For Bud Frimoth, a 92-year-old World War II veteran and retired minister of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), reading accounts of those working to contain the Mendocino Complex fires that have burned through 350,000 acres in California brought back a few memories from years ago.
Just as ministry partners at all levels of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) have been working to address the challenges of preparing leaders, the General Assembly Mission Council heard an exciting update on an innovative pastoral residency program.
For Such a Time as This, which launched in November 2009, is designed to serve underserved congregations and develop missional pastors.
Named for a reference from the book of Esther, For Such a Time as This is a pilot program that seeks to pair small, underserved congregations with recent seminary graduates who are interested in serving where there is need, specifically …