The city of Opa-locka, Florida, has a new Chief of Police, Dennis Jackson II. Not only is he the top law enforcement officer for this South Florida city, he also pastors a church and holds a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Trinity Florida. Jackson was working as a police officer with the Miami […]

Trinity faculty and/or staff are regularly publishing material in their respective fields—so much so that it would be impossible to cover it all. What follows, however, is a short list of books that have been published within the past several months (summer to winter 2021).   Conflict, Power, and Organizational Change Deborah A. Colwill Chair, […]

A Christmas Devotional from President Nicholas Perrin BACK IN THE DAY, the Gospel of Luke tells us, the archangel Gabriel appeared to Mary announcing that she would give birth to the Messiah and Savior of the world. In responding to this amazing pronouncement, Luke also tells, she was “much perplexed” (New Revised Standard Version) or, […]

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Gary R. Collins (1934–2021) on Dec. 13. Gary was the founder of Trinity’s counseling program, when Kenneth Kanzer tapped him in the mid-1960s to launch the program at TEDS. It began with one course in the MDiv curriculum and grew into a department that […]

Trinity International University has received a $998,020 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., to help Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS) explore the ways in which it can better form students for ministry in its newly launched remote Master of Divinity (MDiv) program. The project is being funded through Lilly Endowment’s Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative. It is […]

Trinity International University has received a grant of $1,250,000 from Lilly Endowment Inc., to help Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS) continue to work with Christian congregations as they reimagine their approaches for reaching out to and nurturing the religious lives of young adults (ages 23–29). Over the past five years, TEDS has worked directly with […]

Trinity International University is pleased to announce that Gregory C. Carlson has been appointed director of church relations in the Office of Advancement, Alumni and University Relations, with a specific focus on partnering with EFCA churches. Carlson will continue serving as academic director of the MA in Leadership program for Trinity Graduate School. “I’m so […]

One major obstacle on the path to a new life for those struggling with homelessness is the need to deal with their legal troubles. Previous criminal records can prevent future employment. On top of that, dealing with child custody matters, creditor problems, and government benefits pose other challenges. With more than 35,000 men and women […]

Convocation 2021: God’s Provision in the Wilderness On August 25th, Trinity opened the 2021–22 academic year with the 125th Convocation ceremony. President Nicholas Perrin delivered an address that encouraged the community to commit to lifelong learning and to perceive and believe in the “new thing” (Isa. 43:19) God will be doing in each of us […]

The Paul G. Hiebert Center for World Christianity and Global Theology has announced the successful completion of the selection process for the first cohort of the Thriving Immigrant Congregations Initiative. The center received applications from many congregations that primarily serve Chinese, Korean, and Nigerian immigrant communities in the Midwest and the East Coast regions of […]