Are you a Columbia alumnus open to the possibility of a new call? Are you a member of a congregation who is searching for your next pastor? We have a process in place to help you connect!
From time to time, search committees from churches contact the seminary seeking names of alumni who might be considered the next pastor at their church. To respond to these calls, we have formed an alumni referral network. This group of professors, staff and alumni meet quarterly to support our alumni and churches in their call processes. The goal of the committee is to supply each church or agency who inquires with as many names of potential candidates as we can.
Current members of the Alumni Referral Network are:
Dr. Martha Moore Keish, the JB Green Professor of Theology
Dr. Mark Douglas, the J. Erskine Love Professor of Christian Ethics
Dr. Anna Carter Florence, the Peter Marshall Professor of Homiletics
Dr. William Yoo, Associate Professor of American Religious and Cultural History
Dr. Erskine Clare, Professor Emeritus, American Religious and Cultural History
Rev. Dr. Ann Clay Adams, Associate Dean for Academic Administration
Rev. Shavon Starling-Louis, Campus Chaplain
Rev. Dr. Kathy Wolf Reed, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Auburn, AL
Rev. Dr. Ryan Baer, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Athens, GA
Rev. Dr. Brian Coulter, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church, Fort Worth, TX
Rev. Marci Glass, Pastor, Calvary Presbyterian Church, San Francisco, CA
Rev. Lauren Scott, Associate Pastor, Riverside Presbyterian Church, Jacksonville, FL
Rev. Dr. Buz Wilcoxon, Lassiter Chaplain and Dean of Spiritual Life, Presbyterian College
If you are open to being considered for some of the pastoral opportunities that come to our attention, please email Julie Bailey, Senior Director of Alumni and Church Relations, baileyj@ctsnet.edu, and include your PIF or resume, along with any other information you think would be helpful, such as geographical parameters. Your information will be used discreetly. This is not an attempt to circumvent the work of the PCUSA Church Leadership Connection process. It is simply an effort to knowledgeably respond to the requests that come to the seminary.
For churches who would like the assistance of Columbia’s Alumni Referral Network, please send a job description and any other helpful information to Julie Bailey, baileyj@ctsnet.edu.
To submit a ministry related job to our job board, please complete the form here: Job Postings — Columbia Current. This job board is visible to current students, as well as alumni of Columbia Seminary. If you have questions, please contact Maggie Andrews: andrewsm@ctsnet.edu
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