About
The Fran Park Center for Faith and Life develops innovative educational opportunities for people across generations, life circumstances, political convictions, and theological backgrounds.
Designed for both lay enrichment and professional development, the Park Center incorporates experiential learning with integrated technologies in strong alignment among our four pillars: Bible, Faith, Dialogue, and World.
We value conversation that is responsible, civil, and challenging, with teaching that is informed and respectful and learning opportunities that serve the church and community. In this way, the Park Center helps develop leaders for the church and through the church, for the world.
Meet Our Staff
“This shared journey helps us know the abundant, world-moving life to which Jesus calls us.”
History
The late Reverend Francis Park served Pinnacle as a Pastoral Associate for nine years, until his death in 2011, focusing on senior adult ministries and education. It was his inspiration that led to the founding of the Pinnacle Theological Center in 2003. Seeing the need in Phoenix for high quality theological education for both laity and clergy, he envisioned the dynamic approach that we are developing today. The Fran Park Memorial Lecture was established with memorial funds in his honor in 2012. Prior to serving at Pinnacle, Fran was the Senior Pastor of Faith Presbyterian Church in Sun City where he developed a nationally recognized seminarian training program in senior adult ministry. He also served in Columbus, Ohio, and was a Trustee of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. He was as committed to the local church as he was to his denomination. The Center was renamed in his honor in 2015.
Monthly Newsletter
Click here to read our February newsletter. Our newsletter keeps you up to date on what is happening with the Fran Park Center each month, including our upcoming classes, featured podcasts, articles that might interest you and more! If you’d like to be added mailing list, email Kelly Mcginn.
