Ruth Lofgren Rosell

Director of the Buttry Center for Peace and Nonviolence and Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology Emerita

rrosell@cbts.edu

Ruth Rosell is Director of the Buttry Center for Peace and Nonviolence and Associate Professor of Pastoral Theology Emerita at Central Seminary. The mission of the Buttry Center is to “theologically engage, educate, and connect people of faith for seeking justice, nurturing peace, and caring for creation.”  She has led the Center since 2019, facilitating the offering of Training for Conflict Transformation Trainings and hosting webinars on gun violence, creation care, and other topics. One of her primary focuses has been raising awareness about climate change and educating people of faith for climate action.  Her monthly Pondering Peace blog posts reflect on various climate, nonviolence, and justice issues from a biblical and theological perspective.

Ruth served as a core faculty member from 2004 – 2022.  As Associate Professor in Pastoral Theology, she spent many years teaching in the areas of pastoral care and counseling and ministry practice. From 2019-2022, she also served as the Director of Contextualized Learning, teaching and facilitating student learning during their internship experiences and capstone projects.

From 2002 – 2019, Ruth also served as an associate pastor at Prairie Baptist Church in Prairie Village, KS, with a focus on pastoral care and counseling. Before this, in shared ministry with her husband Tarris, she served churches in upstate New York and Kansas in the areas of small church ministry, refugee resettlement, new church development, and small group ministry.

Ruth spends several days each week caring for their two small grandchildren.  She greatly enjoys family time with their four adult children and spouses.