Listening to the best of theological education

Before summer slips away, make sure you listen to and subscribe to the Good Governance podcast, which brings together thought leaders and innovators in theological higher education. Be sure to catch up on important recent episodes, including:

• When Dr. David Rowe stepped in as the interim president of Lancaster Theological Seminary, the board of directors and senior staff had been having conversations about the future. For Lancaster, there was a question of how to preserve the mission for future generations. The result was a merger that provides a positive vision for the years ahead. In this episode of the podcast, Rowe and Elizabeth Palmer Bennett, who was CFO at Lancaster, discuss how the merger came about, what they saw in the field, and lessons they learned in the process. Click here to listen to Episode 48. The conversation provides a robust discussion on how the school created a framework to consider the mission and then acted on it. 
• Who's afraid of AI?: Greg Henson, president of Kairos University, and Ruth McGillivray, executive vice president of Northwest Seminary, say now that AI is here in a significant way, it's time theological schools consider how to handle it. In this conversation, they discuss how it can create ways to make schools more effective. To listen to episode 46 click here. (Bonus material: Follow the link, and you'll find that we let ChatGPT offer a summary of the episode.) 
• Lifelong learning's impact: In surveying lifelong learning programs, Helen Blier, Ph.D., says they can have a vital impact on schools, providing both an entry point for new students and a connection to those in the field.  Hear it all in Episode 44.
• A Pathway to mission focus: A Pathways for Tomorrow project called the CHANGE Initiative is a program focused on providing business services to schools to help them increase the quality of services. Learn more in Episode 43.