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From head and hands to heart
The Star

From head and hands to heart

Competency-based theological education continues to move in new ways to help ministers prepare in their contexts.

Changing Scenes
The Crossing

Changing Scenes

New leaders in theological education.

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…

Changing Scenes
The Crossing

Changing Scenes

Seven new leaders in theological education.

Flexible, tailored collaboration partners
Feature Articles

Flexible, tailored collaboration partners

Eden Theological Seminary has created a network of schools that will provide students a wide range…

Strategic Shorts
The Guardian

Strategic Shorts

A new series of short videos can help leaders and boards wrap their heads around complex…

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…

Future Promise
The Star

Future Promise

Boards of theological education institutions need to lean into strategy and visioning to navigate an uncertain…

The Sign | Scattering the seeds of hope
The Sign

The Sign | Scattering the seeds of hope

Matt Hufman considers a farmer’s adage: Plant seeds and pray.

Changing Scenes
The Crossing

Changing Scenes

New leaders in theological education.

The new town square
Feature Articles

The new town square

Union Theological School and several others in New York are forging a new way forward thanks…

Strategic Short: Large-scale Collaboration and Difficult Personnel Decisions
News & Insights

Strategic Short: Large-scale Collaboration and Difficult Personnel Decisions

How theological schools can navigate complex personnel decisions during large-scale collaborations.

In Trust Monthly Newsletter: April 2025
News & Insights

In Trust Monthly Newsletter: April 2025

The impact if AI on theological education, grant opportunities, rethinking ministry formation, and much more.

In Trust Monthly Newsletter: September 2024
News & Insights

In Trust Monthly Newsletter: September 2024

Discover how a Lilly Endowment Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative grant helped Kairos University cement a legacy…

Discussion guide for Rod Wilson’s piece on exceptionalism
News & Insights

Discussion guide for Rod Wilson’s piece on exceptionalism

In the Summer 2024 issue of the magazine, Rod Wilson discusses what exceptionalism looks like in…

In Trust Monthly Newsletter, December 2023
News & Insights

In Trust Monthly Newsletter, December 2023

Growing for the future, what leaders need to hear, and much more…

In Trust Monthly Newsletter: October 2023
News & Insights

In Trust Monthly Newsletter: October 2023

A Pathways for Tomorrow project is exploring the financial challenges facing standalone schools, upcoming webinars and…

In Trust Monthly Newsletter, October 2022
News & Insights

In Trust Monthly Newsletter, October 2022

Trauma in Theological Education, New Pathways grant, and much more…

Strategic Shorts: Large-scale Collaboration and Difficult Personnel Decisions
Videos & Webinars

Strategic Shorts: Large-scale Collaboration and Difficult Personnel Decisions

How theological schools can navigate complex personnel decisions during large-scale collaborations.

Ep. 95: Forming leaders inside and out, exploring CBTE’s potential
Podcast

Ep. 95: Forming leaders inside and out, exploring CBTE’s potential

Competency-based theological education (CBTE) is reshaping how future church leaders are formed – and it’s more…

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Strategic Shorts

Videos & Webinars

Strategic Shorts

Video Series for Building Institutional Capacity The Rev. David Rowe, Ph.D., Project Director for the Governance Initiative and…

Strategic Shorts: Large-scale Collaboration and the Role of Boards

Videos & Webinars

Strategic Shorts: Large-scale Collaboration and the Role of Boards

Focus on the critical role boards play in large-scale collaborations

Strategic Shorts: Large-scale Collaboration and Difficult Personnel Decisions

Videos & Webinars

Strategic Shorts: Large-scale Collaboration and Difficult Personnel Decisions

How theological schools can navigate complex personnel decisions during large-scale collaborations.

Large-scale Collaboration and Change of Control

Videos & Webinars

Large-scale Collaboration and Change of Control

The formal process of transferring control between institutional boards