wfn.org | United Methodist pastors receive study grants

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Feb. 16, 1999	Contact: Linda Green*(615)742-5470*Nashville, Tenn.
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By United Methodist News Service

Four United Methodist pastors have been named by a research center to
receive about $36,000 in grants for research work.

The pastors were among 13 religious leaders selected by the Louisville
Institute to receive $108,000 in study grants for 1999. The institute, a
center for research and leadership education on American religion, is housed
at Presbyterian-related Louisville (Ky.) Seminary. The study grant program
identifies and encourages religious leaders who can reflect on the
challenges of the time and help others understand, interpret and address
them. 

The United Methodist pastors will receive $9,000 each. They are Linda
Hollies, an associate council director for the West Michigan Annual
Conference, for a focused study of black church revitalization and
leadership development in the United Methodist tradition; Jack Jackson,
associate pastor at First United Methodist Church in Orlando, Fla., for a
comparison of vibrant Protestant and non-denominational church starts over
the past 30 years and their implications for mainstream Protestantism;
Gregory Vaughan Palmer, pastor of Berea (Ohio) United Methodist Church, to
focus on findings from cross-racial appointments in the United Methodist
Church; and Joon-Sik Park, pastor of Korean-Madisonville United Methodist
Church in Cincinnati, for a study on a model for the Korean-American church.

The institute awards grants annually to enable religious leaders to set
aside time for study and reflection on behalf of their institutions. Awards
are made for one, two or three months of study, with stipends of $3,000,
$6,000 and $9,000 respectively.

The Louisville Institute will provide up to 15 grants for religious leaders
in 2000. Applications must be postmarked by Sept. 15, and grant recipients
will be notified in November. For more information, look up the Louisville
Institute online at www.louisville-institute.org. The institute can be
reached by e-mail at info@louisville-institute.org; by mail at 104 Alta
Vista Road, Louisville, KY 40205-1798; or by telephone at (502) 895-3411. 
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