Field education connects the classroom and the church, integrating academic learning with the practice of ministry. In supervised ministry settings in churches, hospitals, and social service agencies in rural, urban, suburban, and international settings, students practice acts of ministry and reflect on those actions. They test their call, gain self-awareness, develop relationships, and acquire pastoral and leadership skills. The Office of Field Education is committed to providing cross-cultural, diverse, racial-ethnic, and international sites for ministry.
More details about our program can be found in our Field Education Handbook (pdf).
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
Summer Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm; Friday 8:00am-1:00pm
Phone: (609) 497-7970
Fax: (609) 497-7872
Email: field-ed@ptsem.edu
The Reverend Chester Polk, D.Min. (Director of Field Education)
chester.polk@ptsem.edu
Ms. Jennie Salas, MDiv, MSW (Associate Director of Field Education)
jennie.salas@ptsem.edu
Robin Braun (Support for Students, Supervisors, Technology, Teaching Ministry, and the International Programs)
robin.braun@ptsem.edu
“One of the biggest lessons I learned was how to be charitable to views other than my own. Christian charity was shown to me, not just in the readings for class, but from the professors, and the Seminary community.”