April 2023
ATS seeks director of accreditation
The Commission on Accrediting of The Association of Theological Schools is seeking a Director of Accreditation. The start date for this position is September 1, 2023, or earlier. Read more. Listen to more.
Realigning rhythms to better meet student data needs
A year of listening to the needs of member school administrators, students, and other stakeholders is reflected in the newly released 2023–24 Q's Calendar, supporting ATS Student Data and Resources. This article provides guidance on when and how to use the two most popular student data instruments. Read more. Listen to more.
CBTE 2023 gathering at CBExchange to be held this fall
The annual gathering on competency-based theological education—CBTE 2023—will be held during the CBExchange conference, October 3 to 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 and CBTE. ATS is also offering scholarship funding for the fifth consecutive year to participants from ATS member schools. Read more. Listen to more.
SABBATH documentary explores benefits of rest in 24/7 world
“I never had a right understanding of the Sabbath. I never thought much about it. I never applied it to my life. All that came to me only recently and I’ve been a pastor for 34 years,” admitted Jeffrey A. Johnson, senior pastor of Eastern Star Baptist Church in Indianapolis. Johnson’s story is one of many profiled in the new two-hour documentary film SABBATH, coming to PBS stations nationwide June 1. Read more. Listen to more.
Diversity tool created to help ATS member schools with racial and ethnic work
Jodi L. Porter, director of coordination at the Forum for Theological Exploration, developed a tool in response to feedback from ATS member schools that participated in the ATS Cultivating Educational Capacity Initiative. Porter discusses why she created the tool and how schools can use it in their particular contexts in the spring 2023 issue of In Trust magazine and a recent ATS-hosted webinar.
Chaplaincy Innovation Lab to host free webinar
The Chaplaincy Innovation Lab is hosting a "Field Guide for Aspiring Chaplains" webinar Monday, May 1, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. ET, sponsored by the Carpenter Foundation and a coalition of theological schools. The webinar will include discussion about moral injury and moral distress. For more information, contact Michael Skaggs.
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