Our Scholarships

Our Scholarships

by | Sep 19, 2024 | ELCA Fund for Leaders

Fund for Leaders has been offering scholarships for students at ELCA seminaries who are pursuing rostered ministry in the ELCA since 2000. In the 2023-2024 academic year alone, the fund will provide nearly $3.1 million in scholarships to 345 ELCA seminary students....
We Don’t Become Leaders by Accident

We Don’t Become Leaders by Accident

by | Sep 18, 2024 | ELCA Fund for Leaders

Fund for Leaders alum Meredith Kesely has served as the head pastor at Abiding Presence in Burke, Va. since 2010. In 2021, the congregation called Kelsey Kresse, another Fund for Leaders alum, to serve as its associate pastor. Both pastors reflect on their leadership...
A Ministry That Empowers People

A Ministry That Empowers People

by | Sep 18, 2024 | ELCA Fund for Leaders

Fund for Leaders scholar Wanda Frenchman helps lead the Native American Urban Ministry in Phoenix, Ariz. which was founded by her mother, Mary Louise Frenchman. Wanda is participating in the TEEM program at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary. This allows her to...