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...

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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Life Is Better When We Are Connected!

Sustaining Pastoral Excellence is a place where people of all ages, races and backgrounds come together to connect with others and pursue Christ in a community environment. There are 6 main ways to connect with SPE: worship services, join our community of givers, subscribe to our SPE E-news, interact on our blog, share your story of how SPE has made an impact in your life or contact us directly. We can't wait to connect with you!

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