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SPT
Society for Pastoral Theology
The Society for Pastoral Theology (SPT) is a community of scholars, teachers, students, and practitioners of care committed to enriching the discipline of pastoral theology and advancing its role in equipping people for ministry.Membership is open to others sharing these concerns.
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Journal of Pastoral Theology
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2022-23 Steering Committee

Dr. Eunil David Cho
Boston University School of Theology, Information & Technology, Term Ends 2025

Dr. Jessica Chapman Lape
United Theological Seminary of Twin Cities, Corresponding Secretary, Term Ends 2025

2023 Annual Meeting
The 37th Anniversary Celebration of the Society for Pastoral Theology
June 15-16, 2023
Virtual Meeting
Journal of Pastoral Theology
The Journal of Pastoral Theology was established in 1990 by the Society for Pastoral Theology.
The mission of the Journal of Pastoral Theology is to:
- Further the understanding of pastoral theology as a theological discipline and to clarify the nature of the discipline;
- Maintain a view of pastoral theology as a constructive theology growing out of the exercise of caring relationships, with attention both to present lived experience and to knowledge derived from the past;
