Paul Lang is Head of Staff at Cary Presbyterian Church in Cary, North Carolina. A graduate of Furman University (BA Music), Paul continued his studies at Columbia Theological Seminary where he earned a Master of Divinity degree in 1993, and a Doctor of Ministry degree in 2003. He received the Lyman and Myki Mobley Prize in Biblical Scholarship for his paper on the use of musical settings of the Psalms in Christian worship.
Paul coauthored a book with Professor Ben Johnson on making a personal retreat (Time Away published by Upper Room: 2010), and has focused on Spiritual Formation and leadership development in the church. In 2010 and in 2024 Paul led the Fall Spirituality Retreat at Montreat through the Columbia Theological Seminary Certificate in Spiritual Formation (topics: Liturgy of the Hours, & The Psalms — Anatomy of the Soul). He has been an instructor for the Synod School of the Synod of Lakes and Prairies, the Presbytery of the Northern Plains, and New Hope Presbytery, and continues to write and teach in a variety of other settings around the country. His most recent book is The Pilgrim’s Compass — Finding and Following the God We Seek published by Westminster John Knox Press, 2019. Paul also serves as the Executive Director of the Institute of Church Renewal — a 501 (c) 3 charitable organization with a supporting relationship with the Presbyterian Foundation
Paul and Sarah (his wife of 35 years) have two sons, Daniel & Benjamin. Since 2013 Paul has been developing a new congregation-based ministry of adult faith-formation called The Pilgrimage. To learn more about The Pilgrimage visit https://thepilgrimage.net.