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US presidential executive orders and accreditation
As part of our ongoing commitment to keeping you informed, we want to offer guidance regarding how recent executive orders from the president of the United States and the February 14, 2025, Dear Colleague Letter from the US Department of Education relate to our accreditation standards. We understand that these orders and agency communications can be complex and sometimes unclear in their application to your specific context. Read more. Listen here.
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Recipients named for latest Pathways for Tomorrow grants
ATS is pleased to announce the award of 118 Assessment and Planning Grants in January and February 2025 as part of the latest round of the Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative. These grants, designed to support ATS-accredited theological schools in the United States and Canada, aim to strengthen institutional leadership, foster innovation, and enhance theological education for the future. Read more. Listen here.
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Inside the Standards
of Accreditation
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Faculty:
reviewing ATS Standard 8
There are various common images for the role and importance of faculty in theological schools. Some speak of the faculty as the “heart of the institution.” An experienced theological educator described the faculty like a denomination's collection of rare gems, highlighting their expertise, rigorous study, and the ministerial experience shared with students and other constituents. Read more. Listen here.
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ATS Member School Spotlight
Assemblies of God Theological Seminary
| The Assemblies of God Theological Seminary at Evangel University has announced the launch of its first-ever Spanish-language Doctor of Ministry degree. The program marks a significant milestone in addressing the needs of Hispanic leaders within the Assemblies of God fellowship and beyond. Read more. | |
ATS 2024-25 Annual Data Tables: ultimate resource for theological education trends
The ATS 2024-25 Annual Data Tables are now available! The exclusive information within these tables empowers ATS member schools to discover trends in institutional characteristics; enrollment and degree categories; faculty composition and compensation; and finances and development. Determine how your school compares to similar institutions. Schools may also leverage additional ATS reports and tools, such as the Strategic Information Report, Institutional Peer Profile Report, and the ATS Data Visualization tool as vital resources for maintaining relevance, growth, and sustainability.
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Christian leadership speaker Ann Garrido to speak on redeeming conflict at April’s In Trust webinar
The In Trust Center for Theological Schools will host Redeeming Conflict One Tough Conversation at a Time, a webinar featuring noted educator and facilitator Ann Garrido. Garrido will share a framework for analyzing the ordinary tensions of institutional life and offer concrete tips to constructively trigger the needed conversations. Join the webinar on Thursday, April 3, 1 p.m. ET. Register today.
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Leadership Education announces Reflective Leadership Grants
Leadership Education at Duke Divinity plans to award upward of 30 Reflective Leadership Grants in 2025, providing Christian leaders “balcony time” to reflect on accomplishments, broaden perspectives, and discern next steps. Leadership Education welcomes applicants who serve in a range of leadership roles, from project director to senior administrator, and who are working in a variety of organizations, including denominations, seminaries, church-related colleges, consultancies, congregations, Christian nonprofits, Christian social enterprises, and others. The application deadline is Friday, May 2. Learn more and sign up for a Q&A session.
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Renowned theologian and author Willie Jennings to speak at annual Lake Institute lecture
The Lake Institute on Faith and Giving will present its 20th annual Thomas H. Lake Lecture on Friday, April 11, 4 p.m. ET. Join in person or online as Willie Jennings leads this year’s discussion: Remaking the Commons: Forming a Moral Imagination for Possession and Philanthropy in Place. Jennings will discuss how a faithful practice of giving might build new realities of community. This year’s lecture takes place at the Witherspoon Presbyterian Church, 3535 W. Kessler Blvd N. Dr., Indianapolis, IN. Register today for in-person or online participation.
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2025 Grawemeyer Lecture:
Disability Wisdom, Spiritual
Subversiveness, and the Soul Work of Justice
Join guest lecturer Rabbi Julia Watts Belser on Tuesday, April 8, 5 p.m. ET, as she discusses the relationship between disability and spirituality. Belser will also receive the 2025 Grawemeyer Religion Award, jointly presented by Louisville Seminary and the University of Louisville, for her work in publicizing significant insights into the relationship between human beings and the divine. The event will be held at Louisville Seminary’s Gardencourt Rose Garden with an option for online viewing. Registration is required whether attending in-person or online.
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