Community Transformation Center
About the Center
The Community Transformation Center (CTC) at Palm Beach Atlantic University is dedicated to promoting social change and chaplaincy in South Florida. Supported by a $5 million Lilly Endowment grant from the Pathways Initiative, the CTC seeks to expand vocational training and economic opportunities while redefining the role of spiritual leaders in community settings. Through graduate theological education, CTC programs prepare students to serve as pastors and chaplains in non-traditional spaces.
The CTC integrates spiritual care into community development by offering educational opportunities, fostering community conversations, and conducting research initiatives in collaboration with universities and local leaders. It facilitates programs such as conferences and a living-learning experience where students reside in the community, providing spiritual care and connecting residents to support services.
Emphasizing the importance of leading by listening, the CTC hosts initiatives like the annual Faith and Culture Conference, which will focus next year on ecology, faith, and justice. As the CTC continues to grow, it remains committed to helping spiritual leaders bring care, healing, and positive transformation to South Florida and beyond.
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Mission
We equip and empower leaders to engage spirituality for social change.
Vision
We imagine ministry beyond church walls that responds to diverse lived experiences and promotes spiritual care for individual and community transformation.
Core values
Lead by Listening
We advocate for spiritual vocations that lead by listening, elevating and supporting the voices of individuals and communities for social justice and transformation.Open, Inclusive Service
We celebrate the diverse social, cultural and lived experiences of the communities we serve.Transformative Spirituality
We believe that spirituality inspires meaningful social change.Reimagined Ministry
Our work goes beyond church walls, removing barriers to meet people where they are and offer spiritual care that creates real-world impact through collaboration with healthcare, civic, nonprofit, and interfaith partners.Research and Exploration
We provide resources and produce research to support chaplaincy and demonstrate the transformative power of spirituality.
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