Effective leadership for theological schools
Research on seminary board governance reveals a mixed record
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New Year 2015
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Effective leadership for theological schools
Research on seminary board governance reveals a mixed record
Theological school boards have adopted many sound practices in recent years, but they may be unduly confident about the effectiveness of their governance.
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Starting out right
Eastern University uses onboarding to navigate presidential transition
When their well-loved president retired, the board and administration at Eastern University implemented a careful process to find the right leader and get him started well.
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Interpreting the Entering Student Questionnaire
Data from the ESQ can shine light on the best ways to reach out to potential students.
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Practical tools for pastoral leaders
A review of A Pastor’s Toolbox: Management Skills for Parish Leadership, ed. by Paul A. Holmes.
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Defining shared governance
Multnomah University has adopted a statement that maps out the responsibilities and accountability relationships in the school’s shared governance structure.
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Our goal: To clarify “shared governance” by the next board meeting
Last spring, the board chair at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary created a special task force to examine the governance roles of the board, the administration, and the faculty.
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer, patron saint for seminary presidents
Bonhoeffer, who ran an underground seminary in Nazi Germany, fulfilled roles that can inspire today’s theological school leaders, writes the In Trust Center’s president, Rick Bliese.
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Keeping pace with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
As school leaders create innovative online programs, they need to be sure they’re in compliance with privacy laws.
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Want young leaders to take part in denominational life? Invite them
Seminary leaders should invite seminarians to contribute their gifts to denominational life.
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Support staff and the vocation of service
A survey suggests that support staff at seminaries and theological schools understand their jobs as ministry — and that they believe they are contributing not only to their institutions, but to the church at large.
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Becoming family
How does a board grow spiritually? By praying, sharing, and setting a table as broad as Christ’s.
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Survey snapshot
What are the governance practices of your peer institutions?
In Trust asked presidents about the size of their boards and how they use technology to meet and share information.
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