Gideon Strauss

Several of the speakers at the CPJ celebration of Jim Skillen honored him for his wisdom and love as a teacher.

David Kim, Jim Skillen

David Kim (of the Manna Fellowship at Princeton and the Gotham Fellowship at Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC) spoke of Jim’s ability to address David’s deep existential questions in the Civitas program. David liked Civitas so much he came back for a second round recently! (I owe David a personal debt of gratitude for encouraging me to consider a position with CPJ.)

Dale Kuehne

Dale Kuehne, who teaches at Saint Anselm Colllege and pastors Emmanuel Covenant Church in Nashua, NH, valued Jim’s mentoring so much he moved to Washington DC for his graduate years so that he could spend time learning from Jim. He spoke movingly of the hundreds - perhaps thousands - of people who had their understanding of political life transformed by Jim’s mentoring.

Bruce MacLaury

The Wrestlers Class at National Presbyterian Church in Washington DC also benefited from Jim’s teaching, according to Bruce MacLaury, president emeritus of the Brookings Institution.