Flexible, tailored collaboration partners
Supported by a Pathways grant, Eden Theological Seminary’s daring experiment in networked contextual education is creating a new model for collaboration.
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Summer 2025
21 Articles
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Articles
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Flexible, tailored collaboration partners
Supported by a Pathways grant, Eden Theological Seminary’s daring experiment in networked contextual education is creating a new model for collaboration.
Eden Theological Seminary has created a network of schools that will provide students a wide range of options as they pursue ministerial training, supported by a Lilly Endowment Pathways for Tomorrow Phase III grant.
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“We Have to Reframe the Situation”
Deferred maintenance is a perennial concern for leaders in theological education, even in an era of remote instruction and learning.
Five schools share their experience of how they’re dealing with the very real issue of deferred maintenance on campus.
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The pendulum swings broadly
Theological schools are becoming increasingly diverse in several ways. Four schools share how they’re changing.
Diversity: what it means, how it is expressed, and the value any given culture assigns to it can swing on the popularity pendulum. In recent months in North America the pendulum has swung broadly. Here’s how schools are responding.
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Podcast picks | From our ears to yours
Five podcasts you won’t want to miss
We take a look at podcasts about spiritual life and wellness.
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On My Mind
The delicate balance of governance
The mobile provides a good analogy for the work of governance and is worth a look as boards and leaders consider the work.
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On Your Mind | Letters to the Editor
Your thoughts about theological education, including on chaplaincy innovation and simulator training for ministers
Your thoughts about theological education, including on chaplaincy innovation and simulator training for ministers
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Letters from Canada
Canadian schools have faced a cap on international study permits, as well as travel issues. Theological school leaders assess the changes.
Canadian schools have faced a cap on international study permits, as well as travel issues. Theological school leaders assess the changes.
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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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Future Promise
When things get messy, boards need to renew their commitment
Boards of theological education institutions need to lean into strategy and visioning to navigate an uncertain time.
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All People Considered
TEDS plans to make a historic move to Canada, tying its future to Trinity Western University
TEDS, a longtime mainstay of evangelicalism in the United States, is heading north for its future sustainability.
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The shifting sands of regulation
Experts offer ideas that theological schools can use to be ready for new realities of federal oversight and orders
With the federal government issuing new orders, two experts help schools plan a response for their contexts.
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The Census | Seeing the big picture
What ATS data says about schools and the state of theological education
The latest release of data from ATS shows a field is growing slowly.
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PowerPoints
How can an executive leader and the chair of a board form a solid relationship?
How can an executive leader and the chair of a board form a solid relationship?
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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 issues.
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Made in America: ‘Da Pope’ gets a baseball card
The wild welcome for the new prelate
The election of Pope Leo XIV, who was educated at Villanova and Catholic Theological Union, was met with joy and wonder in the United States.
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Books | Meaningful summer reads
Two books to provide more than beach reads, but some summer insights
These books provide a look at belief and idolatry.
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The first hymn
The unlikely story of an Egyptian papyrus of the earliest Christian music ever found.
The story of how musicians put music to the oldest piece of Christian worship known to exist.
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In Memoriam | Craig Dykstra
Known for his deep spirituality and pastoral voice, the former grant-maker’s influence is widely felt.
Craig Dykstra has left a long legacy in not only theological education but also in religion.
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A prayer for a bountiful harvest
Foundational | For fundraisers, a petition to the God of plenty for the work of provision
Rod Wilson offers a prayer for fundraisers and the work they do to provide a future for their institutions.
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Present Moment | Preparing for greatness
The essential practices of board stewardship
Relationships are key to stewardship. They also making coming into the room more fun.
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