Discerning a Call to TheoEd Executive Leadership
July 7 - August 4, 2025 • $1999.00A course for underrepresented and underserved faculty, scholars, and administrators in theological education and religious studies interested in executive leadership at a theological school
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Take your next most faithful step in executive leadership
In this 4-week course, you will explore and discover if you are called to serve as a Chief Academic Officer (V.P. of Academic Affairs, Dean of Faculty, Dean) or President. Specifically, you will learn from executive leaders in theological and higher education what theological executives think about and do and participate in a cohort of high-performing peers discerning a potential call to executive leadership.
To help you identify your gifts for this work, you will receive a 360 leadership assessment tool ($500 value) from the Center for Creative Leadership as well as coaching sessions ($250 value) to help you interpret the findings from your 360 leadership assessment and identify your growth areas.
By participating in this course, you will better understand the role of higher education in the 21st century, learn the kinds of things theological executives do, and map your career trajectory, which includes determining what additional leadership roles you might pursue to prepare yourself and take your next most faithful step on the journey of becoming a theological executive. The world needs wise, courageous, and faithful theological executives like you to shape the next generation of leaders for the church, academy, and society.
Do you want to use professional development dollars toward this course? FTE can provide invoices upon request. Contact Heather B.P. Wallace for details.
FTE Instructor for Theological Executive Course
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Course Modules
Discern a potential call to executive leadership, and explore why executives are necessary to shape the next era of theological education. Identify your gifts and skills needed to pursue becoming a theological executive.
Explore leadership opportunities in the academy and what it means to step into those roles at this time. Learn more about the different things theological executives do from stories of under-represented leaders, and develop a road map for yourself.
Reflect on the work of theological executives through case studies and discussions. Explore different positions and roles you can pursue in the academy.
Identify your own gifts for this work, and new insights into your your leadership. Use what you learn from this course to help you prepare and take action toward your next most faithful step on the journey toward pursing a theological executive position.
“ This course was an invaluable, safe, sacred, courageous discerning lab for participants to breathe, be seen, see, hear, and glean from God’s best to become the best self they were ordained to be. This course does not sugar coat the calling and work that is required to be a theological executive. ” Dominique A. Robinson, 2024 Course Participant
The Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE) is a leadership incubator that inspires diverse young adults to make a difference in the world through Christian communities. Since its founding in 1954, FTE has provided resources, events, networks, grants, and fellowships to cultivate tomorrow's leaders, pastors, and theological educators. FTE provides a forum through which gifted, purposeful students, young adults, and partners explore their passion, purpose, and call.
The Forum for Theological Exploration (FTE) is a leadership incubator that inspires diverse young adults to make a difference in the world through Christian communities. Since its founding in 1954, FTE has provided resources, events, networks, grants, and fellowships to cultivate tomorrow's leaders, pastors, and theological educators. FTE provides a forum through which gifted, purposeful students, young adults, and partners explore their passion, purpose, and call.