FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (August 11, 2014) GAMMON RECEIVES $100K GRANT TO FUND NEW INITIATIVE Gammon Theological Seminary, the United Methodist constituent seminary of the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta, GA, has been awarded a lucrative grant in the amount of $100,000 to fund its newly created Gammon Pathways Program. This grant is a part of the United Methodist Churchs Young Clergy Initiative, a special program that was approved and funded by the denominations 2012 General Conference. Gammon Theological Seminary was one of numerous denominational entities (including other UM-related seminaries, UM-related undergraduate institutions, annual conferences, etc.) that submitted an extensive grant application requesting funding from the Young Clergy Initiative. Gammon received the maximum amount allowed under the funding guidelines of the Initiative. The $100,000 grant will allow Gammon to initiate a new program known as the Gammon Pathways Program. Dr. Albert Mosley, President of Gammon Theological Seminary, indicates that the Gammon Pathways Program will be designed to produce called and principled young African American clergy leaders for the United Methodist Church. Through the various components of this program, there will be an increase in the number of future outstanding ordained leaders to help augment the significant deficit of leadership in black United Methodist communities. Implementation of the Gammon Pathways Program will begin within the next few months, and Dr. Mosley notes that he has invited Wiley College (a United Methodist-related historically black undergraduate institution) of Marshall, TX to partner with Gammon in the unfolding of this exciting new program. Why a program designed specifically for recruiting, equipping, and training young African American clergy leaders? According to Dr. Mosley, the answer is simple: recent figures from our denominations board of higher education and ministry indicate that there are only 53 African Americans under the age of 35 who are engaged in the ordination process. This MUST change, and the Gammon Pathways Program seeks to reverse this trend in the United Methodist Church by providing potential ministry candidates with an opportunity to consider the claim of Christ upon their lives. To learn more about Gammon Theological Seminary, please visit the website at gammon-itc.org. To learn more about the United Methodist Churchs Young Clergy Initiative, please click on the following link: explorenew.explorecalling.org/yci/ ###
Posted on: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 23:37:00 +0000
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