A new frontier
Goodbye, Bangor Theological Seminary. Hello BTS Center.
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Spring 2013
10 Articles
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A new frontier
Goodbye, Bangor Theological Seminary. Hello BTS Center.
Bangor Theological Seminary has ceased granting degrees and is now exploring different ways to fulfill its mission of equipping clergy and laity—especially in northern New England—for church leadership.
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Sobering enrollment figures point to overall decline
New research from the Auburn Center for the Study of Theological Education
Reporting new research, Wheeler and Ruger delve into the complexity of declining enrollments while noting the continuing presence of very good students.
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Enrollment, the linchpin of a theological school
Whether your enrollment is slumping or surging, you must think strategically about it, says In Trust interim president G. Douglass Lewis. And thinking strategically requires both knowing the facts and understanding how you can change.
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Time for prayer
What are your school’s prayer rhythms, asks contributing editor Melinda R. Heppe. How do you keep your most cherished spiritual practices from falling away?
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Don’t just throw them in the pool
Ministry internships help smooth the transition from seminary to ministry
A review of Preparing the Pastors We Need: Reclaiming the Congregation’s Role in Training Clergy by George Mason. Plus: An interview with the author.
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Attitude adjustment
In the 19th century, North Americans built theological schools to provide leadership for congregations that did not yet exist, says the president of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Someplace along the way we lost the vision, but we can get it back.
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Theology for workers in the pews
New programs are helping lay people see their careers through the eyes of faith while also helping future pastors understand the concerns of people engaged in secular professions.
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Catholic theological education today
An interview with Msgr. Jeremiah McCarthy, the executive director of the Seminary Department of the National Catholic Educational Association.
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Excessive regulation vs. self-regulation
Accountability commission issues report on religious nonprofits
Accountability commission issues report, requested by Sen. Charles Grassley, on religious nonprofits.
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