Pastoral Leadership News

Lilly Grant Supports National Leadership Initiative

The Wabash Pastoral Leadership Program  will coordinate a national initiative to build the leadership skills of pastors at a critical early stage of the ministerial careers.  Encouraged by the success of the Wabash program, the Endowment awarded grants to 11 organizations across the country to establish similar leadership development programs for early career pastors in other regions.  Read More

 

 

 

Nelson and Manning Named to Lead Pastoral Leadership Program

Dr. Derek Nelson, Associate Professor of Religion at Wabash College, has been named the new Director of the      Wabash Pastoral Leadership Program. Reverend Elizabeth "Libby" Manning has been named the program's new   Associate Director. The Lilly Endowment-funded program helps develop pastors early in their careers so that they can become leaders in the communities they serve. Read More

                                                                                                                                            Wabash Pastoral Leadership Program Lands $1.5 Million Continuation Grant

The Wabash Pastoral Leadership Program, founded at Wabash College in 2008, has received a $1.57 million continuation grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. The grant provides resources that will continue the program through 2016, which will allow two additional cohorts of 18 pastors each to participate in the comprehensive leadership development program. Read More

                                                                                                                                                          

Second Cohort Selected for Wabash Pastoral Leadership Program

Two Wabash alumni are among 18 Indiana pastors have been selected to participate in the Wabash Pastoral Leadership Program, a Lilly Endowment-sponsored program at Wabash College. The participants include Wabash alumni Tom Bartley ’93 and Jeff Bower ’83. The Wabash Pastoral Leadership Program target Indiana pastors with between five and 10 years of experience following their graduate seminary studies and invites them to participate in a two-year program of leadership development and pastoral reflection. Read More

 
 
Dreitcer, Rogers Discuss "The Art of Peace" for Pastor Leaders
 
 
At the center of this group’s willingness to move into the unknown that day were Andy Dreitcer and Frank Rogers.     I left not only with great respect for their work, but for the way they work together. Read More
 
 
 
 
Lilly Endowment Funds Innovative Wabash Pastoral Leadership Program

Wabash College has received a $1.5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to establish the Wabash Pastoral Leadership Program. The Program will target Indiana pastors with between five and 10 years of experience following their graduate seminary studies and invite them to participate in a two-year program of leadership development and pastoral reflection. Read More