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Synod of the Covenant webinar explores a third model for preachers

Posted August 11th, 2023

“Preaching and Conflict” was the topic of the Rev. Dr. Aimee Moiso’s Equipping Preachers webinar for the Synod of the Covenant last week, and participants came away with a third preaching model — relational preaching — to add to the traditional models of prophetic and pastoral preaching.

PC(USA) pastor and leader the Rev. Dr. Aimee Moiso talks about the constructive side of conflict

Posted April 25th, 2023

The Rev. Dr. Aimee Moiso, associate director of the Louisville Institute, clearly derives great joy just by showing up for work each morning.

PC(USA) pastor and leader the Rev. Dr. Aimee Moiso talks about the constructive side of conflict

Posted March 16th, 2023

The Rev. Dr. Aimee Moiso, associate director of the Louisville Institute, clearly derives great joy just by showing up for work each morning.

Dr. Edwin I. Hernández named to lead Louisville Institute

Posted January 19th, 2023

Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, in partnership with Louisville Institute, has named Dr. Edwin I. Hernández, president of AdventHealth University in Orlando, Florida, as the new executive director of Louisville Institute. Hernández, who also serves as faculty affiliate and director at the Project for the Study of Latino Religion, Center for the Study of Religion and Society at the University of Notre Dame, will begin work at Louisville Institute on June 1.

Edwin David Aponte departs Louisville Institute for Drew Theological School

Posted May 20th, 2022

A host of ministry colleagues and friends gathered Thursday at Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary to honor the Rev. Dr. Edwin David Aponte and his wife Laura and to thank Aponte for his outstanding leadership as executive director of the Louisville Institute as he departs for a new position at Drew University in Madison, N.J.

‘Pastors are the unsung heroes helping people get through the pandemic’

Posted August 24th, 2021

Thanks to Sabbath and Sabbatical Grants from 1001 New Worshiping Communities, 35 leaders in the new church movement began taking sabbaticals earlier this summer. The response to these grants — all available grants were awarded — has been tremendous.

Church women of color gather for virtual summit

Posted August 14th, 2020

So many things are “different” in 2020, and different can be a wonderful opportunity for transformation — which is something we heard quite a bit about during day one of Gender Summit 3, coordinated by ISAAC (Innovative Space for Asian American Christianity) and held virtually.

Columbia Seminary trustees elevate Dr. Ralph Basui Watkins to full professor

Posted July 21st, 2020

On June 15, the Columbia Theological Seminary Board of Trustees unanimously approved the promotion of Dr. Ralph Basui Watkins to full professor.

Living into the family name

Posted July 16th, 2020

The Rev. Dr. Edwin Aponte said his work involves living into his family name, which is Spanish for “bridge.”

Columbia Seminary names visiting professor of ethics, theology

Posted April 30th, 2019

Dr. Love Sechrest, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty at Columbia Theological Seminary, announced Tuesday that Wonchul Shin will be called as the Visiting Professor of Ethics and Theology, and Louisville Institute Postdoctoral Fellow effective Aug. 26.