A Professional Academic Society
A community of scholars, teachers, students, and practitioners of care committed to enriching the discipline of pastoral theology and advancing its role in equipping people for ministry in a variety of settings
Our website is under construction from August 24, 2023 to December 31, 2023.
During the construction period, our membership portal and Paypal button will not function, but you should be able to find most of other information on this temporary website. If you have any questions about the website, please contact Heidi Park at heidi.park@me.com.
2023 Annual Meeting
The 37th Anniversary Celebration of the Society for Pastoral Theology
June 15-16, 2023
Virtual Meeting
Journal of Pastoral Theology
The Journal of Pastoral Theology was established in 1990 by the Society for Pastoral Theology.
The mission of the Journal of Pastoral Theology is to:
Further the understanding of pastoral theology as a theological discipline and to clarify the nature of the discipline;
Maintain a view of pastoral theology as a constructive theology growing out of the exercise of caring relationships, with attention both to present lived experience and to knowledge derived from the past;
2023-2024 Steering Committee
Dr. Hee-Kyu Heidi Park
Ewha Womans University, Chairperson, Term Ends 2024
Dr. Leanna K. Fuller
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Vice Chair, Term Ends 2025
Dr. Jessica Chapman Lape
United Theological Seminary of Twin Cities, Recording Secretary, Term Ends 2025
Dr. Jaco J. Hamman
Vanderbilt Divinity School, Corresponding Secretary, Term Ends 2025
Dr. Jim Higginbotham
Earlham School of Religion, Treasurer