Leadership Development Grants
Immersion in San Miguel, Mexico (2007)
Jon and Lisa Graves, MDiv '07,
Virginia Theological Seminary
For an immersion trip to San Miguel, Mexico, to become better equipped to
evangelize to the Hispanic population in the United States.
>>Final Report: Mexico Immersion Trip (2007)
Church of the Ascension Internship (2007)
Stephen Shaver, MDiv '07
General Theological Seminary, for an internship at the Church of the Ascension,
Dallas, Texas working with its local Dinka and Igbo communities.
>>Final Report: Church of the Accension Internship (2007)
Training the laity in Jamaica (2005)
Paul McLain, MDiv
Berkeley Divinity School at Yale
To train laity with leadership skills to nurture a new congregation in an
economically distressed area of Northern Jamaica.
Journal for women in leadership in the church (2004)
Holly A. R. Zaher
Staff Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry
To produce a one-time print journal that would help women in leadership in the
church to encourage and give tools to women who are following Jesus in the
context of the church.
Evangelism in the Diocese of Kigezi (1999)
The Rev. Jovahn Turyamureeba, MTS '99
Virginia Theological Seminary
A program to train Archdeacons in the diocese to do the work of evangelism for a
revitalized life in the Diocese, and an increased number of members in the
church.
Youth training in the Diocese of Khartoum (2001)
Lomole James Simeon, MTS '02
Virginia Theological Seminary
A training program in youth work and management for the youth leaders of the
Diocese of Khartoum in the Sudan to equip them with leadership, managerial, and
evangelism skills to prepare them for future church leadership.
Developing leadership skills to evangelize a minority congregation (1999)
Jerry Shigaki, MDiv '00
Seabury-Western Theological Seminary
A summer project at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Seattle, WA, an aging
Japanese-American congregation, to help members develop skills to revitalize its
ministry and increase and diversify its membership.
Develop support networks for ministers of color (2004)
The Rev. Karen B. Montagno
Administration Episcopal Divinity School
To give lay and ordained ministers of color opportunities to develop support
networks with one another and explore the role of the spirit in leadership, life
and ministry.
>>Final
Report: Sisters in the Spirit/Brothers in the Spirit (2004)
Study of Christian discernment in leadership positions (2002)
Dr. Elisabeth Koenig, Faculty
General Theological Seminary
Research and a training manual on Christian discernment for those in leadership
positions, particularly women, focused not only on contemporary models, but also
on women in the ancient and medieval periods who were regarded as particularly
gifted in these areas.
Training priests from the Hispanic/Latino community
The Rev. Jessica A. Hatch, Faculty
General Theological Seminary
An program of General Theological Seminary, in cooperation with the Lutheran
Theological Seminary, to raise up priests from the Hispanic/Latino community to
meet the growing and largely unmet needs of this rapidly expanding segment of
the church.
Shared youth program
Caroline Jane A. Hall, MDiv '03
Church Divinity School of the Pacific
Provide training leadership and support to the seven churches of the San Luis
Obispo deanery to serve their own young people and to reach more youth and their
families in this shared program.
Effective leadership for mission and evangelism (2001)
The Rev. Charles J. Cook, Faculty
Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest
A study of three parishes which serve as concrete expressions of a contrast
approach to mission and evangelization in contemporary culture, with the goal of
publishing a resource guide that will address the issues of changing leadership
and effective mission.
Leadership Institute (2003)
Arrington Chambliss, Other program
Episcopal Divinity School
Prepare for and produce the Leadership Institute for parish priests, youth
ministers, young adults, and religious educators in eastern Massachusetts.
| 
