The Presidential Search Committee is now launched and in full swing.

We have spent extensive time, thus far, planning a comprehensive, thoughtful, and prayerful process to guide the search for a new President in this season of the Seminary’s life and mission, and in this critical time of dynamic challenge and change in the Presbyterian Church (USA), as well as all of Christ’s church.

We are beginning a discovery stage—listening to the many people and constituencies who are important and committed to the Seminary, to include trustees, faculty—current and emeriti, students, administrators and staff, alumni/ae, and others.  

We are in the process of developing an advertisement and will begin receiving nominations and applications by the end of February.

After our listening phase with the Seminary community, and while receiving nominations and applications, we will take what we have learned in order to help us discern the qualities and gifts needed in the next President. We will then develop a position description, an institutional profile and other materials to help with the work of this search.

Thereafter, we will begin considering candidates. That will take its course through evaluations, interviews, references and much prayer and discernment, until we are able to identify the person we believe is being called to this task and present her or him for consideration by the Board of Trustees.  

We are finding ourselves enriched by and enjoying the presence of one another, especially our student member and the two members of the faculty. We are truly honored to serve this institution of Christ’s church at this time and in this way. We depend upon and are deeply grateful for your prayers.

Yours in Christ,

Amy Woods Brinkley and Fred R. Anderson
For the Presidential Search Committee