The purpose of the Association of Practical Theology (APT) is to promote critical discourse that integrates theological reflection and practice…. Reconstituted from its predecessor organizations 1984, the APT was sparked by the investigation of practical theology as an integrative hermeneutical endeavor at the heart of theological education, characterizing not only the ministerial sub-disciplines but also a manner and method of engaged reflection. The APT meets annually in conjunction with the AAR as an Additional Meeting for a two and half hour session and biennially for a three day meeting. APT meetings at the AAR draw national and international scholars from a variety of disciplines (members of APT and non-members) for sessions on different topics, such as future research and scholarship in the field (2003), interreligious dialogue and practical theology (2004), and the turn to the “practical” across the theological curriculum (2005). The biennial meeting allows the membership to study issues in greater depth and conduct its formal business. The APT welcomes new members from all areas of religious and theological study who have an interest in the critical examination of religious traditions and practices. Membership dues of $50 (or $25 for students) are paid annually.
Executive Committee
| President Gordon Mikoski Associate Professor of Christian Education, Princeton Seminary |
Publications Coordinator Joyce Ann Mercer Professor of Practical Theology, Virginia Theological Seminary |
| President Elect Dale P. Andrews Distinguished Professor of Homiletics, Social Justice & Practical Theology, Vanderbilt University, The Divinity School |
Member At Large Dorothy Bass Director of the Valparaiso Project on the Education and Formation of People in Faith Valparaiso University |
| Secretary/Treasurer Katherine Turpin Associate Professor of Religious Education Iliff School of Theology |
Member At Large Thomas Beaudoin Associate Professor of Practical Theology, Fordham University Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education |
| Program Coordinator Jeffery L. Tribble, Sr. Assistant Professor of Ministry Columbia Theological Seminary |
Past President Claire Wolfteich Associate Professor of Practical Theology and Spiritual Formation Boston University School of Theology |
