Friday, September 15, 2017

Downsizing All ELCA Seminaries - Trinity Seminary and Capital University to Re-unite. California, Southern, and Pennsylvania Also Downsizing.
LCMS, WELS, ELS Need To Downsize Their Shrunken Little Raisin Seminaries

ELDONA's St. Ignatius Seminary Is poised for rapid expansion.
If they increase enrollment to two (2) students, the school can be promoted as "doubling in size overnight."
Related - Lutherans are like the National Football League.

Trinity Seminary and Capital University to Re-unite:



"Capital and Trinity students will also be given the opportunity to pursue dual careers, such as being a pastor and a part-time nurse. Cross-registration like this has happened in the past due to Capital and Trinity’s proximity, and Olson says “a significant number of Trinity graduates have also been Capital graduates.”

The integration has also caused some pain in the Trinity community through staff reductions in the beginning stages of the project. Olson says this pain is still present, but the community is looking forward to the positive changes the integration will bring. 

“It’s about accepting pain and saying ‘we have work to do,’” Olson said. “There’s lament for what was, and colleagues that are lost, and there’s an eagerness to move forward.”  "

 "Wartburg Theological Seminary celebrates the beginning of our 164th year with a significant boost in our incoming student class. In a time where the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is calling for leaders, we are thankful that students, and those who send them, recognize that Wartburg Seminary continues to prepare bold, compassionate, and innovative leaders. We are delighted to announce that our incoming class represents 77% growth in new degree seeking students over last year."
Comment of the week - about Wartburg's 77% increase - "Yeah, right.  Maybe whoever cooked Wartburg's stats could give WELS et al. a few pointers."

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