Jodi L. Porter argues that the future of theological education depends on reimagining theological literacy as the cultivation of lifelong, adaptive capability with the pastoral cycle. She advocates for heutagogy, or self-determined learning, as a constructive way of forming learner-practitioners who can critically and creatively respond to rapidly shifting ministry landscapes, through tools such as learning portfolios, Indigenous Appreciative Inquiry, and generative AI. Click here to register for this webinar!

				Jodi L. Porter, EdD, is Director of Education for Ministry Innovation, adjunct faculty, and project director for the Futuring Lab at Acadia Divinity College in Nova Scotia. She also serves as Educationalist for a collaborative project among theological schools led by NAIITS: An Indigenous Learning Community. She serves as the Secretary of the Board of ALLLM and is a 2025–2026 Wheeler Fellow through Auburn Theological Seminary.

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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