Barbara Saunders

Barbara Saunders is a freelance writer based in Berkeley, California.

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Spring 2023

Cultivating new ministers

With the support of a Lilly Endowment Pathways grant, Loyola Marymount leans in with the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles

Partnering with the largest Roman Catholic diocese in the United States, Loyola Marymount is looking to…

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Winter 2022

When the pandemic became a blessing

On Berkeley’s Holy Hill, a diverse community becomes a crucible for collaboration and change

Graduate Theological Union had to manage the requirements of several different regulations and the needs of…

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New Year 2019

A joyful crowd

Traditional fundraising principles meet new platforms

Some theological schools are using online crowdfunding as part of their development strategy.

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Spring 2018

I was a stranger and you took me in

With extra doses of hospitality, sympathy, and knowledge, seminary administrators help international students navigate administrative and financial hurdles

To serve international students well, school administrators must keep up with complicated regulations and develop cultural…

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Spring 2017

Schools of theology partner with psychology and social work programs

Theological schools are providing psychology courses and partnering with psychology departments to help students understand their…

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Spring 2003

The finding of the four thousand

A primer on executive thinking at the grassroots level

Columbia Theological Seminary board member John Aldridge brings solution-oriented foresight learned in the world of business…

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Autumn 2002

Students younger but no more diverse

It is a truism that there is no such thing as a typical seminarian. Brand new…

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Hearing aid: helping youth listen to God
Autumn 2001

Hearing aid: helping youth listen to God

Presumably God hasn't stopped calling young people to ministry, but sometimes it's hard for them to…

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New Year 2001

Theology for the laity

Seattle’s alternative to seminary education

Here and there around North America, rigorous short courses in theological education are springing up to…

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