CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF PRACTICAL THEOLOGY

The Congregational Church of Practical Theology (CCPT) was founded in 1969 by the Rev. Dr. E. Arthur Winkler. Prior to that, Dr. Winkler was ordained to the ministry in both the United Methodist Church and the United Church of Christ. He formed the CCPT in order to train members of the helping and healing professions (medical doctors, psychologists, counselors, social workers) and others as ministers who can apply spiritual principles in their chosen fields.

The church recognizes the inner divinity of all people, as created in the image of God. It acknowledges the divine status of Jesus Christ and the salvific power of his message as embodied in his life and death. The Bible is recognized as a primary source of truth, but not to the exclusion of other spiritually valid scriptures found in the world's great religions.

The CCPT two-year seminary program is administered by St. John's University, a religious educational institution now located in Nahsville, TN.

J. Kingston Cowart, M.S. received ordination as a CCPT minister on July 15, 2003. Rev. Cowart's private practice and all other professional activities are part of an ongoing ministry of support for others on their own paths to self-change.