Practicing Collaboration: Lessons from the Faith and Leadership Collaborative

Rev. Dr. Javier Viera, president of Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and professor of education and leadership, reflects on the Faith and Leadership Collaborative, an initiative made possible through a Pathways for Tomorrow Large-scale Collaboration Grant. He shares how effective collaboration requires deep listening, a willingness to adapt, clarity of purpose, and consistency in practice. Along the way, he highlights key lessons about what it takes to build and sustain meaningful collaboration across institutions.