Interns at the Ivies
Christian leaders are formed on university campuses. Seminary interns should be there too.
Issue
Spring 2014
11 Articles
Feature Articles
Articles
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Ministers without master’s degrees
With more congregations struggling to pay full-time salaries, denominations turn to lay pastors to fill a vital need
Lay and low-paid ministry is on the rise, even in denominations with a history of highly educated, well-paid pastors.
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Is every board member a fundraiser or not?
A seminary development officer and a board member examine a new guidebook.
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With the right team and enough clarity, you can’t go wrong
A review of The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business by Patrick Lencioni.
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Interns at the Ivies
Christian leaders are formed on university campuses. Seminary interns should be there too.
Peter French, Episcopal chaplain at Princeton, says that more seminaries should consider placing interns in campus ministries, where seminarians can help students grow in faith as the interns and the undergrads alike work out their vocational callings.
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Practices that foster generosity
Two experienced fundraisers share their best practices
In the third article in their series on the rapidly changing environment in theological education, the authors share strategies on increasing financial support from individuals, congregations, and foundations.
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To create the future, selectively abandon the past
If you want clarity about which programs to build and which to jettison, find three boxes and start sorting
For a practical exercise in building for your theological school’s future, begin by assessing your programs and then start sorting.
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The buck stops here! Shared governance and the distribution of responsibility
Rick Bliese, president of the In Trust Center, says that Harry Truman’s motto doesn’t reflect the complex reality of theological education, where responsibility is distributed among many parties.
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Learning from his mistakes
An experienced turnaround president explains what it takes to get an institution on the right track
A review of ReLaunch: How to Stage an Organizational Comeback by Mark Rutland. Plus: an interview with the author.
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A seminary’s rule of life
A divinity school dean tells how his institution developed a “rule of life” to clarify and strengthen common expectations for students and faculty.
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