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Video Series for Building Institutional Capacity The Rev. David Rowe, Ph.D., Project Director for the Governance Initiative and…
Find tools and resources to support board evaluation and assessment, fostering accountability, continuous improvement, and mission-driven effectiveness in theological schools.
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The Star
Present Moment | Preparing for greatness
Relationships are key to stewardship. They also making coming into the room more fun.
Feature Articles
Flexible, tailored collaboration partners
Eden Theological Seminary has created a network of schools that will provide students a wide range…
The Guardian
Strategic Shorts
A new series of short videos can help leaders and boards wrap their heads around complex…
Feature Articles
The future of theological education
The leaders of ATS and the In Trust Center continue the state of theological education in…
Feature Articles
What’s the future? And is it all artificial?
Artificial intelligence is found throughout society and now, thanks to things like ChatGPT and Gemini, it’s…
The Guardian
Institutional Mergers
Use this thought and question to help spur a discussion about your board.
The Guardian
Remark(able) | For Board Reflections
The Rev. Tay Moss considers the role of artificial intelligence. What do you think?
The Guardian
Planting seeds of generosity
Twenty-five years ago, Rebekah Burch Basinger and the late Thomas Jeavons research by the Association of…
The Star
More like a relay race than a marathon
A revived Auburn Studies considers the issue of leadership turnover and how schools can consider that…
On Your Mind
On Your Mind | Letters to the Editor
I appreciated Heather Grennan Gary’s recent article on shared governance and the perspectives provided (“Shared Governance…
Feature Articles
Adaptive Leadership
The Rev. Dr. Tod Bolsinger, a church leader, consultant, professor, and academic administrator, offers a fresh…
Feature Articles
Rites of Passage
Western Theological Seminary is seeing renewed energy and expanded fundraising happening around its Pathways project.
Annual Report
Core Essential 3-President-Board Chair Partnership
Wise boards know the relationship between the school president and board chair is mission-critical.
Guide
4 Steps to Smooth Functioning Shared Governance
Shared governance has long been a part of theological education in North America but is often…
Guide
Storytelling
While financial control often seems like the key to influence, it’s storytelling that holds power. Boards…
Annual Report
Core Essential 2-Diversity in the Boardroom
Rather than a checkbox, diversity should be viewed as a divine gift that enriches leadership and…
Annual Report
Core Essential 2: Our Board at its best
The leadership of theological schools views their boards as trustworthy, honest, and embodying numerous other positive…
Annual Report
Core Essential 4: The Board’s Role in Fundraising
There are two key components to a board's role in fundraising: Collective governance and individual involvement.
Guide
Who’s in the chair?
The board chair plays a pivotal role in guiding the board and serving as a trusted…
Guide
Wise Stewards Guide
This is "the" guide for people governing theological schools. As the introduction says, "How well a…
News & Insights
Strategic Shorts: Large-scale Collaboration and the Role of Boards
Strategic Short: Large-scale Collaboration and the Role of Boards
News & Insights
Strategic Short: Large-scale Collaboration and Integrating Cultures
What it takes to lead successful institutional collaborations
News & Insights
Resource Grants: Concordia Theological Seminary
A campus master plan will address aging mid-century buildings, accessibility needs, and evolving community priorities while…
News & Insights
Board Chair Newsletter: May 2025
In Trust Center President Amy Kardash discusses "What the papal election taught me about governance."
News & Insights
Strategic Short: Building Institutional Capacity through Student Readiness
Series of video shorts exploring how theological school leadership can strengthen economic vitality and mission fulfillment.
News & Insights
Strategic Short: Building Institutional Capacity by Involving Faculty and Staff in Change
Series of video shorts exploring how theological school leadership can strengthen economic vitality and mission fulfillment.
News & Insights
Pathways Session: Human Formation in Theological Education
Human formation implies a holistic approach to educating and preparing the total human being for religious…
News & Insights
Pathways Grant: Vancouver School of Theology
Vancouver School of Theology is using its Pathways grant to enhance its competency-based curriculum.
Videos & Webinars
Strategic Shorts: Large-scale Collaboration and Difficult Personnel Decisions
How theological schools can navigate complex personnel decisions during large-scale collaborations.
Videos & Webinars
Large-scale Collaboration and Integrating Cultures
What it takes to lead successful institutional collaborations
Videos & Webinars
Strategic Shorts: Building Institutional Capacity by Involving Faculty and Staff in Change
Strategies for engaging faculty and staff in institutional change to enhance organizational capacity.
Videos & Webinars
Closing the Trust Gap
Cory Scheer, Ed.D., the founder and CEO of TrustCentric, discusses the current and very troubling condition…
Videos & Webinars
Called to the Chair: Board Leadership for Unsettled Times
Dr. Rebekah Basinger addresses the opportunities and challenges that come with chairing the board of a…
Videos & Webinars
Guiding Transformations: Change Management
The In Trust Center is pleased to announce a new webinar series focused on change management…
Videos & Webinars
Change Management
This webinar series addresses the basics of change management and adaptive leadership needed to navigate change.
Videos & Webinars
It’s lonely near the top: How a trusted advisor can help you
Learn the value of having a trusted advisor and how to select one to meet your…
Podcast
Ep. 87: The burden of leadership in theological schools
What does it take to lead a theological institution today? Auburn Seminary is relaunching Auburn Studies,…
Podcast
Ep. 72: Rooted in Hope – How the Pathways project is growing
The Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative was designed by Lilly Endowment Inc. to create ways for theological…
Podcast
Ep. 71: Governance and the practice of holiness
Can the work of governance – even board meetings – be holy? Award-winning writer and author…
Podcast
Ep. 68 – Engaging the immigrant church
At China Evangelical Seminary North America (CESNA), leaders are looking at ways to engage leaders and…
Podcast
Ep. 57 – Creating cross-cultural competency in ministers
Notre Dame's Department of Theology is using a Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative grant to create cross-cultural…
Podcast
Ep. 55 – A holistic pathway forward in Seattle
For the Seattle School of Theology and Psychology, part of the Pathways for Tomorrow grant is…
Podcast
Ep. 53: No CEO goes alone
Just 13% of CEOs of ATS-accredited schools are women. In Trust Center President Amy Kardash discusses…
Podcast
Ep. 51: The “trust gap” in theological education
There's a "trust gap" in the American workplace, according to Cory Scheer, Ed.D., the founder and…
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Videos & Webinars
Strategic Shorts: Large-scale Collaboration and the Role of Boards
Focus on the critical role boards play in large-scale collaborations
Videos & Webinars
Strategic Shorts: Large-scale Collaboration and Difficult Personnel Decisions
How theological schools can navigate complex personnel decisions during large-scale collaborations.
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Large-scale Collaboration and Change of Control
The formal process of transferring control between institutional boards
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