Christian Schmidt, 5-year ADVANCE BA/MDIV student, preaches at Christ Church’s New Voices Last month, six TEDS students preached at different services across Christ Church’s multiple locations in Vernon Hills, Lake Forest, Grayslake, and Highland Park. New Voices Sunday is an annual event that gives seminary students an opportunity to put into practice all they’re learning […]

Waupun Correctional Institution, Wisconsin For the 2.3 million individuals currently incarcerated in the United States in federal or state prisons, education can be a driving force in changing the trajectory of their lives and propelling them towards successful reentry into society following release. It’s one of the reasons Trinity International University (TIU) collaborated with the […]

“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing” (James 1:2–4). This year many Christians are wondering if they’re going to make it: Will […]

Luke McFadden graduated from TEDS with an MDiv in 2010. He currently serves as Pastor of Christian Neighbors Church in Waukegan, Illinois, one of 12 churches in the Trinity-guided Mosaic Initiative, a collaboration of churches dedicated to developing new ministries with and for young adults. In addition to being a pastor, Luke is also an […]

How an MA in Leadership helped Pastor Eugene Gatewood (’18) fulfill his calling   Eugene Gatewood had already been a pastor for 10 years by the time he decided to get his second master’s degree. This led him to Trinity’s Master of Arts in Leadership program where he earned his degree in 2018. Gatewood was […]

On Sunday, November 1, alumnus Joshua Michaelis set out to run 36+ miles to Trinity’s campus to raise money for our COVID-19 Relief Fund. Because Michaelis cherished his time at Trinity, he wanted to give back to the community that fostered his development academically, physically, and spiritually. Michaelis was inspired by his faith and the […]

Exciting things are happening at Trinity, and we want you to be part of it. Join us for our virtual alumni and friends reception at this year’s Evangelical Theological Society’s (ETS) Annual Meeting on Wednesday, November 18, at 5:45 p.m. (EST). You will hear from President Nicholas Perrin, Dean Graham Cole, and Director of Alumni […]

AP Photo/Thoko Chikondi In a historic turn of events after a 13 month-long election, the country of Malawi has elected the leader of the Malawi Congress Party, Lazarus Chakwera (DMin ’00), as its president. After reports of vote-tampering in last year’s May election, Chakwera won against the former president Peter Mutharika (2014–2020) by 58 percent […]

On May 7, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker issued an order essentially extending the state-wide restrictions through the end of May. This not-unexpected move means that as a society we are not yet out of the woods or, more exactly, not yet out of the house. Still, there have been a few brighter moments where  the […]

Despite national economic statistics trending higher at the close of 2019 (GDP, personal income, etc.),  the pinch continues to be felt across the nation in many sectors, not least among the broad spectrum of middle-class Americans. While for that segment of the population a liberal arts education remains highly valued, the costs associated with attending […]