We believe God is calling United to launch the Fresh Wind Campaign to grow the endowment, providing scholarships for students for generations to come. Scholarships make it possible for students to enter into and expand their ministry without the burden of debt.
Learn more about how your contribution to the Fresh Wind campaign can help prepare faithful and fruitful Christian leaders for ministry in the Church and in the world.
We believe God is calling United to launch the Fresh Wind Campaign to grow the endowment, providing scholarships for students for generations to come. Scholarships make it possible for students to enter into and expand their ministry without the burden of debt.
Learn more about how your contribution to the Fresh Wind campaign can help prepare faithful and fruitful Christian leaders for ministry in the Church and in the world.
On average, United students graduate with $50K in Educational Debt.*
CAMPAIGN GOAL:
$10 Million
to endow scholarships.
$3M
currently provides
$150K
annually for scholarships
$10M
will increase endowed scholarships by more than
4X
$13M
will produce
$650K
annually for scholarships
*United Theological Seminary Financial Aid Office. April 2021. Data represents the average student educational debt upon graduation for 2019-2020 master’s and doctoral degree-seeking graduates.
$3M
currently provides
$150K
annually for scholarships
$10M
will increase endowed scholarships by more than
4X
$13M
will produce
$650K
annually for scholarships
4x
ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS

ANNUALLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
BREAKTHROUGH PRAYER
Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven …
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit.
~ Acts 2:2,4
We invite you to Join the United Community in Prayer, seeking an abundance of God’s presence and provision for the Fresh Wind Campaign.
“O God, the Bestower of every good and perfect gift, open heaven and release to United the increase of your favor and the kingdom finances needed for the equipping of your people. We give thanks to your name and glorify you for the sudden outpouring you have worked through plans formed long ago with perfect faithfulness. In Jesus’ name, amen.”
Through the application process the enrollment team is able to have conversations with prospective students to hear more about their current ministry. There are communication strategies put in place to stay connected with the prospective students and help the enrollment team discern if the student is capable of successfully meeting the challenges of the rigor of the programs. Through the recruitment and application process someone from the enrollment process is able to help prospective students choose a program that will enhance their ministry and spiritual journey.
Through the application process the enrollment team is able to have conversations with prospective students to hear more about their current ministry. There are communication strategies put in place to stay connected with the prospective students and help the enrollment team discern if the student is capable of successfully meeting the challenges of the rigor of the programs. Through the recruitment and application process someone from the enrollment process is able to help prospective students choose a program that will enhance their ministry and spiritual journey.
- In the lives of students
Finances should never be a barrier for a student called to attend United. On average, United students graduate with an educational debt of $50,000. This debt is often higher than the annual salary of pastors, becoming a burden for many years to come. Scholarships provided by United while students are in seminary can reduce or eliminate their debt while they are serving in ministry, freeing them financially to follow God’s call on their lives. - In the needs of society today?
United’s vision is Spirit-led leaders, Christ-like Church, transformed world. We believe that investing in Christian leaders will help the Church reflect Christ’s love to the lost and least of these reaching out to the world. Most United students are already active in ministry when they come to seminary and begin applying what they are learning immediately in their ministry setting. One of the common themes is the empowerment of laity within the church to reach out to their community, transforming society around them. - In renewal of the Church?
Many of United’s students are already pastoring churches and many feel God’s call to pastoral ministry. As students apply the practical skills they are receiving at United to lead the Church, renewal begins to take place. A recent graduate put her United education to the test in her church setting, and within a year, her rural church in West Virginia went from 0 to 30 professions of faith. The reason United’s tagline is “Spirit-led, Renewing the Church” is we have seen it happen through countless graduate testimonies. - And in bringing the Gospel of Jesus Christ to those in need?
United is preparing leaders to make disciples of Jesus Christ. Discipleship starts with the Gospel. It is continuing the ministry of Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit in the world today.
United is committed to regularly sharing what God is doing through the real-life testimonies of students and graduates. Each one communicates part of the greater impact. Donors who give $20,000 or more to set up a named endowed scholarship will get information on the specific student receiving their scholarship and see the direct impact of their donation every year.
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