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Located Leadership: Church Planting as a Lady Pastor

Posted on November 27, 2019January 25, 2021 by ptsblog

Have you ever tried to find a clerical shirt made for a woman? A quick Google search will inform you that the selection is sparse—and expensive. Perhaps the picture above offers a promising option? Sometimes it feels like conversations and literature about “leadership” fit about as well as those two poly blend shirts look like…

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Can I Really Afford Paying for Seminary?

Posted on November 14, 2019January 25, 2021 by ptsblog

As an admissions counselor at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, one of the most common questions I receive from prospective students seeking an MDiv, MAPS, or MTS degree is, “What is the cost of tuition?” Another common question is, “Are there scholarships or financial aid opportunities available for applicants?” Because I once was a college and graduate…

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Why Get a DMin?

Posted on November 12, 2019January 4, 2022 by ptsblog

Many pastors sense that the church they were trained to serve and the church they encounter each day are two different universes. Things change. Change is part of life. Yet change in the church over the last two decades has been phenomenal. Even disorienting. Some of us adapt to change easily. For others, it’s really…

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