We believe that every human being created in the image of God is worthy of nurture, support and development to be all that God wants us to be. And the difficulties the racial ethnic schools face also echo problems faced more generally by small liberal arts schools. And some of these schools offer an approach that truly is distinctive. He said Cook has produced about 80 percent of all Native American pastors serving mainline churches in the United States. They can serve as incubators for progressive social theory and change.
Racism is still a fact of life.
Some also make the argument that Presbyterians, if they're serious about wanting to increase racial ethnic membership in the denomination, can't afford to abandon institutions that provide a close link with young people of color. While many of the students who attend those schools aren't Presbyterian, some may get their first glimpse of Presbyterian life while attending school there. Here's a closer look at how some of the racial ethnic schools are faring. The college's leaders have hired Growth Design Corp., a Milwaukee consulting firm, to help the school better define its mission and develop a niche in the Alaskan higher education market. That report was delivered in August.