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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…

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 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.

The future of theological education
Feature Articles

The future of theological education

The leaders of ATS and the In Trust Center continue the state of theological education in…

Unprecedented and Historic
The Sign

Unprecedented and Historic

The call of the time is to live in unprecedented times, which seems to have happened…

The Census | Signs of growth
The Guardian

The Census | Signs of growth

ATS data shows some positive movement in enrollment.

Podcast picks | From Our Ears to Yours
The Star

Podcast picks | From Our Ears to Yours

These podcasts provide interesting and thoughtful voices on the topic of politics.

Devoted leadership
The Sign

Devoted leadership

The work of a board has a spiritual nature. At Carey Theological College, the board is…

Who’s missing at the table?
The Guardian

Who’s missing at the table?

In Lexington, a Pathways program focuses on newcomers to the field and ways to give credit…

Podcast picks | From our ears to yours
The Star

Podcast picks | From our ears to yours

These podcasts will help provide a way to work through change.

A call to the ancient roads
The Sign

A call to the ancient roads

There is a power in memory that, rightly used, can guide us back to the path…

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…

Partnering with churches and denominations on abuse of power
News & Insights

Partnering with churches and denominations on abuse of power

The Lewis Center at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C., offers courses to help leaders understand…

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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