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Are We Ready for Gen Z?
Are we ready to let a new generation lead? I’ve heard countless quips about youth being “the future of the Church.” I’ve heard the quick...
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Investing in Tomorrow’s Leaders
For more than 20 years, HELM has offered the Leadership Fellows program for undergraduate college students. This program – which offers a...
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Mar 31, 20252 min read


Simple Giving with Retirement Assets
For people of faith, giving is a natural response to the bountiful gifts of God. But sometimes it’s hard to give, especially when we are...
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Mar 31, 20252 min read


A Season of Change
Higher Education & Leadership Ministries (HELM) remains dedicated to nurturing and supporting emerging leaders in higher education and...
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Mar 31, 20254 min read


Become a Peace Intern!
What is a Peace Intern? Since 1975, more than 100 young people have served as Peace Interns in hundreds of church camps and conferences....
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Mar 31, 20252 min read


Hope and Fear: The Dual Forces Shaping Leadership
Leadership is a word imbued with significance. The implications of who we choose or allow to lead us impact not only our freedoms but...
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Mar 31, 20253 min read


A Message of Gratitude From Jim Cullumber
I hope you take the time to read Anna Whittle’s reflection on her Leadership Fellows retreat to the Arizona-Mexico border. It is a...
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Mar 31, 20252 min read


Phillips Board Names F. Douglas Powe, Jr. President of Phillips Theological Seminary
Tulsa, Oklahoma, December 10, 2024 — Following a national search, the Board of Trustees of Phillips Theological Seminary has named the...
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Mar 31, 20252 min read


Disciples Seminarians Summer Immersion in International Disaster Response
Disciples Seminarians Summer Immersion in International Disaster Response 12/16/2024 Week of Compassion is launching a Summer Immersion...
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Mar 31, 20253 min read


Higher Education & Leadership Ministries Welcomes 2025 with Promising Initiatives
As we step into 2025, Higher Education & Leadership Ministries (HELM) is excited to focus on growth and connection under the theme...
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Mar 31, 20252 min read


HELM Board Votes to Increase Partnership with Christian Church Foundation
The Higher Education & Leadership Ministries Board of Directors has voted to move the investment of its endowment and other holdings to...
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Mar 6, 20252 min read


HELM Highlight – Sarah Harcourt Watts, Director of Religious Life, Transylvania University by Anna Whittle
For Sarah Harcourt Watts, serving as the Director of Religious Life at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky, is the culmination...
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Mar 6, 20253 min read


Making An Impact: Giving That Makes A Difference by Jim Cullumber
This month, I was asked to write a newsletter article about income taxes and charitable giving. As tax season quickly approaches, we are...
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What Is A Leader by Rev. Lee Yates
What is a leader? We asked the participants in our newest Youth Leadership Symposium cohort this question and got a lot of great answers....
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