Meet the Facilitators

Rev. Kathy Clark is an ordained minister of the United Church of Christ who retired from the UCC National Staff. There she served as the Minister for Members in Discernment on the Ministry Excellence, Support and Authorization (MESA) Ministry Team. Prior to that call, Rev. Clark served as Associate Conference Minister for Ministry Formation and Leadership Development for the Southeast Conference of the UCC. She was the developer and dean of the on-line regional education program, PATHWAYS: Theological Education for a Changing World, former executive Director of the Theology Among the People (TAP) Program, and is strongly committed to excellence in ministry, both lay and authorized. Rev. Clark has a passion for lifelong, transformative learning. She holds two master’s degrees, an M.Ed. from the University of Georgia in Adult Education and an M.Div. from the Candler School of Theology of Emory University. She has over 30 years of experience in theological and higher education and has served as an adjunct faculty member of Lancaster Theological Seminary. She also served on the Ministry Issues Pronouncement Implementation Committee in the national setting of the UCC and was part of the original writing group. Her areas of expertise include adult and collaborative learning, small group dynamics, faith development, lay theological education and ministry formation. Her hobbies include reading and writing, fabric arts, travel, and Scrabble. Currently living in northeast Georgia with her partner Tom and near her four adult children and nine grandchildren, she has joined PATHWAYS as a course facilitator.