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Practicing Collaboration: The Importance of Internal Collaboration
Dr. Brent Sleasman, president of Winebrenner Theological Seminary, reflects on leading the institution through a significant…
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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 Guardian
Strategic Shorts
A new series of short videos can help leaders and boards wrap their heads around complex…
The Guardian
PowerPoints
How can an executive leader and the chair of a board form a solid relationship?
The Guardian
The Census | Seeing the big picture
The latest release of data from ATS shows a field is growing slowly.
The Guardian
The shifting sands of regulation
With the federal government issuing new orders, two experts help schools plan a response for their…
The Star
Future Promise
Boards of theological education institutions need to lean into strategy and visioning to navigate an uncertain…
On My Mind
On My Mind
The mobile provides a good analogy for the work of governance and is worth a look…
The Sign
The Sign | Scattering the seeds of hope
Matt Hufman considers a farmer’s adage: Plant seeds and pray.
Feature Articles
The new town square
Union Theological School and several others in New York are forging a new way forward thanks…
Feature Articles
The future of theological education
The leaders of ATS and the In Trust Center continue the state of theological education in…
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 My Mind
Smarter questions
The questions we fail to ask are the ones that will get us into trouble, writes…
Document
Core Essential 6-Ending Well
Many theological schools face mounting financial and enrollment pressures that make “business as usual” unsustainable. Chronic…
Document
Core Essential 4-Balanced Budgets Fundraising Goals
Budget building is a challenging process, especially when finances are tight, and board members should balance…
Document
4 Steps to Smooth Functioning Shared Governance
Shared governance has long been a part of theological education in North America but is often…
Document
Core Essential 1 – Storytelling
While financial control often seems like the key to influence, it’s storytelling that holds power. Boards…
News & Insights
Practicing Collaboration: Cultivating an Imagination for Collaboration
Drawing on her experience within the ATS community, Dr. Jo Ann Deasy, director of institutional initiatives,…
News & Insights
Practicing Collaboration: Assessing Readiness for Collaboration
Ruth McGillivray, executive vice president of Northwest College and Seminary, shares the story of collaborative projects…
News & Insights
Practicing Collaboration: Why collaborate?
Dr. Michael Steiner, senior vice president of advancement and innovation at Southeastern University, reflects on the…
News & Insights
Collaborative Transformation Across Theological Education
By Rick Staisloff, Senior Partner, rpk GROUP, a division of MGT Impact Solutions, LLC In Spring…
News & Insights
Lilly Endowment new Exploring Christian Practices Initiative
Lilly Endowment Inc. announced a new, competitive Exploring Christian Practices Initiative, inviting eligible charitable organizations to…
News & Insights
Strategic Shorts: Large-scale Collaboration and the Role of Boards
Strategic Short: Large-scale Collaboration and the Role of Boards
News & Insights
In Trust Monthly Newsletter: July 2025
THE MAGAZINE Flexible, tailored collaboration partners Eden Theological Seminary’s initiative, “Navigating the Shift,” funded by a $5…
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Board Chair Newsletter: July 2025
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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,…
Videos & Webinars
Practicing Collaboration: Assessing Readiness for Collaboration
Ruth McGillivray, executive vice president of Northwest College and Seminary, shares the story of collaborative projects…
Videos & Webinars
Practicing Collaboration: Why collaborate?
Dr. Michael Steiner, senior vice president of advancement and innovation at Southeastern University, reflects on the…
Videos & Webinars
From confusion to clarity: strengthening your school’s brand
Facilitator: Dan Kennedy, Vice President, The FOCUS Group Many theological institutions are facing mounting pressure regarding…
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…
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…
Podcast
Ep. 101: Regulation, Resilience, and Renewal: A 2026 outlook for theological education
What does faithful leadership look like for theological schools in 2026? In this forward-looking conversation, Frank…
Podcast
Ep 94: Lessons to learn from Pathways initiative
As the Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative reaches its midpoint, theological schools are navigating both promising innovations…
Podcast
Ep. 93 – Staying ahead of the evolving world of AI in theological education
As the world of artificial intelligence advances in theological education, leaders can stay ahead and find…
Podcast
Ep. 92 – Faith, law, and the future: Governance in a shifting regulatory environment
What happens when federal education policy changes, roiling higher education, without specifically mentioning theological education? The…
Podcast
Ep. 91 Coworkers in the vineyard: Adaptive change and the future of theological collaboration
What if collaboration wasn’t a tactic, but a way of being? In this episode, Greg Henson…
Podcast
Ep. 90 Rethinking ministry formation: Diaconal studies and the future of theological education
Could theological schools be missing a vital piece of ministry formation? Dr. Darryl Stephens joins the…
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Practicing Collaboration: Cultivating an Imagination for Collaboration
Drawing on her experience within the ATS community, Dr. Jo Ann Deasy, director of institutional initiatives,…
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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…
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Practicing Collaboration: Assessing Readiness for Collaboration
Ruth McGillivray, executive vice president of Northwest College and Seminary, shares the story of collaborative projects…
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