Trish Shea
Trish Shea is Associate Editor for the In Trust Center.
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Turning tension into growth
Conflict is a normal part of life. Ann Garrido offers seven lessons to manage it productively.
Ann Garrido, D.Min., offers several critical ways we can turn conflict into a growth opportunity.
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When a change brings new focus
Renaming a school can help realign an institution to its mission and provide clarity to the public.
Why do schools change names? While there are a number of reasons, schools can take the…
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From head and hands to heart
CBTE’s new model for ministry
Competency-based theological education continues to move in new ways to help ministers prepare in their contexts.
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Strategic Shorts
Bite-sized, informational video series for institutions facing bold transitions
A new series of short videos can help leaders and boards wrap their heads around complex…
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Big Ideas Start Small
Resource Grants from the In Trust Center are helping schools test new ideas, solve challenges, and plant seeds for growth
A $15,000 Resource Grant can go a long way by spurring innovation at schools.
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Leadership | Boards and Libraries
A chief librarian advocates for greater board engagement.
The author of a book on running a theological library and a librarian, Kris Veldheer knows…
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A heart to break through
With a new grant, Fuller Youth Institute launches a movement to bring young people back to faith and home to Church.
With the help of a Lilly Endowment Inc. grant, Fuller Theological Seminary is trying to reach…
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Mutual Trust
A transformative and now retired president reflects on leadership, collaboration, and surprising discoveries.
Nancy Claire Pittman considers a life spent in theological education and lessons learned on shared governance,…
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Memo to boards: It’s not about you
Today’s students have different needs. Wait-and-see is not a solution.
Rick Staisloff, a consultant with a long history in higher education, says that theological education are…
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All People Considered | Never too late
More older students are pursuing theological degrees. What schools need to know.
The trend of older students continues. How should theological schools respond?
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Crafting Narratives, Shaping Futures
How storytelling by Lilly Pathways recipients is informing – and transforming – theological education
The In Trust Center’s website has a page of stories and links about Pathways for Tomorrow…
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It’s more than unmuted…
Virtual meetings are here to stay. Two governance experts offer advice on making them work
Yes, we’re in in a virtual world – but how make that work, that’s the trick.
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Who’s missing at the table?
Lexington Theological Seminary’s experiment with prior learning
In Lexington, a Pathways program focuses on newcomers to the field and ways to give credit…
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Better together
Three Chicago schools decided to share a campus. Now it’s a model of ecumenical collaboration.
When the academic school year commenced in fall 2023 at Catholic Theological Union (CTU), a new…
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All People Considered: New Horizons
An enduring mission – and a new name – is energizing Hispanic ministry and scholarship
The Hispanic Scholars Program continues to live into its calling and find new ways to serve…
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Helping an embed get ahead
Lessons from SMU’s Perkins School Executive Board for thriving as an embedded school
Perkins’ advisory board has helped the school advance the mission and identity of the school.
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