The online option
Thanks to a change in accrediting standards, a few seminaries now offer all-online degrees
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Summer 2014
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The online option
Thanks to a change in accrediting standards, a few seminaries now offer all-online degrees
Eight theological schools are now offering accredited degrees entirely online. One thing all eight have in common: a conviction that student demand is moving education in bold new directions.
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Clergy leadership for the 21st century
Are we up to the task?
Findings from research on the dominant skills of recently ordained ministers.
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What, me MOOC?
Massive open online courses meet theological education
By offering a few open online courses, theological schools can explore a new way to fulfill their missions, attract students, and earn media coverage. It’s not as hard as it seems.
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Old blessing, new vision
How to navigate historic preservation
It’s not just secular organizations that are eligible to receive help as the caretakers of historic buildings.
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When disaster strikes
Virginia Theological Seminary learned lessons about insurance the hard way
A historic seminary is recovering after a fire destroyed its beloved chapel. Would your institution fare as well?
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What is so theological about shared governance?
Leadership is always influenced by a person’s understanding of God, writes Rick Bliese, president of the In Trust Center for Theological Schools.
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A radical proposal: Let’s eliminate the M.Div.
The former president of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary proposes that a shift in focus toward a newly revamped D.Min. would promote truly engaged lifelong learning.
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Is your seminary in compliance?
If your school teaches online, you must register in every state where your students live
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Blessed balladeers, cultivating student spirituality
As the chief stewards of a school’s mission, boards tell the stories and sing the songs that bolster the spiritual lives of students.
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