Reformed Theological Seminary

The Kaleo Project: Helping Churches Identify and Prepare Pastoral Candidates to Meet Current Shortages

School Information

  • Member School: Reformed Theological Seminary
  • Location: Jackson, MS
  • Country: United States
  • Primary Denomination: Inter/Multidenominational

Project Information

  • Initiative: Individual School Grant (ISG)
  • Project Title: The Kaleo Project: Helping Churches Identify and Prepare Pastoral Candidates to Meet Current Shortages
  • Project Description: The Kaleo Project addresses a shortage of pastoral candidates in evangelical and Reformed churches by helping young adults discern their calling and equipping churches to identify future ministers. The Project will be carried out on two fronts: (1) Strategic recruitment of future pastors through enhanced connections with churches and new resources and opportunities for vocational exploration, and (2) a comprehensive fundraising campaign aimed at reducing barriers to seminary education through student scholarship and housing assistance.
  • Project Area: Organizational partnerships and networks | Congregational and denominational collaborations | Marketing and recruitment
  • Project Start Date: 25-Oct-01
  • Project End Date: 30-Dec-31
  • Project Amount: $989,600

School Informatics

The following information reflects information reported to ATS in fall 2021 near the start of this Pathways grant phase:
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  • Number of Students (FTE): 429
  • Number of Full-Time Faculty (FTE): 36
  • Student-to-Faculty FTE ratio: 12:1
  • Expenditures, Year Prior (see Annual Data Tables, T-1.2): $24,136,590
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