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Capitalizing on our differences

The challenges and rewards of pursing shared governance

By Rebekah Burch Basinger

Effective shared governance in theological schools requires that the work load be distributed, the decision making be cooperative, and the unique gifts brought by the board, administration, and faculty be recognized and encouraged.

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Starting, if not from scratch

A college provides a solid start for a seminary

By Rebekah Burch Basinger , Melinda R. Heppe

Roberts Wesleyan College provides a home, a faculty, and a board for a new seminary in western New York State.

Changing scenes

Theological education bids farewell to J. Irwin Miller. Harvard Divinity Schools says no thank you to a controversial gift. A listing of new leaders in the world of seminary education.

Wing on wing

Governance tripwires

By Christa R. Klein

President Christa Klein considers when the lines drawn in shared governance may become unnecessary trip wires.

Spirit matters

Blessed are the stubborn

For they may keep your school out of trouble

By Melinda R. Heppe

Melinda R. Heppe lifts up the virtures of persistence, tenacity, and just plain stubbornness.

Tool box

Guardians of the process

The board's role in a presidential search

The third of a four-part series on the life cycle of a successful presidency looks at the board's role in a presidential search.

Figures of speech

Toward the ideal church

By Carnegie Samuel Calian

Pittsburgh Theological Seminary President Sam Calian preaches on the Ideal Church and the Ideal Seminary as a single practicing community of faith.

Perspective

Legacy of a persistent dean

By James T. Laney , Charlotte McDaniel

A tribute to and reflections by the innovative theological educator, James T. Laney.

Soundings

Letters to the editor

Readers talk about the cover of the summer 2004 issue and find help in discussing church relations.

Books

A preferred future for the theological education of Hispanics in North America

A review of Reconstructing the Sacred Tower: Challenge and Promise of Latino/a Theological Education

By Jesse Miranda

Title: Reconstructing the Sacred Tower: Challenge and Promise of Latino/a Theological Education
Authors: Kenneth G. Davis, O.F.M. and Edwin I. Hernandez
Publisher: University of Scranton Press

Books

Other roads taken

A review of Multiple Paths to Ministry: New Models for Theological Education

By Teresa Blythe

Title: Multiple Paths to Ministry: New Models for Theological Education
Authors: Lance R. Barker and Edmon Martin
Publisher: Pilgrim Press

Books

Striving for great

A review of Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies

By Charles Willard

Title: Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap
Author: James C. Collins
Publisher: Harper Collins Title: Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies Author: James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras
Publisher: Harper Collins

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