SPE History

Begun in 2002 through a grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Memphis Theological Seminary, Sustaining Pastoral Excellence is a ministry to support Christian pastors, their families, and their congregations...


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What we are learning 

Excellence in pastoral ministry is a gift of the healing and sustaining grace of God in the life of the whole person. Through faithful relatedness to God and others, good pastors maintain balance (wholeness) in their lives and ministries. 

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Community Partners  

SPE partners with several different organizations and agencies in metropolitan Memphis who strengthen the program’s effectiveness and expand its ability to support pastors, their families, and their congregations.  

Church Health Center of Memphis and the Center for Hope and Healing provide health resources for program participants.  

 

Methodist Healthcare Provides physical, social, and emotional evaluation and referral for participants.  

Bartlett Counseling Center and Samaritan Counseling Centers of the Mid-South provide counseling for participating pastors, family members, and students.  


YMCA of Memphis and the Mid-South provides physical exercise resources for participants.