Pathways to seminary
Where the best students come from
Issue
Autumn 2013
11 Articles
Feature Articles
Articles
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Got faith? Yes, but on my own terms
Seminaries reach out to growing numbers of religiously unaffiliated
Seminary leaders grapple with how they can welcome students who are committed not to churches or denominations, but to relationships and personal spiritual development.
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More schools, fewer students
More schools, fewer students
Extensive information is available to help board members and administrators understand the context of theological education today. To make sound decisions, they need to interpret the data.
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Dialogue and action
Retiring seminary president Nick Carter records podcasts with a rabbi, cultivates “passionaries,” and builds up his board
An interview with the retiring president of Andover Newton Theological School.
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Knowledge is power
Focus on data for informed decision making
Schools that are members of the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) have access to a wealth a data.
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Seminarians need board members’ spiritual support
Governance leaders can make a genuine contribution to the spiritual life of their school community.
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Pathways to seminary
Where the best students come from
The director of the Pathways to Seminary Project reports that for many star students, the road to seminary includes years of nurture by a committed faith community.
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Good students
In G. Douglass Lewis’s final column as interim president of In Trust, he suggests that seminaries must continue to change to attract and educate students who no longer fit yesterday’s religious mold.
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Leaders learning to love
Contributing editor Melinda R. Heppe writes that truly loving a community requires truly knowing it — from more than one angle.
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Why theological education?
You put hard work, time, and treasure into advancing theological education. Here’s why it’s worth it.
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Trusteeship as ministry
This summer, trustees of Franciscan colleges gathered to discuss how board work is God’s work. <i>In Trust</i> talked to two of the conference organizers to learn more.
An interview with Sister Margaret Carney and Father John O’Connor.
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