Send Lilly Endowment Inc. of Indianapolis gave a nearly $1 million grant to the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville to establish a program to support pastors of Presbyterian Churches in rural and minority communities in Arkansas.
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Lilly Endowment Grant to Help University Assist Rural Presbyterian Pastors
December 16, 2020
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University of the Ozarks will receive a nearly $1 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to establish a program that will support pastors of rural and minority-serving Presbyterian Churches throughout Arkansas.
The grant is part of Lilly Endowment’s Thriving in Ministry, an initiative that supports a variety of religious organizations across the nation as they create or strengthen programs that help pastors build relationships with experienced clergy who can serve as mentors and guide them through key leadership challenges in congregational ministry.
The $997,322 grant will help the University establish the Arkansas Presbytery Thriving in Ministry Consortium program on campus. The program’s purpose is to “help pastors thrive in congregational leadership and thus enhance the vitality of the congregation they serve.”