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Membership Benefits
In addition to being part of the premiere professional organization devoted to enrching the discipline of pastoral theology, you will be entitled to our members-only services including:
- Member-only registration fee for our annual meeting;
- Reduced rates and special programming for student members;
- Exclusive access to the Journal of Pastoral Theology;
- Exclusive access to our bi-annual newsletter;
- Exclusive access to our member directory;
- Exclusive access to job and position postings;
- Connection to publishing opportunities in journals related pastoral theology;
- Networking and professional development with premier pastoral theologians and practitioners; and
- Opportunities for sharing your research with ongoing-conversation partners in a variety of study groups.
Membership Categories
Regular
$100 / year
Scholars/Practitioners actively engaged in scholarly research, teaching, or practice in institutions or other organizations
Student
$50 / year
Graduate students engaged in scholarly research in pastoral theology or other similar fields
Retired
$50 / year
Scholars/Practitioners with emeritus or retired status
International
Free
International Scholars or Practitioners actively engaged in scholarly research, teaching, or practice outside the United States or Canada.