FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Atlanta, GA, December 4-Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary (JCSTS), the only historically African-American seminary of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is in solidarity with the denomination’s calls for serious reflection by the whole church “about the communities and the racial climate we have created in this country.” Representatives from JCSTS attended the recent… Read More »
Worth Waking Up For
I keep waking up in the wee hours of the morning. One day last week, I awoke around 3 a.m. reflecting intensely on the events of the previous day. The events of that day carried great import: a joint meeting of the staffs of JCSTS and the Presbytery of Greater Atlanta, a meeting with our webmaster about JCSTS’ internet… Read More »
Average Is Over (reprinted from ‘Thinking Out Loud’)
My dear friend Michael Jinkins, President of Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, is a prolific writer. He publishes a weekly blog called “Thinking Out Loud” in which he reflects on theology, higher education, and culture. Ive taken the liberty of reprinting his recent installment “Average Is Over” (below) because it speaks directly to the new opportunties facing… Read More »
Average is Over
Thomas Friedman wrote a column some time back about the revolutionary changes sweeping through higher education. In his column, “The Professors’ Big Stage” (The New York Times, March 5, 2013), he observed that Harvard Business School no longer offers a basic accounting course. The school refers its students to an online course offered by another… Read More »
BREAKING NEWS
*************FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE************* Atlanta, April 9-The Board of Trustees of Johnson C. Smith Theological Seminary (JCSTS) has voted to withdraw the institution from the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC)-the consortium of six historically African-American seminaries with which JCSTS has been affiliated for the past 45 years. JCSTS has notified the ITC of its decision to terminate… Read More »
Speech delivered by Martin Lehfeldt during JCSTS Luncheon, July 4, 2012, Pittsburgh, PA
July 25, 2012 The following speech was delivered by Mr. Martin Lehfeldt, Chair of the Johnson C. Smith Seminary Board of Trustees during a luncheon for seminary alumnae/i and friends at the bi-annual Meeting of the General Assembly of the PCUSA in Pittsburgh, PA, on July 4, 2012. The speech provides a brilliant assessment of… Read More »
