Note: The Ormond Center concluded its work on June 30, 2025. We celebrate the many stories of renewed imagination, will, and ability among clergy, congregations, and communities as we have journeyed together to become agents of thriving.
We root our mission in the scriptural calling of shalom, love of neighbor, and our hope for God's final consummation of the whole creation.
We accomplish our mission by walking alongside our neighbors, developing innovative solutions that address barriers to thriving; seeking peace, justice, and prosperity in the communities that we share.
Translational Research
From field guides to community engagement, our work funnels theory into actionable thriving in communities.
The Academy of Teaching, Training, and Learning
From courses on holistic community thriving to training in a specific field, our work equips practitioners with the tools to be agents of shalom.
Pathways Towards Impact
Pathways Towards Impact addresses intersecting systemic barriers to thriving, such as poverty, marginalization, oppression, and injustice/inequality, that cause disparities at the community level of the economy.