- Members of COTE meet twice each year.
- COTE is responsible for distributing funds collected through the Theological Education Fund
The Committee on Theological Education meets twice each year to discuss and support Theological Education in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). This body is responsible for distributing funds collected through the Theological Education Fund.
Members of the Committee are as follows.
Alan BancroftPastor, Discovery Church
Clayton, N.C.
Craig Barnes, President
Princeton Theological Seminary
Princeton, New Jersey
Brian K. Blount, President
Union Presbyterian Seminary
Richmond, Va., and Charlotte, N.C.
Jeffrey Bullock, President
University of Dubuque
Dubuque, Iowa
Jodi Craiglow, Adjunct Professor
Miami University
Miami, Ohio
David Esterline, President
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Garnett Foster
Honorably Retired Teaching Elder/Consultant
Presbytery of Chicago
Doris Garcia-Rivera, Presidenta
Seminario Evangélico de Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Vanessa Hawkins
Designated Associate Presbytery Leader
Giddings – Love Joy Presbytery
Raleigh, N.C.
Katharine Henderson, President
Auburn Theological Seminary
New York, New York
Michael Jinkins, President
Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Louisville, Kentucky
Jim McDonald, President
San Francisco Theological Seminary
San Francisco, California
Matthew Miles, Pastor
First Presbyterian Church of Fort Davis
Fort Davis, Texas
Paul Roberts, President
Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary
Atlanta, Georgia
David Shinn, Associate Pastor
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mary Elva Smith
Ruling Elder
San Diego, California
Katharine Smith
Assistant Dean for Admissions, Vocation, and Stewardship
Vanderbilt Divinity School
Nashville, Tennessee
Amaury Tañón-Santos
Networker
Synod of the Northeast
Saundra Tracy
Ruling Elder
Bloomington, Illinois
Tom Trinidad, Pastor
Faith Presbyterian Church
Colorado Springs, CO
Leanne VanDyk, President
Columbia Theological Seminary
Decatur, Georgia
Ted Wardlaw, President
Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Austin, Texas
Michael Williams, Pastor
First Presbyterian Church and Cool Spring Presbyterian Church
Delaware
David Crawford, President
McCormick Theological Seminary
Chicago, Illinois
Corresponding Members
Gary Eller, PresidentOmaha Presbyterian Seminary Foundation
Omaha, Nebraska
Alvin Padilla
Associate Professor and Director, Hispanic Ministries
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
South Hamilton, Massachusetts
Steve Yamaguchi, Dean of Students
Fuller Theological Seminary
Pasadena, California
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