of Christianity, 1992 
• M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary / Theology, 1981
• B.A., The King’s College / History, 1978 

Bio

The Rev. Dr. Craig Barnes was raised on Long Island, N.Y. He earned his bachelor’s from The King’s College in New York and his M.Div. from Princeton Theological Seminary. At the University of Chicago he received his doctorate in the history of Christianity. In 1981 he was ordained a Minister of Word and Sacrament by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). He served nine years as senior pastor of The National Presbyterian Church in Washington, DC before coming to Pittsburgh Seminary in 2002. His published books include Yearning, When God Interrupts, Hustling God, Sacred Thirst, An Extravagant Mercy, Searching for Home, and The Pastor as Minor Poet. He is also the author of numerous articles and is in demand as a preacher and lecturer at churches, denominational events, and seminaries. His current research interest is focused on the parish as a theological context.

Church Associations

Ordination: PC(USA), 1981 as Minister of Word and Sacrament

Current Pastoral Position: Senior Pastor, Shadyside Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, Pa.

Professional Competencies

Area of Expertise

• Pastoral Ministry 

Professional Service

• Board of Trustees, Princeton Theological Seminary
• Editor at Large, The Christian Century
• Board of Advisors, The Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation
• UPMC Board – Conflict of Interest Committee

Awards/Fellowships/Distinctions

• 2003: Book of the Year Award by Christianity Today for Searching for Home
  

Additional Resources

Complete CV
Publications
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Shadyside Presbyterian Church

Audio

Chapel Audio 1
Chapel Audio 2
2010 Baccalaurate Sermon
Preaching as a Sacred Conversation: How to Give Sermons and How to Listen to Them / Lecture 1
Preaching as a Sacred Conversation: How to Give Sermons and How to Listen to Them / Lecture 2
Preaching as a Sacred Conversation: How to Give Sermons and How to Listen to Them / Lecture 3