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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.

Why lifelong learning matters
The Guardian

Why lifelong learning matters

Helen Blier, Ph.D., has spent a career in Christian theological higher education and says that a…

Preparing to Launch
The Guardian

Preparing to Launch

In March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the unemployment rate fell to 6.2…

Resonant in a deeper way
Feature Articles

Resonant in a deeper way

Educators find that well-made documentaries are often more valuable to students than guest speakers. Plus: An…

Of sound character?
Feature Articles

Of sound character?

Most theological schools are interested in building and evaluating the character of their students, but having…

For students, convenience; for schools, connection and data
Technology

For students, convenience; for schools, connection and data

One seminary’s mobile app reels in students and broadcasts content.

Wearing more than one hat
Perspective

Wearing more than one hat

Preparing students for bivocational ministry is an important component of theological education.

Nine accrediting questions answered
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Nine accrediting questions answered

Wisdom from the Association of Theological Schools Commission on Accrediting

A radical proposal: Let’s eliminate the M.Div.
Perspective

A radical proposal: Let’s eliminate the M.Div.

The former president of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary proposes that a shift in focus toward a newly…

Clergy leadership for the 21st century
Feature Articles

Clergy leadership for the 21st century

Findings from research on the dominant skills of recently ordained ministers.

A radical proposal, part 2: Let’s learn to embrace new perspectives
Perspective

A radical proposal, part 2: Let’s learn to embrace new perspectives

A retired seminary president says that theological school should help students and faculty to be more…

Can you do spiritual formation online?
Feature Articles

Can you do spiritual formation online?

Theological schools across North America are learning to provide spiritual formation for distance education students.

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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