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Job Opening: Position in Practical Theology for hybrid MDiv program

Job Opening: Position in Practical Theology for hybrid MDiv program

The Church Divinity School of the Pacific (CDSP) invites applicants for a tenure-track or tenured faculty position in Practical Theology for its hybrid MDiv program. This appointment will be open rank role (Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor) and will begin on June 1, 2026. Successful candidates must hold a PhD (ABD will be considered) and have academic training in homiletics and/or pastoral theology. Parish experience is an advantage. CDSP is particularly interested in appointing faculty who can teach across a…

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Call for Papers: SPTSA 2026 Conference (closing 29 August)

Call for Papers: SPTSA 2026 Conference (closing 29 August)

Our SPTSA 2026 Conference will be hosted at the University of Pretoria in Pretoria, South Africa, from 20 to 22 January. Theme: Practical Theology’s “Homecoming” The field of Practical Theology is marked by its commitment to engage lived experience, foster justice, and cultivate meaningful theological reflection within contemporary contexts. As global realities continue to shift—ecologically, politically, socially, and spiritually—there is an urgent call to revisit, reimagine, and re-root our theological endeavours. In light of this, we invite scholars, practitioners, and…

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Job Opening: Open-Rank Position in Pastoral Care and Counseling

Job Opening: Open-Rank Position in Pastoral Care and Counseling

Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology invites applications for a continuing-appointment-track position in Pastoral Care and Counseling in its graduate degree programs, beginning August 2026. Applicants should hold a PhD, STD, or DMin in a relevant field (ABD considered) and be thoroughly conversant with and sympathetic to the Catholic theological tradition. The ideal candidate will demonstrate capacity for excellence in teaching and scholarly research. Rank and salary will be determined on the basis of academic credentials, publication record, and…

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Job Opening: Open Rank Faculty Position in Preaching

Job Opening: Open Rank Faculty Position in Preaching

PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, OPEN RANK FACULTY POSITION IN PREACHING, (Tenured or Tenure-Track) Princeton Theological Seminary, a school in the Reformed theological tradition with students representing a broad range of preaching traditions, invites applications for a full-time tenure-track or tenured position in Preaching. Appointment at the level of Assistant Professor will be tenure-track; Appointment at the level of Associate or Full professor will be made with tenure. The candidate selected for this position will be a scholar of recognized stature or…

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Job Opening: Tenure-Track Professor of Practical Theology II (Religious Education)

Job Opening: Tenure-Track Professor of Practical Theology II (Religious Education)

The Faculty of Protestant Theology at the University of Tübingen invites applications for the position ofTenure-Track Professor of Practical Theology II (Religious Education) to commence as soon as possible. The successful candidate will represent a suitable breadth of research and teaching in the subject of Religious Education. Specified core research is expected in one of the following areas: Digitalization, interreligious and intercultural education, international research perspectives, empirical education research, gender and diversity research. The position has a teaching load of…

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Job Opening: Acting Coordinator of Contextual Education including the Summer Distance Program (Half Time – Time-limited)

Job Opening: Acting Coordinator of Contextual Education including the Summer Distance Program (Half Time – Time-limited)

Atlantic School of Theology is hiring a limited part-time appointment in Pastoral Theology. This half-time appointment includes the role of Acting Coordinator of Contextual Education including AST’s Summer Distance Program. Contextual Education encompasses the practicum courses required for all degree programs at AST. These courses require students to work or volunteer in various congregational and ministry sites. The coordinator is responsible for working with students, supervisors, and placements. The Summer Distance MDiv primarily prepares candidates for ministry in the United…

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(UPDATED) Job Opening: Assistant Professor of Homiletics

(UPDATED) Job Opening: Assistant Professor of Homiletics

Assistant Professor of Homiletics: Boston University School of Theology BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Homiletics at the rank of Assistant Professor, to begin in Fall 2025. Candidates should have a research record and agenda that engages and contributes to homiletics and the candidate’s particular area of theological specialization. They should also have experience of preaching in churches and other contexts of ministry. STH is especially interested in homileticians whose work engages spirituality,…

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Job Opening: Tenure-track/tenured faculty position in Christian Spirituality

Job Opening: Tenure-track/tenured faculty position in Christian Spirituality

Tenure-track/tenured faculty position in Christian Spirituality   Position Description Yale Divinity School invites applications for an open rank tenure-track/tenured faculty position in Christian Spirituality to begin July 1, 2025. Yale Divinity School provides an ecumenical environment in which students are prepared for ordained and lay ministry in diverse Christian churches and for a wide range of professional careers, including additional advanced degrees in academic and professional schools, not-for-profit work, and public service.   Qualifications Candidates must hold (or be on…

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Diaconia and Christian Social Practice: Challenging Contexts and Emerging Trends: Call for Papers

Diaconia and Christian Social Practice: Challenging Contexts and Emerging Trends: Call for Papers

The 10th Conference for Research in Diaconia and Christian Social Practice (ReDi) on April 1 to 4, 2025 is approaching. The theme of the conference is Diaconia and Christian Social Practice: Challenging Contexts and Emerging Trends. The conference will take place at the Andrew Murray Centre for Spirituality in Wellington, South Africa. We invite contributions across a wide spectrum of formations and traditions to advance a global debate on diaconia and Christian social practice, thematically organized around twelve different tracks: Diaconia and colonialism: Entanglement and detachment. Diaconia of the…

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Climate Crisis and Pastoral Theology: Call for Papers

Climate Crisis and Pastoral Theology: Call for Papers

Call for Papers – Climate Crisis and Pastoral Theology Abstract & Working Title Due November 29, 2024 Completed Articles due April 15, 2025 The realities of the climate crisis impact all areas of life and, therefore, each and every academic discipline. Indeed, this crisis invites interdisciplinary research and discourse, which pastoral and practical theologians are well positioned to contribute. We (Ryan LaMothe, Pamela McCarroll, Christine Tind Johannessen) are inviting scholars and students to consider contributing to a special issue on…

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