Wesley Seminary

Project Information

• Initiative: Large-Scale Collaborative Grant (LSCG)
• Project Title: VIA Journeys
• Project Description: Vocational, Integrated, and Adaptive (VIA) Journeys is Wesley Seminary's collaborative initiative to transform theological education and pastoral formation. It represents a paradigm shift from traditional seminary-centric models to a dynamic, AI-powered, human-driven ecosystem that personalizes ministerial training throughout a pastor's career. "Many nations will come and say, 'Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.'" (Micah 4:2) Inspired by the vision of Micah 4:2, the VIA Journeys initiative supports leaders' faithful and obedient walk in His paths by uniting a strategic network of partners into a holistic, adaptive, and scalable theological education ecosystem that ensures pastors and lay leaders receive personalized education and contextualized ministerial support aligned with their unique ministerial seasons and leadership needs for every stage of their vocational journey.
• Project Area: Business model innovation | Congregational and denominational collaborations | Engaging publics and contexts | Organizational partnerships and networks | Upskilling pastoral and ministerial leaders | Church vitality and equipping lay leaders | Competency-based models | Degrees or accelerated programs | Diversifying students and curricula | Marketing and recruitment | Non-degree and continuing/lifelong learning | Non-English curricula | Non-residential education | Spiritual direction and student formation | Student affordability and resourcing | Technological intervention
• Project Start Date: 25-Dec-01
• Project End Date: 30-Dec-31
• Project Amount: $10,000,000