Hood Theological Seminary receives $1.5 million grant

Hood Theological Seminary has received a grant of $1.5 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Ministry in Rural Areas and Small Towns Initiative. The grant will support the Institute for Ministry in Rural Areas and Small Towns at Hood Theological Seminary (HTS). The aim of the initiative is to provide resources to help churches in rural areas and small towns enhance the vitality of their ministries and strengthen the leadership of the pastors and lay leaders who guide them.  The Institute for Ministry in Rural Areas and Small Towns at HTS is designed to help rural and small-town churches in North Carolina as they prioritize and respond to very pressing challenges that Christian congregations and ministries are facing now and will continue to face in the future. Rev. Damita Wilder, program director, and her program coordinator will lead the four-point grant initiatives: Continuing Education Program and Workshops for Rural and Small-Town Churches        2. Rural and Small-Town Academic Programs Rural and Small-Town Funding Center Rural and Small-Town Information and Referral Center Dr. Vergel Lattimore, President of Hood Theological Seminary stated that he is grateful to the Lilly Endowment for entrusting Hood to be a part of a focused effort to...