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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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Feature Articles
The pendulum swings broadly
Diversity: what it means, how it is expressed, and the value any given culture assigns to…
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“We Have to Reframe the Situation”
Five schools share their experience of how they’re dealing with the very real issue of deferred…
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Flexible, tailored collaboration partners
Eden Theological Seminary has created a network of schools that will provide students a wide range…
The Star
All People Considered
TEDS, a longtime mainstay of evangelicalism in the United States, is heading north for its future…
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
A heart to break through
With the help of a Lilly Endowment Inc. grant, Fuller Theological Seminary is trying to reach…
Feature Articles
Choose Your Path
Pacific School of Religion is bringing Silicon Valley together with theological education and a stackable curriculum…
Feature Articles
Adaptive Leadership
The Rev. Dr. Tod Bolsinger, a church leader, consultant, professor, and academic administrator, offers a fresh…
The Star
New Funding for Pathways
Lilly Endowment Inc. is expanding the Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative with new rounds of funding.
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Podcast picks | From our ears to yours
These podcasts will help provide a way to work through change.
On My Mind
Change Management
Communities that want to flourish must always grow and evolve. This requires a community willing to…
White paper
Sustainability and strategic thinking in theological education
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
Collaborative Transformation Across Theological Education
By Rick Staisloff, Senior Partner, rpk GROUP, a division of MGT Impact Solutions, LLC In Spring…
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Board Chair Newsletter – May 2026
The newsletter for chairs of theological school boards, Vol. 4, No. 9 Confronting the reality of…
News & Insights
Resource Grants: Catholic Theological Union
Thanks to an In Trust Center Resource Grant, the Catholic Theological Union developed an innovative new…
News & Insights
Resource Grants: Azusa Pacific University
LEGO SERIOUS PLAY® is helping ministry leaders unlock fresh insights, foster reflection, and strengthen team connections…
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F[AI]THFULLY Co-Creating
ATS, the In Trust Center, and Atla are exploring AI's potential and offering resources, tools, and…
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Resource Grants: Azusa Pacific University
For participants who attended retreat-like sessions at Azusa Pacific University, LEGO® play is a recent memory,…
News & Insights
In Trust Monthly Newsletter: April 2025
The impact if AI on theological education, grant opportunities, rethinking ministry formation, and much more.
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 Innovation: Integrated Innovation
Innovation in theological education requires systemic thinking, shared practices, and organizational alignment rooted in mission. In…
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Practicing Innovation: Innovation Over Time
Change and innovation are about faithfulness to mission and listening to the spirit, and creating a…
Videos & Webinars
Practicing Innovation: Organizational Development, Culture, and Innovation
Explore how the formative nature of innovation can become the soil where creativity grows. Dr. Tammy…
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Practicing Innovation: Navigating Governance and Innovation
Explore how aligning governance with mission fosters faithful innovation, transforming competitive structures into collaborative, trust-based leadership….
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Practicing Innovation: The Relationship between Structures, Place, and Innovation
How institutional structures and assumptions about “place” impact innovation, emphasizing transparency and reimagined systems. In this…
Videos & Webinars
Practicing Innovation
Video series to inspire your work In this six-part recorded series, leaders from across theological education…
Videos & Webinars
Practicing Innovation in Community
Practicing innovation as communal formation In this recording, Dr. David Williams, president of Taylor College and…
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…
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…
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. 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…
Podcast
Ep. 88 – A shared future: Rethinking seminary administration
As theological schools consider how to prepare for the future, a Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative grant…
Podcast
Ep. 85 – The State of theological education in 2025
Theological schools across North America are at a pivotal moment. In this episode, Rev. Frank Yamada,…
Podcast
Ep. 84 – Engaging innovation and AI in theological education
Acadia Divinity College in Canada has been experimenting with AI and exploring the future of theological…
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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,…
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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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