Drs. Jaye Peabody Smith, John Inscore Essick, and Mark Medley recently traveled to California to participate in a retreat hosted by the Pacific School of Religion. The retreat launched the faculty work of the Transforming Learning Collaborative (TRC), an initiative led by Pacific School of Religion that brings together four institutions: Berkeley School of Theology, BSK Theological Seminary, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, and Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary.
The TRC brings these institutions together to reimagine theological education in response to a rapidly changing landscape. Through cross-institutional collaboration, the initiative seeks to foster innovation, strengthen institutional capacity, and promote long-term sustainability. Its faculty work focuses on equipping faculty with insight, skills, and mindset to collaborate on developing innovative pedagogies and cross-disciplinary approaches to meet the changing needs of congregational leaders and others seeking theological education.
