by Erin Dunigan for Presbyterian Foundation | Special to Presbyterian News Service
the Rev. Dr. Craig Howard
JEFFERSONVILLE, Indiana â When the Rev. Dr. Craig Howard describes the journey that led him to become the Foundation’s newest Ministry Relations Officer, he says that it all began with his work as an insurance agent.
Last month, Howard joined the Presbyterian Foundation as the Ministry Relations Officer serving the Central Region, which includes Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky. He lives in St. Louis.
Once you learn his story, you can see the path he took from insurance to church life â even though itâs unconventional.
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Presbyterian Church of East Africa Moderator the Rt. Rev. Dr. Julius Mwamba, center left, speaks to Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta at the charter ceremony in December. Mwamba was inducted as the Chancellor of the University during the ceremony. (Contributed photo)
JEFFERSONVILLE, Indiana â Things have changed dramatically for the Presbyterian University of East Africa in the past three years â despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Enrollment is up, construction debt is settled and the university now has a charter signed in December by Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.
âWe thank God,â says the Rev. Robert Waihenya Ngugi, Secretary General Designate for the Presbyterian Church of East Africa. He also teaches at the university, which is in Nairobi, Kenya. âWe were able to work with our friends, with our enemies, and secure the charter. It was one protracted battle.â
February 28, 2021
The Rev. Rebekah Carpenter (left) and Debra Levray sing in the lobby of a large apartment community in their church’s neighborhood. (Photo courtesy of Sion Presbyterian Church)
On day one of the 2020 Virtual Vital Congregations Gathering, four panelists from Trinity Presbytery described how beginning the two-yearVC initiative in January 2020 â and its Seven Marks of a Vital Congregation â helped prepare them as church leaders for the pandemic.
The Rev. Rebekah Carpenter of Sion Presbyterian Church in Winnsboro, South Carolina, told nearly 100 participants she didnât realize how quickly the seven marks and the Bible verses that go with them would become part of her thinking.