Apply Now for 2025-2026 ELCA Fund for Leaders Scholarships! The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) Fund for Leaders is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2025–2026 academic year. While several scholarship opportunities are now open, the FFL Direct Full-Tuition Scholarship is a unique opportunity for future church leaders to receive a full-tuition scholarship to […]
LSTC Awarded $25,000 ATS Grant to Advance Online Pedagogy and Faculty Training The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $25,000 Moving Forward in Mission grant from the Association of Theological Schools. The grant will fund a new initiative to equip LSTC faculty and advanced doctoral students […]
LSTC Faculty Collaborates with Noodle to Develop New Learning Resources On August 28, the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC) convened a pivotal faculty-focused session with Noodle, an educational services company, to advance Project Starling’s mission of expanding high-quality theological education. The session was designed to lay the groundwork for the creation of innovative […]
Project Starling Update: First Discovery Meeting with Noodle In an exciting first step towards the development of innovative learning resources for Project Starling, LSTC recently held its initial discovery meeting with Noodle, the instructional design company hired to assist our faculty in crafting top-tier theological educational modules that align with our commitment to broadening global […]
LSTC Achieves Successful Reaffirmation of ATS and HLC Accreditation The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC) is proud to announce the successful reaffirmation of its accreditation by both the Association of Theological Schools (ATS) and the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). These achievements underscore LSTC’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards of theological education and […]
LSTC’s Project Starling: Embracing Asynchronous Learning for a Global Audience In November, the staff and faculty of the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC) proposed an innovative approach to the Board of Directors: a strategic plan to extend the seminary’s educational reach through asynchronous learning. This initiative, known as Project Starling, aims to address […]
LSTC Announces Fall 2024 Orientation Schedule! LSTC is thrilled to celebrate our incoming students at our upcoming orientation! This year, we look forward to gathering during the last week in August to welcome our new students into our vibrant community. You can download the schedule here. Orientation begins on Monday, August 26th, with breakfast at […]
Dr. Linda Thomas: Pioneering Transformative Leadership in Theological Education Dr. Linda Thomas stands as a luminary figure in the ever-evolving landscape of theological education. Her transformative leadership at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago (LSTC) continues to reshape the narrative through diversity, equity, justice, inclusion and intersectionality. Dr. Thomas has recently been appointed Interim […]
How We Got Here & Where We Could Go Nearly every school like ours faces unprecedented, epochal, rapid, irreversible change All across the horizon of formal, accredited, degree-based theological education (seminaries, divinity schools, or schools of theology), matters are more challenging than encouraging. Nearly every school like ours faces unprecedented, epochal, rapid, irreversible change. This […]
Shaping Faith and Future Dr. Karri Alldredge is opening new doors for textual exploration at LSTC Dr. Karri Alldredge has always had a passion for the New Testament. Growing up in a Lutheran community, her faith has long been deeply rooted in the teachings of the Bible. But it was her journey through life, shaped […]