Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary

Project Information

• Initiative: Individual School Grant (ISG)
• Project Title: Flourishing Together: Supporting Clergy and Congregations in a Rapidly Changing World
• Project Description: This project is a direct response to the urgent and multifaceted challenges revealed through extensive needs assessments. It addresses burnout, trauma, and isolation through trauma-informed leadership training, restorative retreats, spiritual practices, and peer-based support. It also advances racial literacy and cross-cultural competency by centering justice-rooted formation and collaborative dialogue across differences. Recognizing the accelerating influence of AI and digital technologies, the project equips participants with ethical and theological tools for tech-integrated ministry, while intentionally supporting the leadership and resilience of historically marginalized pastors and students. Strategically, the project is grounded in lived experience and built to meet today's rapidly evolving ministerial landscape.
• Project Area: Church vitality and equipping lay leaders | Congregational and denominational collaborations | Engaging publics and contexts | Non-degree and continuing/lifelong learning | Spiritual direction and student formation | Upskilling pastoral and ministerial leaders | Organizational partnerships and networks
• Project Start Date: 25-Oct-01
• Project End Date: 30-Dec-31
• Project Amount: $1,000,000