{"id":13,"date":"2019-06-20T00:26:35","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T00:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.luthersem.edu\/about\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2025-11-17T20:24:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T20:24:24","slug":"strategic-plan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.luthersem.edu\/about\/mission-and-vision\/strategic-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Strategic Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We invite you to explore our strategic priorities as we continue to fulfill our mission to educate leaders for Christian communities. Luther Seminary\u2019s Board of Directors and Foundation Board of Trustees approved the updated three-year strategic plan in February 2025.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"pdfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1ZIttsubBOy9A0W7W2J_f7jADSS7UJkqb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luther Seminary&#8217;s strategic plan (2026-29)<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Core values<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"compact\">\n<li>Gospel-centered: Everything we do is anchored and animated by God\u2019s promises in Christ.<\/li>\n<li>Learner-focused: We steward the callings of leaders for Christian communities by providing<br \/>\naccessible and affordable theological education that meets the needs of a wide range of learners.<\/li>\n<li>Academic: We are a community of learning rooted in the church\u2019s rich history of intellectual<br \/>\nrigor that engages the Christian tradition, scripture, and today\u2019s world.<\/li>\n<li>Welcoming: We belong to God and one another and therefore welcome each other as Christ<br \/>\nwelcomes us into an inclusive community of belonging.<\/li>\n<li>Agile: We are freed by the grace of God to lead with curiosity, be biased toward listening and<br \/>\ncollaboration, and adapt to serve the changing church and world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We invite you to explore our strategic priorities as we continue to fulfill our mission to educate leaders for Christian communities. 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