After a long period of discernment about the future of our mission, in May the Luther Seminary board voted unanimously to divest from our current physical campus and seek new space that will better meet our needs around teaching, learning, scholarship, and community going forward. This transition is the result of many faithful and strategic […]
The seminary will shift to a more nimble model that will maintain its enduring commitment to educating leaders for Christian communities After engaging in careful consideration and faithful conversation about Luther Seminary’s important mission and future, the seminary’s board of directors voted unanimously to begin the process to shift to a more nimble model and […]
For more than 20 years, Luther Seminary has made a strong case that ministry with young people is a theological task. A new, $1.196 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. will move this work deeper into the congregational practice of children’s ministry in the years to come. Led by Andrew Root, Luther Seminary’s Carrie Olson […]
We have good news to share from Luther Seminary. This spring, we completed campus visits with reviewers from both the Higher Learning Commission and the Association of Theological Schools, our two accrediting institutions. This is the culminating step, on our end, in a reaffirmation of accreditation process that takes place every 10 years. Maintaining our […]
This year’s Aus Lecture will be an extended conversation on Jesus Christ as the instigator and sustainer of Christian evangelism. In taking the Good News to those who have not yet heard and responded to the news, we join Jesus in his relentless determination to invite all into his coming realm. Opportunities and impediments to […]
Blessed Eastertide to each of you! At Luther Seminary, we continue to reimagine leadership for the sake of the church and the gospel. We are propelled in this work by the seminary’s commitment to broadening access to theological education. As I have shared before, more and more of our students are distance learners, take classes […]