What kind of future do you want for the church—a strong and vital future in which congregations help Christians live as intelligent, courageous, faithful, bridge-building, and compassionate servants of God? A future in which our children and grandchildren will be taught to build and cross bridges between themselves and others? If the church in the U.S.A. is to have this future, it will require well-educated ministerial leaders.

The overall campaign goal is to raise $10 million, to be matched by the Cadieux trust, for a total campaign of $20 million. In the quiet phase of the Bridges of Faith Campaign, we raised $7 million in gifts and pledges, including funds for deepening scholarship support, establishing new academic chairs, strengthening the library, and for endowing operations. When these gifts are completed and the matching monies are received, PTS will have added $14 million to our permanent endowment.

Our goal for the public phase of the campaign is $3 million in gifts, plus the Cadieux match: $2 million in gifts for endowed scholarships; $1 million in gifts to endow the Fred B. Craddock Chair in Preaching.

The time for an endowment campaign is now. Will you take a step in faith with PTS to build a bridge into the future, for the sake of the church you want to see for yourself and your loved ones, for your generation and for succeeding generations? We ask that you prayerfully consider giving a gift, and giving at the most significant level you can.

Please contact Gary Peluso-Verdend (email or phone at 918.270.6478), vice president of stewardship, with your questions or to make a commitment.

Chart of Essential Gifts

Bridges of Faith Commitment Form