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Christi O. Brown

Pastoral associate for young adults

Christi O. Brown is a pastoral associate at First Presbyterian Church in Spartanburg, S.C. She is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA). From 2008 to 2011, she served as a managing director at Leadership Education at Duke Divinity focusing on constituent development and thematic programs, including training for adaptive leadership and judicatory networking. An industrial engineer, Brown is a graduate of Wofford College, Clemson University and Princeton Theological Seminary.

Scars of hope

By Christi O. Brown Pastoral associate for young adults

Everyone has scars and scar stories that are reminders of our wounds. But the scars of Christ are scars of hope, signs that God is with us through all things, says Christi O. Brown.

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Louisville Institute now accepting 2024 program applications

The Louisville Institute is excited to announce that applications are open for the 2024 grant and fellowship funding season.

Since 1990, LI has funded more than 2,700 grants and fellowships totaling $57.7 million to those who lead and study North American religious institutions, practices and movement. Their grantees and fellows include pastoral leaders, researchers, early career and seasoned scholars and many others in the United States and Canada whose work resonates with LI’s mission to bridge church and academy.

There are seven funding opportunities available for 2024.

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