This panel explores the role of "Faith Leaders as Information Leaders." James Bell shares data from surveys and interviews to understand the information behaviors of practicing faith leaders.  Glenn Melville, in response to demand for flexible and accessible learning, provides data on the benefits and limitations of the webinar modality for continuing ministerial development. Kris Veldheer reimagines information literacy competencies for parish clergy to function faithfully in a complex information environment. Click here to register for this webinar!

				James Bell, MLS, is Director of Nicholson Library at Anderson University and School of Theology in Indiana, where he oversees administration of library resources and information literacy promotion for undergraduate and graduate students. He is an active layperson in the Church of God (Anderson, Ind.).
				Glenn Melville, PhD, is director of the Carey Centre for Lifelong Learning in Auckland, New Zealand, where he develops an annual curriculum of learning options to support the continuing ministerial development of church and mission leaders. His doctoral studies at the Auckland Institute of Technology investigated the well-being of pastoral leaders in New Zealand.
				Kris Veldheer is the rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Sturgis, Michigan and a retired theological librarian and library director who served several schools and seminaries during her thirty-two-year career in theological education. She teaches about the use of technology in education, library instruction, assessment, and instructional design.

About This Series

ALLLM is pleased to present a seven-episode webinar series, "Cultivating the Ecotone of Lifelong Learning for Ministry." Each webinar features one or more contributors to the open-access book Sustaining Ministry Education: Cultivating the Ecotone of Lifelong Learning, edited by Darryl W. Stephens, forthcoming from Atla Open Press, September 2026. https://darrylwstephens.com/sustaining-ministry-education/. Located at the confluence of church, society, and academy, lifelong learning is an “ecotone,” a transitional space with its own distinct ecology. In this webinar series, directors of programs, theological educators, and theological librarians share research and best practices to promote a healthy ecotone focused on discovery, innovation, nurture, and sustainability.

Contact

For questions about registration or for technical assistance, email lifelonglearning@ctsnet.edu.

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