Princeton Theological Seminary is launching the Young Adult Leadership Network, a community of young adult Christian leaders.
According to Religion News Service, the Network is planning to begin a fellowship program for leaders ages 23-29 across the country. The yearlong fellowship will help them build relationships as they grow in their leadership skills.
Fellows will receive subgrants to support their work and special funding that will allow them to visit a person they admire.
“One of the greatest needs for young Christian leaders is a network of peers,” said Kenda Creasy Dean, the Mary D. Synnott Professor of Youth, Church and Culture and Faculty Senior Strategist for the Network.
“Of course, this Network will allow these young adults to support and resource one another, but also to remind them that they are not alone. We hear from young adult Christian leaders that they feel like they are completely alone in their work. It doesn’t have to be that way. The Network’s peer-learning approach is designed to surround them with gifted peers who ‘get it.’”
The Network will also launch an extensive research project that will collect data from organizations that are already serving and inspiring young adult Christian leaders.
“Moving from a lens of scarcity to a lens of curiosity is integral to this project,” Abigail Visco Rusert, the Associate Dean of Continuing Education, said, according to Religion News Service. “We want to explore the places and spaces where young adults are already building a bridge between their faith, their work, and their community. Leaders who love the church have something to learn from the stories of young adults.”
The Young Adult Leadership Network at Princeton Seminary is backed by a $4 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
Princeton Theological Seminary is located in New Jersey and was founded in 1812.
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