Partners in Ministry

Partners in Ministry (PIM) is a relationship-based program created by Azusa Pacific Seminary, and is offered to pastoral staff serving in local churches and parachurch organizations. The PIM program supports pastoral staff through annual conferences that feature inspirational speakers who address relevant ministry/parachurch topics and allow for critical networking.

Support of Pastors and Their Families

• Partners in Ministry (APU discounts, library access, etc.)
• El Centro Teológico Hispano
• Education (Azusa Pacific Seminary/Office of Alumni Engagement)
  • Degree programs
  • Lectures, including Faith Matters Lectureship on Holy Living
  • Auditing courses
  • Continuing education seminars
  • Pastors events
• APU Community Counseling Center (Department of Clinical Psychology)
• APU Center for Career and Community-Engaged Learning/University Counseling Center

Congregational Ministry Support

• Worship
  • Choirs/orchestras in concerts (School of the Arts)
  • Undergraduate and graduate worship interns (Center for Career and Community-Engaged Learning)
  • Gospel Worship Night (Student Center for Reconciliation and Diversity)
  • Pulpit supply (Azusa Pacific Seminary/Spiritual Life)

• Youth Ministry
  • Center for Vocational Ministry
  • Undergraduate and graduate youth ministry interns (Center for Career and Community-Engaged Learning)

• Health and Wholeness
  • APU Neighborhood Wellness Center
  • APU Community Counseling Center (Department of Clinical Psychology)

• Local Community Outreach
  • Academic Service-Learning
  • Spiritual Life
  • Office of Community Relations

• Global Missions
  • Spiritual Life
  • Study Away

PIM Program Membership

Members of the PIM program receive a membership card, entitling them to:

• Access to all university libraries, including the James L. Stamps Theological Library.
• Attendance at ministry seminars.
• A 10 percent discount on Campus Store merchandise (Note: This excludes textbooks, course materials, snack foods, sending services, software, sale merchandise, and gift certificates.).
• Discounted costs at all APU dining facilities.
• Discounted admissions for APU regular season, home football, and basketball games.
• Discounted admissions for APU theater productions.

For more information about the program, call (626) 387-5750 or email apseminary@apu.edu. To join the program, fill out and submit the following form:

Partners in Ministry Form

Note: This information is current for the 2024-25 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Refer to the current Academic Catalog for more information.