Community Transformation Center

🧠 Register now for Reimagining Wholeness & Holiness! You’re invited to come learn about disability, neurodivergence, and the church at our 2026 Faith & Culture Conference.

🗓️ February 19-20, 2026

📍Palm Beach Atlantic University

Hear from:
🎤 Dr. Grant Macaskill (Durham University)
🎤 Dr. Thomas Boehm (Wheaton College)

Featuring:
🗝️ Keynote Presentations and Panel Discussions
🎟️ Resource fair
🧩 Practical workshops for ministry and the classroom
📄 Paper presentations

🏷️ Early bird pricing ends January 18, 2026
$10 student access
$20 general access

❗️ We are still accepting paper proposals! Find link in bio for submission instructions

✒️ Register: Link in Bio

Faith and Culture Conference

Could this be the right next step for you? Join us Friday 8/8 from 12:00-12:30 pm (ET) for our next virtual Program Preview.
Learn about our graduate degrees and certificates in Community Transformation and Chaplaincy.

Register at the link in bio.

📍This week our team is at the Florida General Baptist Convention Congress of Christian Education.

Come say hello and learn how our MDiv, MA, and Certificates in Community Transformation and Chaplaincy can equip you for ministry in the church and beyond! ✨

✨What a summer!✨
We loved connecting with friends—new and old—across Florida, the US, and around the world. 🌎

‼️TONIGHT‼️we invite you to join us for our virtual Program Preview. Come explore our degree and certificate offerings, meet members of our team, and learn how we can help you take your next step.

When: 6:30 - 7:00 PM ET
Where: Microsoft Teams (link provided upon registration)

📲Register here: pbactc.org/program-preview

📣 Discover how our graduate-level chaplaincy programs & certificates will equip and empower you to engage spirituality for social change.

Learn more about our MDiv, MA, and Certificate programs at our upcoming preview event:
📅 Tuesday, July 22
🕡 6:30–7:00 PM ET

👉 Sign up to attend: pbactc.org/program-preview

Isabel, our new Assistant Director of Recruitment and Partnerships, and Zina, our Coordinator of Recruitment and Partnerships, are excited to be at day 2 of The Florida Conference of The United Methodist Church annual conference! 🎉

If you're attending in Lakeland, be sure to stop by our booth for some goodies and to learn about our graduate chaplaincy programs. We'd love to connect!

We had a great time at the Mosaic Mennonite Conference Oasis Conference this past weekend in Tampa. Emma, CTC's Associate Director, led an Introduction to Trauma-Informed Ministry seminar, exploring how trauma impacts theology and spirituality and sharing practical tools for self-regulation. Grateful for the conversations and connections!

Last week, we had the privilege of attending the Building Hope Faith In Action PBC community event. It was a great opportunity for local representatives from Palm Beach County and faith-based organizations to come together and discuss ways to help break the cycle of homelessness through support services and affordable housing initiatives.

📅 Yesterday, CTC team members attended Palm Beach County's Reentry Faith Leadership Workshop as part of Second Chance Month. Faith leaders, social justice advocates and community members came together to learn about reentry challenges and strategies to support individuals transitioning from incarceration. 🤝

Kevin Jones reflected on how we, as a community, can make a difference by giving people the second chances they deserve. William Freeman spoke about his reentry journey and the power of support from pastors, mentors and his community.

Zina Zdorow, our new Recruitment and Partnerships Coordinator 🎉, also engaged with those interested in our chaplaincy programs and certificates (Trauma & Spirituality, Transformational Leadership, and Trauma-Informed Leadership).

Learn more about other Second Chance Month events: bit.ly/Second-Chance-Month-2025

🎉🌎 Last month, the Ecology, Faith and Justice Conference brought together nearly 100 attendees to explore the theological foundations of creation care and our shared responsibility to protect the Earth and love our neighbors. A big thank you to our keynote speakers Rev. Dr. Jessica Moerman, Dr. Thomas Chesnes and Dr. Norman Wirzba for their insights.

Participants took part in engaging discussions, immersed themselves in nature through activities such as a Lake Worth Lagoon boat tour and a visit to the Loggerhead Marinelife Center, and connected with several local sustainability organizations at our evening ecology fair. We also enjoyed a beautiful performance by the PBA Dance Ensemble and a special campus visit from Busch Wildlife Sanctuary.

Thank you to everyone who made this event a success!

Knox Theological Seminary
Manatee Lagoon
People Engaged in Active Community Efforts - PEACE
CROS Ministries
Green The Church
Reef Institute
Beach Bucket Foundation
Florida Trail Association
Evangelical Environmental Network
Visit Palm Beach
Loggerhead Marinelife Center

In celebration of Women's History Month, join us next Thursday for an interactive workshop to explore how women and men can support one another & flourish in professional and ministry settings.

📅 March 20 | 3-5 PM

The interactive workshop will be led by Dr. Christa McKirland, Dean of Faculty and Lecturer in Systematic Theology at Carey Baptist College in New Zealand. Dr. McKirland’s presentation will be followed by reflective responses from Dr. Kyle Faircloth (PBA faculty member) and a local pastor.

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue and explore ways to foster mutual support.

✏️ Register: bit.ly/flourishing-together
☕Refreshments provided

📅 Today is your last chance to register for the Ecology, Faith and Justice Conference where we will explore creation care and stewardship in our changing climate.

🌍 Learn more and register at pbactc.org/events/ecology

🌱 Unable to attend during the day? Join us for a free Ecology Fair featuring local sustainability organizations, a special performance from PBA Dance and a panel discussion with our keynote speakers.

Exhibitors include The Reef Institute, Beach Bucket Foundation, Manatee Lagoon, Green the Church, PEACE (People Engaged in Active Community Efforts), and more.