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City
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Decatur
Enrollment
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127
IPEDS ID
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139348
Employee FTE
Full-time equivalent employees.
87
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Board meetings and strategic plans from Columbia Theological Seminary
This document, titled "Abundance & Grace: A Blueprint for Flourishing in Faith & Hope," outlines the strategic direction for Columbia Theological Seminary for the next four academic years. The plan aims to build on excellence in theological inquiry and innovation to equip pastoral leaders, expand the residential campus to foster a culture of Christian worship and belonging, enrich the exemplary workplace culture through resource stewardship and partnerships, and strengthen the vision of inclusion, diversity, and organizational justice within a framework of transparent governance. These strategic directions are intended to guide the Seminary's annual plans and assessments leading up to its bicentennial anniversary in 2028.
The content features an introduction to The Presbyterian Lectures 2026, established in 1911 by a bequest from Reverend Thomas SM of Second Presbyterian Church in Charleston, South Carolina, with the aim of providing lectures on fundamental Christian faith principles. The speaker, Reverend Dr. Melva L. Samson, Assistant Professor at Wake Forest University School of Divinity, was introduced. The speaker detailed the origin of her work, the 'Pink Rope Chronicles,' which began in response to the fatal police shooting of Karen Gaines in August 2016. This series is described as insurgent black feminist womanist knowledges delivered digitally as vignettes, sermons, and meditations, created because the speaker felt barred from traditional pulpits that required her to leave aspects of her identity at the door. The speaker defined her identity as an 'insurgent, afro, womanist, futurist, practicing theologian' and discussed her intellectual hunch that forward-thinking black preaching women coupling digital media with spiritual agency are sacralizing their multi-religious lived experiences in ways not fully recognized by colonization religion and offline black church structures. The presentation also touched upon the theme 'digital insurgent homalytics: afro-womanist futurist strategies for preaching.'
Columbia Theological Seminary's "Abundance & Grace: A Blueprint for Flourishing in Faith & Hope" strategic plan (2023-2027) focuses on four areas: Academic Pedagogy, Campus Culture, Administration, and Governance. The plan aims to build on existing strengths, respond to post-pandemic challenges, and support student flourishing. It prioritizes goals aligned with the Seminary's vision and core values (Gratitude, Mutual Respect, Excellence, Compassion, Innovation, Hospitality, Inclusive Community, Belonging & Becoming, and Communal Engagement), guiding efforts to enhance education, foster a welcoming community, build partnerships, and engage in the wider world. The plan encourages creativity and alignment across departments to maximize effectiveness and efficiency.
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