Snapshots of Presbyterian Leadership

Since we each have different gifts according to the grace God has given us, we each live out our call in different ways.  These stories offer but a glimpse of the diverse paths of leadership and service that are possible with God.

A heart for soldiers

The Rev. Lucy Der-Garabedian

Girlhood in war-torn Lebanon shaped Army chaplain’s call to ministry [Read more]

From chaos to college

Ciera Minor

National Presbyterian College Scholarship helps former foster child pursue her vocation [Read more]

Recharging ‘Presby’ batteries

The Rev. Victoria Kelly

Presbyterian Council for Chaplains and Military Personnel holds annual retreat July 7-10 [Read more]

Giving back to the community

Young adults return gift of service to Big Tent host city [Read more]

A two-way street

Robert Hattle

In pursuing bivocational ministry, tentmaker Robert Hattle fulfills lifelong dream [Read more]

The voice behind the curtain

Roberta Ingersoll

Face to Face events bring seekers together toward discerning God’s call to serve [Read more]

The ties that bind us in Christ

Mark Lampley

Minister’s rich and varied experience on the Educator Certification Council evokes “the communion of saints.” [Read more]

Called to take a risk

Charlie Pye

As a former accountant for the Rolling Stones, the Rev. Charlie Pye doesn’t resemble any of the previous pastors who have served Grace United Presbyterian Church here.  Neither does the congregation, under Pye’s visionary leadership, look like it ever has before. [Read more]

By plane, not by whale

The Rev. Jonah Salim

Just like his Biblical namesake, the Rev. Jonah Salim was called to preach, to teach, and — not incidentally — to travel. [Read more]

More valuable than a piece of paper

Elizabeth Lovell, the Rev. Ivan Herman, Kellen Smith

Crisscrossing the Exhibit Hall at the Association of Presbyterian Church Educators (APCE) Annual Conference here, Elizabeth Lovell could sense her excitement mounting. [Read more]