SCUPE - Seminary Consortium for Urban Pastoral Education

The Seminary Consortium for Urban Pastoral Education (SCUPE) is an educational non-profit where we think prophetically and imaginatively about the direction of our global civilization as evidenced in our cities.

SCUPE seeks the shalom of the city by educating theologically – and socially – conscious Christians for active and dedicated lives as leaders in the urban churches and communities.  Our academic courses prepare individuals with knowledge and skills to become effective agents of transformation in our urban world.

We partner and collaborate with seminaries, universities, denominations, churches, organizations, community groups, and individuals seeking ways to join God’s mission in the world with their mission in the city.


  1. Mark Hannan

    A Worship Service with Rev. Yvonne Delk

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    Come hear a true prophetic voice this coming Sunday at God Can Ministires. For nearly 50 years, the Reverend Yvonne V. Delk, has been a strong ally in the fight for human and civil rights for people of color, children and the poor. Today, she remains a clear, prolific and moral voice in search of justice and equality for the oppressed within the U.S. interfaith community. Rev. Delk is the Founding Director of the Center for African American Theological Education with SCUPE.
  2. Shanta Premawardhana

    Jig-Saw Theology or Poker Theology? Wait! Is there a Poker Theology?

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    The church plays by jigsaw puzzle theology but the world plays by poker theology, remarked a participant at the NATO/G8 teach-in event at the Chicago Temple, last Sunday night. A jigsaw puzzle is a problem that many people will come together to solve and gain satisfaction in the result, while poker is about winners and losers, who keep poker-faced in order to hide their feelings from others. Can the faith communities win the struggle for justice when they are playing by a different set of rules, he asked, or is there a poker theology?
  3. Mark Hannan

    Why Are Pastors Talking About NATO/G8?

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    SCUPE is proud to co-sponsor the following event, which will look at the place of economic justice in the Christian tradition. More than simple analysis and theology... the event will also offer an opportunity for participants to strategize and organize around specific issues of economic justice, on a local level, that are directly connected to the global machinations of NATO and G8

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Up-Coming Classes

History of the Latino/a Church in the United States (ALTE)
Dr. Daniel R. Rodriguez
May 17, 18, 19, 31 + June 1, 2, 21, 22, 23
(Thursday + Friday evenings 6:00-10:00 + Saturdays 8:30am-4:00pm)

Cross-Cultural Ministry & Interfaith Dialogue Intensive (GTUS)
Dr. Shanta Premawardhana & Rev. Cynthia Milsap
Guest Lecturer: Dr. Eboo Patel
June 4-8, 11-15
(Mondays - Fridays from 9am-5pm)

Proclaiming the Good News of the Old Testament (ALTE)
Dr. Timothy Sandoval
September 7-8 and 21-22
October 5-6 and 19-20
November 2-3
(Friday evenings 6:00-10:00 + Saturdays 8:30am-4:00pm)

Public Theology and the City* (GTUS)
*Taught in context at Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
Dr. Dave Frenchak
September 7-8
October 26-27
December 7-8
(Fridays 1-9pm; Saturdays 9am-5pm)

Eco-Justice: A Vision for a Sustainable City (GTUS)
Dr. Clinton Stockwell
with Pam and Lan Richert of the Eco Justice Collaborative
October 12-13, 19-20 , 26-27
(Fridays 1-9pm; Saturdays 9am-5pm)