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When a change brings new focus
The Guardian

When a change brings new focus

Why do schools change names? While there are a number of reasons, schools can take the…

Present Moment | Boards in a Shifting Landscape
The Star

Present Moment | Boards in a Shifting Landscape

As many seminary presidents think about the kind of truncation of ecclesial bodies, we always must…

Future Promise | Leading in an anxious time
The Star

Future Promise | Leading in an anxious time

What does it mean for the mission of a seminary when a small percentage of churches…

Moving the pieces; changing the board
The Star

Moving the pieces; changing the board

With turmoil swirling this year around higher education, we asked experts to help us think through…

A prayer for a bountiful harvest
The Sign

A prayer for a bountiful harvest

Rod Wilson offers a prayer for fundraisers and the work they do to provide a future…

The pendulum swings broadly
Feature Articles

The pendulum swings broadly

Diversity: what it means, how it is expressed, and the value any given culture assigns to…

“We Have to Reframe the Situation”
Feature Articles

“We Have to Reframe the Situation”

Five schools share their experience of how they’re dealing with the very real issue of deferred…

The Census | Seeing the big picture
The Guardian

The Census | Seeing the big picture

The latest release of data from ATS shows a field is growing slowly.

The shifting sands of regulation
The Guardian

The shifting sands of regulation

With the federal government issuing new orders, two experts help schools plan a response for their…

All People Considered
The Star

All People Considered

TEDS, a longtime mainstay of evangelicalism in the United States, is heading north for its future…

Big Ideas Start Small
The Star

Big Ideas Start Small

A $15,000 Resource Grant can go a long way by spurring innovation at schools.

Letters from Canada
The Star

Letters from Canada

Canadian schools have faced a cap on international study permits, as well as travel issues. Theological…

Core Essential 4-Balanced Budgets Fundraising Goals
Document

Core Essential 4-Balanced Budgets Fundraising Goals

Budget building is a challenging process, especially when finances are tight, and board members should balance…

The Basics of Change Management
Document

The Basics of Change Management

Transformation becomes essential when the current vision and operations can no longer sustain an organization’s health.

Roadmap for Wise Stewards Journey
Guide

Roadmap for Wise Stewards Journey

Governing boards can follow these steps to enhance their Wise Stewards journey for institutional change through…

Creating Urgency Around the Business Model
Document

Creating Urgency Around the Business Model

In response to the global need for cost reduction and improved efficiency in education, institutional leadership…

Who’s in the chair?
Guide

Who’s in the chair?

The board chair plays a pivotal role in guiding the board and serving as a trusted…

Sustainability and strategic thinking in theological education
White paper

Sustainability and strategic thinking in theological education

Planning to plan
White paper

Planning to plan

Scenario planning
White paper

Scenario planning

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Shaw University Divinity School launches doctorate focused on AI and moral agency
News & Insights

Shaw University Divinity School launches doctorate focused on AI and moral agency

The new Doctor of Education program, the first doctoral degree in Shaw University’s 160-year history, will…

Practicing Collaboration: Unexpected Collaborators
News & Insights

Practicing Collaboration: Unexpected Collaborators

Mundelein Seminary has cultivated a remarkable network of collaborators—one far more diverse than many might expect….

Practicing Collaboration
News & Insights

Practicing Collaboration

In this ten-part recorded series, leaders within theological education share practical insights drawn from their lived…

Practicing Collaboration: A Collaborative Vision for Global Theological Education
News & Insights

Practicing Collaboration: A Collaborative Vision for Global Theological Education

In this conversation, Dr. Jo de-Blois, chief global engagement officer, and Dr. Adriaan Neele, president of…

Board Chair Newsletter – July 2026
News & Insights

Board Chair Newsletter – July 2026

The newsletter for chairs of theological school boards, Vol. 4, No. 11 Building consensus and trust…

In Trust Monthly Newsletter: July 2026
News & Insights

In Trust Monthly Newsletter: July 2026

MAGAZINE Forming chaplains, shaping ministry pathways in Florida Palm Beach Atlantic University is helping shape the…

Practicing Collaboration: A Collaborative Vision for Nazarene Theological Education
News & Insights

Practicing Collaboration: A Collaborative Vision for Nazarene Theological Education

In this video, Dr. Jeren Rowell, president of Nazarene Theological Seminary, and Dr. Brent Peterson, dean…

Practicing Collaboration: Expanding Vocational Paths for Undergraduate Students
News & Insights

Practicing Collaboration: Expanding Vocational Paths for Undergraduate Students

Dr. Jeff Carter, president of Bethany Theological Seminary, discusses the Brethren Higher Education Consortium and explores…

Practicing Collaboration: Unexpected Collaborators
Videos & Webinars

Practicing Collaboration: Unexpected Collaborators

Mundelein Seminary has cultivated a remarkable network of collaborators—one far more diverse than many might expect….

The Thinkers: Reimagining the Board’s Role in Strategic Planning
Videos & Webinars

The Thinkers: Reimagining the Board’s Role in Strategic Planning

October 13, 1:00 pm ET, Zoom Facilitator: Rebekah Burch Basinger, Ed.D.Project Director, In Trust Center’s Wise…

Practicing Collaboration
Videos & Webinars

Practicing Collaboration

In this ten-part recorded series, leaders within theological education share practical insights drawn from their lived…

Practicing Collaboration: A Collaborative Vision for Global Theological Education
Videos & Webinars

Practicing Collaboration: A Collaborative Vision for Global Theological Education

In this conversation, Dr. Jo de-Blois, chief global engagement officer, and Dr. Adriaan Neele, president of…

Practicing Collaboration: A Collaborative Vision for Nazarene Theological Education
Videos & Webinars

Practicing Collaboration: A Collaborative Vision for Nazarene Theological Education

In this video, Dr. Jeren Rowell, president of Nazarene Theological Seminary, and Dr. Brent Peterson, dean…

Practicing Collaboration: Expanding Vocational Paths for Undergraduate Students
Videos & Webinars

Practicing Collaboration: Expanding Vocational Paths for Undergraduate Students

Dr. Jeff Carter, president of Bethany Theological Seminary, discusses the Brethren Higher Education Consortium and explores…

Practicing Collaboration: Cultivating an Imagination for Collaboration
Videos & Webinars

Practicing Collaboration: Cultivating an Imagination for Collaboration

Drawing on her experience within the ATS community, Dr. Jo Ann Deasy, director of institutional initiatives,…

Connect with Experienced Consultants this Fall
Videos & Webinars

Connect with Experienced Consultants this Fall

As Pathways for Tomorrow projects continue to evolve, many grantees are navigating questions that don’t have…

Ep. 109: Beyond church decline: New research points to renewed vitality, future opportunities
Podcast

Ep. 109: Beyond church decline: New research points to renewed vitality, future opportunities

In this episode of the Good Governance podcast, Scott Thumma, Ph.D., discusses what the latest research…

Ep. 107: Creating a different future
Podcast

Ep. 107: Creating a different future

The future of theological education will require more than incremental change. In the latest episode of…

Ep. 106: Rethinking board governance in theological education
Podcast

Ep. 106: Rethinking board governance in theological education

What actually makes a governing board effective, especially in times of institutional uncertainty, leadership turnover, and…

Ep. 104: Faith and formation in the AI age
Podcast

Ep. 104: Faith and formation in the AI age

As artificial intelligence rapidly reshapes daily life, theological leaders face deeper questions than efficiency or innovation…

Ep. 103: Leading through deep change in a shifting landscape
Podcast

Ep. 103: Leading through deep change in a shifting landscape

Theological education is experiencing significant pressure, but the root challenge may be deeper than enrollment declines…

Ep. 102: An inflection point for theological education and an opportunity to lead
Podcast

Ep. 102: An inflection point for theological education and an opportunity to lead

As federal policies reshape higher education, leaders of theological schools face unprecedented pressure to adapt while…

Ep. 100: What decades of governance still have to teach us
Podcast

Ep. 100: What decades of governance still have to teach us

What are the trends in governance – the new ways to make things work? First, look…

Ep. 99: Rethinking value: How theological schools can thrive in a changing world
Podcast

Ep. 99: Rethinking value: How theological schools can thrive in a changing world

In this episode, the Rev. Dr. David Rowe reflects on the sweeping changes affecting higher education…

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Practicing Collaboration: Unexpected Collaborators

Videos & Webinars

Practicing Collaboration: Unexpected Collaborators

Mundelein Seminary has cultivated a remarkable network of collaborators—one far more diverse than many might expect….

The Thinkers: Reimagining the Board’s Role in Strategic Planning

Videos & Webinars

The Thinkers: Reimagining the Board’s Role in Strategic Planning

October 13, 1:00 pm ET, Zoom Facilitator: Rebekah Burch Basinger, Ed.D.Project Director, In Trust Center’s Wise…

Practicing Collaboration

Videos & Webinars

Practicing Collaboration

In this ten-part recorded series, leaders within theological education share practical insights drawn from their lived…

Practicing Collaboration: A Collaborative Vision for Global Theological Education

Videos & Webinars

Practicing Collaboration: A Collaborative Vision for Global Theological Education

In this conversation, Dr. Jo de-Blois, chief global engagement officer, and Dr. Adriaan Neele, president of…