2026 Impact Report
CENTER FOR PASTOR THEOLOGIANS
Forming pastor theologians to shepherd the church in our complex world.
New
Initiatives:
Senior Pastor Theologian Fellowship
59 of our most-experienced Pastor Theologians are now positioned in a new fellowship for collaboration and leadership of the broader Pastor Theologian movement.
St Irenaeus Fellowship
25 NEW Pastor Theologians have been added to our network and are being equipped for a lifetime of ministry in our six-year curriculum for pastoral formation and development.
Kingdom Scholars Network
CPT assisted in the launch of a new peer organization inspired by the CPT, seeking to raise up and equip Pastor Theologians in the United Kingdom and Europe.
Fiscal Year 2026 in
NUMBERS:
4 Theology Cohorts
Year-long learning cohorts on preaching, apologetics, the arts, and ecclesial identity
30 Podcast Episodes
Our most listened-to episode in 2026 was “A PhD in Preaching” with Todd Still of Truett Theological Seminary.
864 total Pastor Theologians served
118 in Fellows Program
210 in Local Theologian Cohorts
122 in Student Theologian Cohorts
55 in One-Year Cohorts
35 in Dinner and Discussion Events
From the President:
When I ask CPT Fellows to describe their churches, the phrase I hear over and over is “consistent, steady growth.”
These Pastor Theologians are biblically based and thoughtful. They apply God’s word practically and thoughtfully to the everyday issues of life. The churches they shepherd are growing, not because they entertain, but because they equip people to live faithfully to Christ in a complex world.
We invite you to join this movement through your prayers and financial support for renewing the church.
-Joel Lawrence
“The world mass-produces and wholesales knowledge, but forming pastors who can
lead faithfully in troubled times requires an artisan’s approach to cultivating wisdom—
much like drawing out pure salt. This costly but transformative path of discipleship is
what CPT is committed to in an insipid world.”
Faculty Books
19 books written by 19 Fellows this year
“The renewal of deep, thoughtful Christianity in our time will not be the work of individuals, individual pastors, or individual churches. It will arise out
of long term, shared theological reflection among pastors who are passionate about day-to-day ministry in Christ’s church. The Center for Pastor Theologians exists to nurture this sort of fellowship and thus bids fair to play a central part in Christian mission today.”
Looking AHEAD:
Annual Conference
Finding Church: Ecclesial Identity in a Time of Cultural Crises
New Fellowships
Piloting Regional Fellowships to reach even more pastors with our flagship program
New One-Year Cohort Programs
On Work + Rest and the Nature of the Church in Pastoral Ministry
