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From head and hands to heart
The Star

From head and hands to heart

Competency-based theological education continues to move in new ways to help ministers prepare in their contexts.

Changing Scenes
The Crossing

Changing Scenes

New leaders in theological education.

Present Moment | Preparing for greatness
The Star

Present Moment | Preparing for greatness

Relationships are key to stewardship. They also making coming into the room more fun.

A prayer for a bountiful harvest
The Sign

A prayer for a bountiful harvest

Rod Wilson offers a prayer for fundraisers and the work they do to provide a future…

Changing Scenes
The Crossing

Changing Scenes

Seven new leaders in theological education.

Flexible, tailored collaboration partners
Feature Articles

Flexible, tailored collaboration partners

Eden Theological Seminary has created a network of schools that will provide students a wide range…

Strategic Shorts
The Guardian

Strategic Shorts

A new series of short videos can help leaders and boards wrap their heads around complex…

The Census | Seeing the big picture
The Guardian

The Census | Seeing the big picture

The latest release of data from ATS shows a field is growing slowly.

Letters from Canada
The Star

Letters from Canada

Canadian schools have faced a cap on international study permits, as well as travel issues. Theological…

On My Mind
On My Mind

On My Mind

The mobile provides a good analogy for the work of governance and is worth a look…

The Sign | Scattering the seeds of hope
The Sign

The Sign | Scattering the seeds of hope

Matt Hufman considers a farmer’s adage: Plant seeds and pray.

Changing Scenes
The Crossing

Changing Scenes

New leaders in theological education.

Strategic Short: Large-scale Collaboration and Difficult Personnel Decisions
News & Insights

Strategic Short: Large-scale Collaboration and Difficult Personnel Decisions

How theological schools can navigate complex personnel decisions during large-scale collaborations.

In Trust Monthly Newsletter: June 2025
News & Insights

In Trust Monthly Newsletter: June 2025

Collaborations, Shared Services, Shifting Regulatory Environment, and much more.

In Trust Monthly Newsletter: April 2025
News & Insights

In Trust Monthly Newsletter: April 2025

The impact if AI on theological education, grant opportunities, rethinking ministry formation, and much more.

In Trust Monthly Newsletter, December 2023
News & Insights

In Trust Monthly Newsletter, December 2023

Growing for the future, what leaders need to hear, and much more…

In Trust Monthly Newsletter: October 2023
News & Insights

In Trust Monthly Newsletter: October 2023

A Pathways for Tomorrow project is exploring the financial challenges facing standalone schools, upcoming webinars and…

In Trust Monthly Newsletter, November 2022
News & Insights

In Trust Monthly Newsletter, November 2022

Long-term leaders beat the odds, raise money like a pro, and much more…

In Trust Monthly Newsletter, October 2022
News & Insights

In Trust Monthly Newsletter, October 2022

Trauma in Theological Education, New Pathways grant, and much more…

Practicing Innovation: Organizational Development, Culture, and Innovation
News & Insights

Practicing Innovation: Organizational Development, Culture, and Innovation

Explore how the formative nature of innovation can become the soil where creativity grows. Dr. Tammy…

Strategic Shorts: Large-scale Collaboration and Difficult Personnel Decisions
Videos & Webinars

Strategic Shorts: Large-scale Collaboration and Difficult Personnel Decisions

How theological schools can navigate complex personnel decisions during large-scale collaborations.

Practicing Innovation: Organizational Development, Culture, and Innovation
Videos & Webinars

Practicing Innovation: Organizational Development, Culture, and Innovation

Explore how the formative nature of innovation can become the soil where creativity grows. Dr. Tammy…

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Strategic Shorts

Videos & Webinars

Strategic Shorts

Video Series for Building Institutional Capacity The Rev. David Rowe, Ph.D., Project Director for the Governance Initiative and…

Strategic Shorts: Large-scale Collaboration and the Role of Boards

Videos & Webinars

Strategic Shorts: Large-scale Collaboration and the Role of Boards

Focus on the critical role boards play in large-scale collaborations

Strategic Shorts: Large-scale Collaboration and Difficult Personnel Decisions

Videos & Webinars

Strategic Shorts: Large-scale Collaboration and Difficult Personnel Decisions

How theological schools can navigate complex personnel decisions during large-scale collaborations.

Large-scale Collaboration and Change of Control

Videos & Webinars

Large-scale Collaboration and Change of Control

The formal process of transferring control between institutional boards