The Symposium on Disability and Ministry is an annual opportunity for pastors and ministry leaders to engage in issues related to disability and ministry. In 2023, we explored Universal Design in Learning as we worshiped together using inclusive practices. Former WTS...
Dr. Elizabeth Pennock is joining the WTS faculty summer of 2023. Dr. Elizabeth Pennock will join the faculty of Western Theological Seminary (WTS) and serve as Associate Professor of Counseling and Director of the Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling Program,...
Churches in Mission Kicks Off New Cohort On March 18, 2023, Churches in Mission kicked off its 12-month cohort journey with ten congregations from across the country. Each congregation gathered a team of at least five members to engage in an ethnography-inspired...
Marginalization in Youth Ministry While issues of class, race, ethnicity, and economic marginalization are beginning to be addressed by theologies of youth ministry, youth ministers have largely been led by de-contextualized, universalizing, ableist, white,...
On Monday, March 27, the Bast Preaching Festival returned to Western Theological Seminary after a three- year hiatus. WTS was excited to welcome Dr. Jared E. Alcántara, Professor of Preaching and holder of the Paul W. Powell Endowed Chair in Preaching at George W....
