Five Surprising Ways IWU is Changing Ministry Education

Ethan Linder | June 16, 2015 | Thriving Clergy Blog Multiplication

In 2012, the Kern Family Foundation partnered with the Indiana Wesleyan University School of Theology and Ministry to create a program to help students be ” More hirable, better trained, and less indebted.” Admission to the Kern program is contingent on...

How Our Work Gets God’s Work Done: Revitalizing Wesleyan Higher Education

Ethan Linder | June 10, 2015 | Thriving Clergy Blog Discipleship

On May 28, The Division of Education and Clergy Development hosted a meeting of Wesleyan Higher Education faculty at Indiana Wesleyan University for the 2015 Doctrinal Symposium. This year’s symposium was a working meeting that followed up on last year’s...

SWU grad to continue mentor’s work by divine providence

Rebecca Whitesel | May 13, 2015 | Thriving Clergy Blog

Ashlee (Houser) Tietje is ready to step into her role as Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences at Southern Wesleyan University this fall. As she does, the 2006 alumna will be realizing a dream that began while she was pursuing a degree in biology education at...

4 Reasons Why Pastors Should Love Numbers

Steve Dunmire | May 12, 2015 | Thriving Clergy Blog Discipleship

May 31 brings to close another statistical year for many churches. Whether your fiscal/statistical year aligns with the calendar year or not, I know many pastors dislike statistical reports, and they come up with many reasons for why traditional statistics don’t...

Dr. Wood to lead expanded Wesleyan Seminary Foundation

Russ Gunsalus | February 25, 2015 | Thriving Clergy Blog

We are very excited to announce that Rev. Dr. Harry Wood will be the inaugural chairperson of the newly expanded Wesleyan Seminary Foundation. All of you know of his leadership as a General Superintendent and his long tenure as a beloved and effective district...

Lead Practitioners Explore Pastoral Residencies

Joel Liechty & Keith Drury | November 15, 2013 | Thriving Clergy Blog Multiplication

Early Ministry Initiative hosts a meeting to develop resident pastor positions. Rev. Russ Gunsalus, Executive Director of The Division of Education & Clergy Development, convened more than 50 Wesleyan ministers from across the denomination the last week of...

80+ Attend Inaugural Clergy Care Conference at IWU

Dave Higle | October 17, 2013 | Blog Thriving Clergy Discipleship

Education and Clergy Development in the new quadrennium was to start a conference for clergy care givers—the counselors and others who offer front line assistance to pastors dealing with personal issues. The published focus of the conference is to “investigate best...

Symposium News

Jennifer Davis | August 30, 2013 | Thriving Clergy

In June, 2013, over one hundred leaders from across the North American Wesleyan Church gathered in Indianapolis for a symposium addressing a key mutual concern: the challenges facing clergy development and education. Unlike theological symposia of past years, this one...