Bethany Theological Seminary’s Pathways for Tomorrow initiative prepares students to lead congregations through diversity and division.

Supporting student financial well-being, economic challenges facing clergy, and institutional debt.

The World Next Door: Increasing Capacity to Prepare Pastors for Immigrant and Ethnic Churches

Driven by spiritual, practical, and personal motivations, many older students are discovering later-life religious callings and entering theological schools to follow their vocations.

Thanks to the support of a Pathways grant, the university aims to expand a Hispanic master’s program to develop Hispanic lay and clergy leadership while fostering cultural sensitivity and cooperation among leaders throughout the Southeast.

McAfee School of Theology of Mercer University’s three-year initiative, “Re-imagining Tomorrow Initiative,” aims to expand the school’s footprint across geographic, racial, vocational, and relational lines to address the church’s leadership needs.

GMUGS' 4-part initiative aims to improve students’ educational experience, provide multicultural leadership programs, and create a digital library and IT-related resources.

Thanks to a Pathways grant, Candler is revising, expanding, and connecting its pastoral leadership resources.

Through funding from a Pathways for Tomorrow grant, the Department of Theological Studies at Loyola Marymount University is leveraging the university’s existing partnership with the Archdiocese of Los Angeles to expand opportunities for underrepresented students to receive a theological education.

Many schools, organizations, and individuals are now seekingto address systemic racism. To spur hard conversations and to help institutions to address the work of justice and inclusion, the In Trust Center has been curating resources from peer organizations.

As the diversity of students entering theological schools continues to grow, many school leaders are challenged with mirroring that diversity within their administration, faculty, and board.

How do your faculty, staff, and administrators experience the culture of your institution?Knowing the answer can help you make improvements that result in lasting benefits and contribute in significant ways to your school's success.

Join Rev. Matthew Wesley Williams, President of Interdenominational Theological Center, and Rev. Dr. Michael Joseph Brown, President of Payne Theological Seminary, as they discuss how leaders can have transformational conversations with their stakeholders around race and bias.?

Learn how to navigate diversity, equity, and inclusion on campus and create an environment for diversity to thrive.

Learn how to deepen awareness of intercultural education in the face of the multicultural community surrounding theological education.

Dr. Derek McNeil, president of The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology, provides information on recruiting board members of diverse backgrounds. This presentation was offered as part of the Governance Between the Times seminar of the Wise Stewards Initiative.

Culture affects performance, engagement, retention, and satisfaction,all of which reflect on the student experience. Learn how to assess culture at your institution.

The Rev. Dr. Joanne Rodriguez, executive director of the Hispanic Theological Initiative, was honored with the 2024 Women in Leadership Trailblazer Award by the Association of Theological Schools. She didn't intend to go into theological education, but for a quarter of a century has helped create pathways for others in the field. She shared about dealing with a scarcity mindset, making room for others, and leading through difficult times.

Just 13% of CEOs of ATS-accredited schools are women. In Trust Center President Amy Kardash discusses the pathways for women in leadership of theological schools and how boards can help women succeed.

In this episode, Dr. Jodi Porter discusses how she created a simple tool to help seminaries and theological schools discuss diversity, equity, and inclusion at their institutions.

As part of the Women in Leadership series, we engage in conversations with women holding leadership positions in theological education. In this episode, Amy Kardash, president of the In Trust Center, speaks with Rev. Joanne Rodriguez, Executive Director of the Hispanic Theological Initiative (HTI), focusing on her role at HTI, the significance of Latina women in leadership, and the cultivation of future leaders.

In the fifth episode of the In Trust Center’s Wise Stewards series podcast, special guests Ms. Lynette M. Brown-Sow, Wise Stewards Initiative Faculty Coach and governance consultant, and Dr. Rebekah Basinger, Wise Stewards Initiative Project Director and governance consultant, offer valuable insights into the board’s role in recruitment and diversity, emphasizing the importance of fostering institutional equity, diversity, and inclusion.