Entrepreneurship and theological education need each other. In the rapidly changing cultures and economies we serve, theological schools are uniquely equipped to bless our communities by helping students develop biblically-informed approaches to entrepreneurship. This an essential way to bring life to a very dynamic world, not to mention build capacities that all of us will need in the years ahead.
Building of the success of our spring webinars, we’re welcoming Charisse Jones of Grace & Grit LLC, Dean Blevins of Nazarene Theological Seminary, and Oye Waddell of Hustle PHX. Facilitated by Donald Guthrie of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, this discussion will focus on how you can prepare your students for the dynamic world in which they’re going to serve.
The webinar will meet on Thursday, October 14 at 11:00-11:45am central time (noon eastern/9:00 Pacific). Just open this link when it’s time to start.
The webinar is free and there is no registration.
Put it on your calendar today! And spread the word – all are welcome.
Not long ago, we might have begun this article with a provocative question: “Entrepreneurship and theological education?” But these days, the question wouldn’t be so provocative; there’s no question mark at the end of that sentence any more. It isn’t a matter of whether theological education has a contribution to make in this essential form of community development, but of how best to take advantage of the opportunity to contribute.
That much was clear when we spent a fruitful session at Karam Forum 2020 discussing theological foundations for thinking about entrepreneurship:
But, as we all know, theological foundations are only a starting point! In our upcoming webinar, we’ll be talking about how the cultures and economies around our schools are continuing to change, and diving into the tangible challenges and opportunities involved in equipping our students. Not to mention ourselves!
All three of our webinar guests combine experience in higher education with experience in the larger economy. Charisse Jones, building on years of experience with these issues in theological education, now runs Grace & Grit, an organization that empowers women in entrepreneurship. Dean Blevins, a longtime leader in incorporating entrepreneurship into theological education, connects with entrepreneurs through the Ministerial Entrepreneurship Initiative. Oye Waddell helps foster entrepreneurship in underserved urban communities through Hustle PHX, and also works with Arizona State University on entrepreneurship education for students.
Mark your calendar today for October 14 at 11:00-11:45am central time (noon eastern/9:00 Pacific) to join us, and make a note of this link!
That’s everything you need to be part of this catalytic conversation.
We’ll see you then – in the meantime, spread the word to anyone who might want to join us!
