Princeton Theological Seminary receives grant to support Christian social innovation


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"Half of Christian young people say their actions not their words should be the church's primary form of witness," says Mary D.

Creasy Dean, a professor of youth, church, and culture and director of Princeton Theological Seminary's Teaching Spiritual Entrepreneurship (TSE) Project.

"Other studies show that Americans have significantly more confidence in small businesses making a positive difference in our communities than churches or other nonprofits."

The TSE Project, funded by Trinity Church Wall Street, aims to make spiritual entrepreneurship a more intentional component of theological education by pairing it with the seminary's mission to equip Christians for leadership worldwide in congregations and the larger church, in classrooms and the academy, and in the public arena.

"We hope the TSE Project will accelerate seminaries' interest in, and capacities for, helping faith leaders mobilize congregations to lead change in their communities," Dean says.

Fifteen years ago, the phrase "social entrepreneur" was largely unknown.

"But this has changed swiftly over the past several years," the TSE project coordinator says.

"Not only do secular universities now have full-blown programs in social entrepreneurship, they are introducing programs in 'faith-based' social entrepreneurship," and those resources are most visible and tangible in seminaries, Read the Entire Article


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