Upcoming Events

Join the Black Church Cornerstone Collaborative in Shelbyville, KY, for two days of fellowship, learning, and empowerment for rural and small-town Black churches and faith-based communities across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio.

Friday, Oct. 3 | 6–8 PM: Faith & Family Night – Food, fun, and fellowship at the Marnel C. Moorman Family Life Center.
Saturday, Oct. 4 | 9 AM–4:30 PM: BRCR Summit Day – Workshops, panels, and plenaries focused on leadership, discipleship, ministry revitalization, and social justice. Together we’ll explore the BCCC’s four priorities: Evangelism, Church Growth, Sankofa, and Black Women in Ministry Leadership.

Clay Street Missionary Baptist Church | Shelbyville, KY
Hybrid event – attend in person or online – see registration page for details!
FREE – but registration is required by Oct 1st.

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The Black Church Cornerstone Collaborative (BCCC; formerly known as Black Church Small-Town & Rural Ministry Initiative) is a new grant program of Louisville Seminary's Black Church Studies Program funded by Lilly Endowment Inc.

Hosted via Zoom | Register here: tinyurl.com/BCSFaithTalks
Zoom link will be provided after registration.
Questions? Email: bcs@lpts.edu

Join us for a virtual series that centers the voices, vision, and vitality of the Black Church. Each first Tuesday of the month, we'll be in conversation with pastors, scholars, creatives, and community leaders who are doing the work, living the truth, and shaping the future.

On October 7, 2025, we’re excited to welcome Rev. Dr. Danielle Buhuro for a powerful conversation on: “Spiritual Care and the Work of Justice in Times like These.” Spiritual care and the work of justice are inseparable practices that nurture both the soul and the community. Rooted in faith, they call us to embody compassion, resist oppression, and labor for a world where healing, dignity, and equity are realized for all.

This is more than a seminar—it's a gathering of faith, wisdom, and sacred dialogue. Whether you’re clergy, laity, alum, or just hungry for a space that feeds both soul and mind, you belong here.

Pull up to the screen. Tune into the truth. Engage the tradition.

While Alice Walker's original 4-part definition describes a womanist as one who is "Committed to survival and wholeness of entire people, male and female," we will ponder what it means to be committed to the survival and wholeness of Black people in this era of our nation's history. This lecture especially reflects upon the ways Black woman-identified persons have lived that out as a womanist mandate. We will recall a lineage of defiance while confronting what Dr. Katie G. Cannon called the "contestable issues inscribed on Black bodies" that deny our humanity and distort our history in this nation.

This lecture, hosted by the Black Church Studies Program, continues the legacy of Rev. Dr. Katie Geneva Cannon by centering prophetic voices that challenge oppression and uplift community.

Don’t miss this powerful evening of reflection, scholarship, and justice-centered dialogue.

Register by October 7th!

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Don't wait—register today and secure your spot for this FREE public event! Share this event with others! View the printable pdf here.

An evening of community, hope, and impact, co-sponsored by Mission Behind Bars and Beyond, Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and US Bank.

This annual fundraiser supports Mission Behind Bars and Beyond, working to reduce recidivism in Kentucky through spiritual care, evidence-based approaches, and circles of support for individuals transitioning from incarceration.

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Together, we can expand opportunities, build partnerships, and surround more people with hope and community than ever before.

“We want generosity for you”. How can you as a pastoral or church leader learn to be a cultural architect of Biblical generosity? Learn how to create a culture of generosity in your ministry context and discover spiritual practices that help to form generous people. We will also explore developing a Theology of Stewardship and Sufficiency. In collaboration with the Presbyterian Foundation, who are enabling us to hold this event at a reduced cost.

Register by October 12, 2025.

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What does it mean to belong in a world where place is fragile? This year's Greenhoe Hybrid Lecture examines how the struggle for meaningful place is both essential and endangered—especially for the urban poor, who face instability, dis-placement, and placelessness. Dr. R. Drew Smith will explore how communities strive for vitality through social and spiritual placemaking, and how churches have either nurtured or neglected these urgent pursuits.

In addition to being an accomplished writer, editor, teacher, preacher, and scholar, Dr. Smith is a Louisville Institute Project Grant for Researchers Awardee (2012). Prior to the lecture, join us from 5:00-6:00 pm, in the Winn Center lobby for a light reception hosted by Louisville Institute, a Lilly Endowment Inc. funded grant based at LPTS.

Register by October 20th

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Don't wait—register today and secure your spot for this FREE public event! Share this event with others! View the printable pdf here.

This 2-hour interactive workshop focuses on the impact on the mental health of immigrants and refugees’ populations, their specific needs, strengths and resilience. It provides an opportunity for participants to gain new insights about the immigration process and the unique needs of immigrant communities based on their specific journeys. The workshop offers practical skills to enhance therapeutic interventions with these populations and provide more culturally evidence-based, trauma informed care.

Register by October 29, 2025.

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Hosted via Zoom | Register here: tinyurl.com/BCSFaithTalks
Zoom link will be provided after registration.
Questions? Email: bcs@lpts.edu

Join us for a virtual series that centers the voices, vision, and vitality of the Black Church. Each first Tuesday of the month, we'll be in conversation with pastors, scholars, creatives, and community leaders who are doing the work, living the truth, and shaping the future.

This is more than a seminar—it's a gathering of faith, wisdom, and sacred dialogue. Whether you’re clergy, laity, alum, or just hungry for a space that feeds both soul and mind, you belong here.

Pull up to the screen. Tune into the truth. Engage the tradition.

Hosted via Zoom | Register here: tinyurl.com/BCSFaithTalks
Zoom link will be provided after registration.
Questions? Email: bcs@lpts.edu

Join us for a virtual series that centers the voices, vision, and vitality of the Black Church. Each first Tuesday of the month, we'll be in conversation with pastors, scholars, creatives, and community leaders who are doing the work, living the truth, and shaping the future.

This is more than a seminar—it's a gathering of faith, wisdom, and sacred dialogue. Whether you’re clergy, laity, alum, or just hungry for a space that feeds both soul and mind, you belong here.

Pull up to the screen. Tune into the truth. Engage the tradition.

Hosted via Zoom | Register here: tinyurl.com/BCSFaithTalks
Zoom link will be provided after registration.
Questions? Email: bcs@lpts.edu

Join us for a virtual series that centers the voices, vision, and vitality of the Black Church. Each first Tuesday of the month, we'll be in conversation with pastors, scholars, creatives, and community leaders who are doing the work, living the truth, and shaping the future.

This is more than a seminar—it's a gathering of faith, wisdom, and sacred dialogue. Whether you’re clergy, laity, alum, or just hungry for a space that feeds both soul and mind, you belong here.

Pull up to the screen. Tune into the truth. Engage the tradition.

Hosted via Zoom | Register here: tinyurl.com/BCSFaithTalks
Zoom link will be provided after registration.
Questions? Email: bcs@lpts.edu

Join us for a virtual series that centers the voices, vision, and vitality of the Black Church. Each first Tuesday of the month, we'll be in conversation with pastors, scholars, creatives, and community leaders who are doing the work, living the truth, and shaping the future.

This is more than a seminar—it's a gathering of faith, wisdom, and sacred dialogue. Whether you’re clergy, laity, alum, or just hungry for a space that feeds both soul and mind, you belong here.

Pull up to the screen. Tune into the truth. Engage the tradition.

The 2026 Black Church Studies Consultation invites leaders, scholars, and practitioners to reflect on the radical hospitality of the Gospel. In Luke 14:12–14, Christ calls us to extend our invitations not to those who can repay us, but to the marginalized—the poor, the outcast, and the overlooked.

"Turn to Your Neighbor" compels us to reimagine neighborliness beyond proximity and familiarity. This year’s theme will explore what it means to build churches, ministries, and communities that intentionally center justice, inclusion, and mutual care.

• How do we shift from transactional relationships to transformational discipleship?
• How do we practice hospitality as a form of resistance?
• And how do we embody the Gospel’s call to love those who society often leaves behind?

The 2026 Consultation will feature a full slate of meaningful programming, including:

• A spirit-filled revival honoring the depth of Black worship and preaching.
• The annual Edwards Lecture offering theological insight into the theme.
• Dynamic panel sessions with scholars, pastors, and community leaders.
• A joyous gathering of Black Church studies friends and alumnae to celebrate connection, legacy, and future vision.

Together, we will turn—to each other, to the margins, and to God—with open hands and courageous hearts.

More details and registration coming soon!

Hosted via Zoom | Register here: tinyurl.com/BCSFaithTalks
Zoom link will be provided after registration.
Questions? Email: bcs@lpts.edu

Join us for a virtual series that centers the voices, vision, and vitality of the Black Church. Each first Tuesday of the month, we'll be in conversation with pastors, scholars, creatives, and community leaders who are doing the work, living the truth, and shaping the future.

This is more than a seminar—it's a gathering of faith, wisdom, and sacred dialogue. Whether you’re clergy, laity, alum, or just hungry for a space that feeds both soul and mind, you belong here.

Pull up to the screen. Tune into the truth. Engage the tradition.

Hosted via Zoom | Register here: tinyurl.com/BCSFaithTalks
Zoom link will be provided after registration.
Questions? Email: bcs@lpts.edu

Join us for a virtual series that centers the voices, vision, and vitality of the Black Church. Each first Tuesday of the month, we'll be in conversation with pastors, scholars, creatives, and community leaders who are doing the work, living the truth, and shaping the future.

This is more than a seminar—it's a gathering of faith, wisdom, and sacred dialogue. Whether you’re clergy, laity, alum, or just hungry for a space that feeds both soul and mind, you belong here.

Pull up to the screen. Tune into the truth. Engage the tradition.

Hosted via Zoom | Register here: tinyurl.com/BCSFaithTalks
Zoom link will be provided after registration.
Questions? Email: bcs@lpts.edu

Join us for a virtual series that centers the voices, vision, and vitality of the Black Church. Each first Tuesday of the month, we'll be in conversation with pastors, scholars, creatives, and community leaders who are doing the work, living the truth, and shaping the future.

This is more than a seminar—it's a gathering of faith, wisdom, and sacred dialogue. Whether you’re clergy, laity, alum, or just hungry for a space that feeds both soul and mind, you belong here.

Pull up to the screen. Tune into the truth. Engage the tradition.