The next generation of church leaders

<p>In this episode of Acton Line, Dylan Pahman, research fellow and executive editor of the Journal of Markets & Morality here at Acton, sits down with Jeff Fisher, professor of theology and director of spiritual formation, and Branson Parler, professor of theology and director of theological education, both of the Foundry, to discuss their entrepreneurial alternative to traditional Christian higher education for ministry leaders. Topics range from the specifics of how the Foundry works to broader questions of the economic and identity crises of colleges and universities across the country. What is the role of the Church in training the next generation of pastors and teachers? Is the Foundry’s model the new way forward or a further symptom of the breakdown and silo-ization of the university? </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.acton.org/audio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Subscribe to our podcasts</strong></a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.thefoundrygr.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Foundry: Strengthening and Supporting Church Leaders</a> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.thefoundrygr.org/about-us/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">About Branson Parler and Jeff Fisher</a> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.acton.org/publications/transatlantic/2021/10/07/new-seminary-head-aims-revive-church-life-and-entrepreneurial" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New seminary head aims to revive church life and an entrepreneurial spirit in Venezuela | Acton Institute</a> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://christianstandard.com/2022/02/lincoln-christian-university-revamping-its-model-may-sell-campus/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lincoln Christian University Revamping Its Model, May Sell Campus | Christian Standard</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://mindstreamco.com/private/abilene-christian-university-eliminated-a-4-5-million-budget-deficit-and-reimagined-itself" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Abilene Christian University eliminated a $4.5 million budget deficit and reimagined itself | Mindstream</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2020/august/christian-college-cuts-bethel-harding-john-brown-cccu.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hundreds of Positions Eliminated at Evangelical Colleges and Universities | Christianity Today</a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/12757/great-upheaval" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Great Upheaval | Arthur Levine & Scott Van Pelt</a> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Deschooling-Society-Open-Forum-S/dp/0714508799" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Deschooling Society | Ivan Illich</a> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.eerdmans.com/Products/7844/after-whiteness.aspx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">After Whiteness | Willie James Jennings</a> </p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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