Pastors' Academy

This event is an intensive learning and growth experience offered annually for pastors. Pastors of every denomination are invited to join us as we grow into better preachers and encourage each other in ministry. Enjoy time away at the historic retreat center, speak quietly with God in natural settings, converse with colleagues who may become friends, and come away with renewed energy for your calling.

"Thus Says the LORD":
What The Prophets Are Saying Today

Many readings of biblical prophecy assume that the prophets were essentially fortune-tellers. Their writings are pored over, then, for predictions that relate to us, and to our future. However, prediction was not the major task of the prophet, but was in fact incidental to the main goal of prophecy: the communication of the word and will of God for the prophet's own community. The message of the prophets, then and now, is that God cares about the world and its people, and loves justice. The contemporary relevance of biblical prophecy, therefore, lies not in dark, secret predictions of our future, but rather in a transformed understanding of our present lives.​

Rev. Dr. Steven Tuell

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After studying at West Virginia Wesleyan College and Princeton Theological Seminary, the Rev. Dr. Steven Tuell earned his Ph.D. in Hebrew Bible at Union Theological Seminary in Virginia. Tuell’s particular research interests are biblical prophecy and the biblical literature of the early Persian Period. He has written numerous articles and book reviews, including multiple entries in Feasting on the Word (a commentary on the Common Lectionary published by Westminster John Knox). He has also contributed to the United Methodist Publishing House Adult Bible Studies curriculum and Bible Reader series.
An ordained elder in The United Methodist Church, Tuell has served churches in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, and Virginia. He is a member in full connection of The Western Pennsylvania Conference of the UMC, and preaches and teaches frequently throughout the area. He and his wife, Wendy, have three adult sons.
For more on Dr. Tuell, visit https://www.pts.edu/tuells.

May 24-26, 2021

$286/person

Event Information

  • Pricing includes two-nights stay (hotel style with linens), six meals, and course tuition.
  • Register online, print and mail the registration form, or call to register at (814) 945-6512
  • 1 Continuing Education Unit available upon request