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Explore courageous leadership in a changing Church through interviews, scholarship, and practical reflection.
Four Thursdays, September 24 - October 22, 2026 from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. ET.*
This program takes place online via Zoom meetings. Registrants will receive access to the recordings afterward. *There is no meeting on October 15.
Registration fees, including sales tax, total $117.51. Please contact LifelongLearning@vts.edu if the cost to participate is a barrier for you.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
What does moral leadership look like in a Church navigating rapid cultural change, institutional uncertainty, and emerging possibilities for ministry? How do leaders make faithful decisions when resources shift, structures evolve, and new opportunities arise?
In this four-session series, the Very Rev. Ian Markham, Ph.D. and Dr. Lisa Kimball, Professor Emerita of Practical Theology, will guide participants through thoughtful conversations with leaders serving in a variety of ministry contexts. Each session explores a different dimension of moral leadership: service, reorganization, remaining within one’s means, and new initiatives. Designed for clergy, lay leaders, educators, and anyone engaged in shaping the future of the Church, each session includes:
An introduction to key literature and theological perspectives related to the session theme
An in-depth interview with a ministry leader
A closing synthesis highlighting practical insights and emerging questions for faithful leadership today
This event is brought to you by the department of Lifelong Learning at Virginia Theological Seminary.