In Chicago, a project to put power into the hands of young leaders.
Dr. Karen Ross of Catholic Theological Union in Chicago is working with young students through a Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative grant to raise up new leaders. In Episode 97 of the “Good Governance” podcast she talks about how CTU is trying to accomplish that.
“It’s really about empowering young adults to tell us what the church of tomorrow looks like and ‘us’ meaning faculty, staff, people in older generations who typically have the leadership roles. What does it mean to give young adults leadership and empowerment and have them lead? Because we have experience, we can mentor them throughout that, but really giving them resources and agency to be the community of faith that they want to see in the world. It has the potential to transform theological schools, and, I think, the church in the U.S. as a whole, if we’re courageous enough to listen to what they need.”
Listen to the full episode at intrust.org.
