In Trust MagazineIssuesAutumn 2022

Feature Articles

On My Mind
Resiliency for leadership
Boards need to understand a complex landscape and ensure care and support for the CEO
By Amy L. Kardash
A recent article in the Harvard Business Review described the skills that executive leaders need most and how they differ from years past.
On Your Mind
On Your Mind | Letters to the Editor
Your thoughts about theological education
Letters about content in the Summer 2022 issue, including mental health, Latina sages, and executive sessions.
The Star
A Giant Step for Theological Education
ATS establishes pilot program to advance its Global Awareness and Engagement Initiative
By Sebastian Mahfood
Initiative will help schools understand and experience new “skills or perspectives” to better approach theological education.
The Star
Podcast picks | From our ears to yours
Five podcasts you won’t want to miss
By Karen Stiller
We take a look at podcasts about race, diversity, and anti-racism.
The Star
Present Moment | Stick to the basics
Good governance begins with trust
By Donna K. Alexander
It’s important to remember the basics, such as trust and transparency, in times of change.
The Star
All People Considered | Penitential pilgrimage
Pope Francis apologizes for Church’s role in Canadian Aboriginal policy
By Karen Stiller
The Pope’s visit to Canada provides a start toward the journey of reconciliation but questions remain.
The Star
Future Promise | Kingdom work
Encouraging the board post-pandemic
By Vicki Niebrugge
In the assessment of how the pandemic affected theological school communities, don’t forget the board and its work.
The Star
Full Circle
New Murdock CEO returns to foundation
By Mark L. Kelly
Romanita Hairston returns to the M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust as the new CEO.
The Guardian
Embedded or not
With financial pressures, the trend of embedding is expected to continue. Here’s what to know.
By Matt Hufman
More than 40% of ATS-accredited schools are embedded. There are conversations boards should be having about embedding now.
The Guardian
Remark(able) | For Board Reflections
Take a moment to consider what the climate of your school is and how it affects your mission and how you make decisions about money.
The Guardian
Governance Matters | Perpetual care
A healthy endowment can be a blessing for seminaries, but it’s not a panacea. Some counsel from an expert.
By Matt Hufman
An endowment is something that takes thoughtful stewardship, and a board should consider how to handle it.
The Culture
Relics | Expansive vision
The John August Swanson collection at the Candler School of Theology
By Heather Grennan Gary
An artist with an expansive color palette and religious vision placed artwork as well as his archives at Emory University.
The Culture
Films and Books | Formative Perspectives
Works of intriguing exploration, inspiration, and hope
By Heather Grennan Gary
These films and books offer an interesting take on theological education, images, and current events.
The Culture
How We Lived | One Good Turn
A man took a room in a religious Sisters’ community. What happened next is a modern miracle.
By Heather Grennan Gary
Kent Millard took a room at a convent as interim president of nearby United Theological Seminary. The resulting relationships and prayer led to a miracle.
The Crossing
Gathering
ATS Biennial resumes after pandemic hiatus
The resumption of the in-person Biennial, along with a conference for the Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative, brought about 450 people to Pittsburgh.
The Crossing
Changing Scenes
New leaders and new board chairs
New leaders in theological education.
The Sign
Neighbors | The far-reaching power of small steps
Asa Lee on the importance of crossing the street
By Asa J. Lee
For a new seminary president, becoming neighbors is an important step in fulfilling the institution’s mission.

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