A Message from Dr. Candace M. Lewis
President & CEO, Gammon Theological Seminary

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​​Gammon Theological Seminary is among the theological schools benefiting from a $10 million grant awarded by Lilly Endowment Inc. to New Brunswick Theological Seminary (NBTS). The grant, made through Lilly Endowment’s Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative, expands the work of AdminWise, a nonprofit shared-services organization that provides essential administrative and operational support to seminaries and church-related schools nationwide. The grant will support efforts to strengthen partner institutions by expanding shared services in recruitment, financial aid, human resources, advancement, marketing and communications, information technology, healthcare, and other critical administrative areas. By relieving schools of these operational burdens, AdminWise allows them to focus on preparing students for faithful and effective ministry while improving long-term sustainability.

 

President and CEO of Gammon Theological Seminary, Rev. Dr. Candace M Lewis states, “Gammon is honored to be part of this visionary collaboration made possible by Lilly Endowment’s Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative and the leadership of New Brunswick Theological Seminary and AdminWise. This investment strengthens our operational backbone so we can focus more fully on preparing leaders who understand their vocation as partnering with God in forming a just and generative world for all.”

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The project builds on the success of AdminWise, a nonprofit created with support from earlier Lilly Endowment grants to help theological schools reduce costs, enhance services, and mitigate institutional risk. Through this collaboration, Gammon Theological Seminary and partner schools are strengthening their operations and contributing to a more sustainable future for theological education.

 

Collaborating institutions include Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, The Aquinas Institute, Bethany Theological Seminary, Eden Theological Seminary, Gammon Theological Seminary, Methodist Theological School in Ohio, Nazarene Theological Seminary, Turner Theological Seminary, and Western Theological Seminary.

 

About Lilly Endowment Inc.

Learn more about Lilly Endowment Inc. at www.LillyEndowment.org.

 

About Gammon Theological Seminary

Learn more about Gammon Theological Seminary at www.thegammonseminary.org.

 

Gammon Theological Seminary's mission is to provide academic and degree-granting programs that help prepare individuals who understand their vocation as working in partnership with God in forming a just and generative world for all, for the practice of Christian ministry and public leadership.