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May 31, 2023

THE MAGAZINE
A Pathway to cultivate new ministers 

In Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is finding new ways to bring people into ministry in the Roman Catholic Church. In a Pathways for Tomorrow grant, the school is training lay ministers from a variety of backgrounds to serve. See their approach here. Also in the magazine: 
  • What's unprecedented now?  In changing times, it's difficult to assess what's really unprecedented. What are you finding to be unprecedented for you and your school? In this piece, we want to know what you think. 
  • An attitude to help lead: In the difficulty of leadership, one of the things that shouldn't be missed in leadership is the attitude of the leader. Dr. Todd Still, the dean of Baylor University's George W. Truett Theological Seminary, considers the New Testament's words to help help leaders. 
  • A prayer for serenity: The history of the so-called Serenity Prayer traces to the noted theologian Reinhold Niebuhr. His daughter wrote that it was a product of his times, and that prayer still resonates today. See why here.   
THE PODCAST

Making 'generosity champions' for your school 

Dr. Carla Maxwell Ray, who has helped raise more than $1 billion, says schools should strive to make "generosity champions." In Episode 45 of the podcast, she explains the spiritual side of fundraising and talks about the joyous nature of giving and how that can help schools approach fundraising. Also, be sure to listen to Episode 44 about why lifelong learning matters. Dr. Helen Blier explains what's important for leaders to know about lifelong learning and how it can serve as a conduit to the community and bring more students into theological education. Listen to these episodes and many more here.  

ON-DEMAND WEBINARS
The importance of changing well

We all know that change is tough and yet necessary. The In Trust Center has put together a series of webinars on change and change management to help leaders of theological schools understand and manage the innovation and change needed to move a school forward.
  • Guiding Transformation: This three-part series with the Rev. Dr. David Rowe covers the basics of change management and adaptive learning, and it provides a real-life case study to help schools succeed at change.
  • Creating sustainability: The rpk GROUP, a national leader in helping institutions create sustainable business models that reflect both mission and market, provides a two-part webinar on change management frameworks, best practices, and institutional readiness, as well as the rpk GROUP'S strategic action plan tool, action steps, success metrics, and more. 
Together, these webinars will build the capacity for leaders to move to action. Find these webinars and others here. 

CBTE CONFERENCE
Scholarships available for CBTE training

The annual gathering on competency-based theological education — CBTE 2023 — will be held during the CBExchange conference, October 3-6, 2023, at the Omni Amelia Island Resort in Florida. Registration is open to anyone who would like to learn more about competency-based education (CBE) and CBTE. The CBTE track will be led by five experienced educators and will be a great time to connect. ATS is offering scholarship money for schools interested in attending. The deadline to apply is Friday, June 16, 2023. Learn more about the conference and how to apply here!
 
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