North Park Theological Seminary’s Thriving in Ministry grant is focusing on three main areas: Thriving Prophetically, Thriving Spiritually, and Thriving Vocationally. Our goal is to develop and implement programs and initiatives that will support our pastors in these key areas of their ministry. We intend to do this by: Developing peer-mentoring programs; Providing opportunities for pastors to explore the connection between their pastoral calling and social issues facing the church and world today, and; Creating continuing education opportunities for trained spiritual directors who are either themselves pastors or are providing spiritual direction to pastors, helping them enhance their interior life. To fulfill this goal we are committed to working with our pastors to determine how best we can serve them in reaching this goal and ensuring that the efforts we invest in through this grant will have a long lasting impact on the ability of our pastors to thrive in ministry.
Project NameThriving in Ministry
Project Audience
EcumenicalMenWomenAsian/Asian American/Pacific IslanderBlack/African American/African diasporaLatino/a/x/HispanicWhite
AddressChicago, Illinois, United States
LocationChicago, Illinois
Institution Type
Theological School
Denominational Tradition
Lutheran
CategoriesAsian/Asian American/Pacific IslanderAssociate PastorsBlack/African American/African diasporaClergy couplesEarly CareerEcumenical/InterdenominationalHispanic/Latino/a/xIncarcerated persons/Prison ministry contextLate CareerLay ecclesial ministers/Lay pastoral leaders (non-ordained)MenMid-CareerMulti-cultural contextsRuralSenior PastorsSuburbanUrbanWhiteWomen
Contextual or Transitional Challenges
Multi-cultural contextsSenior PastorsAssociate PastorsLay ecclesial ministers/lay pastoral leaders (non-ordained)Clergy CouplesIncarcerated persons/prison ministry contextRuralUrbanSuburbanEarly CareerMid-CareerLate Career