Learning at the Creative Edge: Imagining and Modeling the Future of Lifelong Learning for Ministry
February 3-5, 2027
What might lifelong learning for ministry become, and what pieces can we begin forming together now? Lifelong learning has long occupied a creative edge of theological education: close to the changing realities of ministry, responsive to emerging needs, and able to experiment with new forms of connection and learning. At this year’s ALLLM gathering, we’ll bring that creative spirit to the future of lifelong learning itself.
Using practices from the academic discipline of futuring, we’ll pay attention to changes already taking shape in our contexts, explore the forces influencing lifelong learning and theological education, and stretch our imaginations beyond the trajectories we currently assume. Futuring is not about predicting one future. It invites us to widen our field of vision, question our assumptions, and consider how the choices we make now might open or close possibilities for what comes next.
Come ready to reconnect and imagine, and leave with new relationships and fresh possibilities for your work!
Supported by generous funding from the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion.
Location
The Center for Lifelong Learning, Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA 30030
Facilitators
Schedule
The main gathering will begin at 2:00 PM on February 3rd and will conclude at noon on February 5th.
Program Fee
The program fee for this event is $100, which includes a nonrefundable $50 deposit.
All balances are due January 4, 2027. Cancelations must be received before January 4, 2027, to receive a refund of the program fee minus the deposit.
Accommodations & Meals
Meals and accommodations are covered by ALLLM. Meals provided begin with dinner on Wednesday and end with a box lunch on Friday.
Travel to and from Decatur and any other incidentals are not covered and will not be reimbursed.
If you will need additional nights' housing due to travel restrictions, please indicate this on your registration.
Contact
For questions about registration or for technical assistance, email lifelonglearning@ctsnet.edu. For questions about the gathering itself, please contact Helen Blier at blierh@ctsnet.edu.
