Luther Seminary recently closed its comprehensive fundraising campaign, Listen! God is Calling, after raising more than $98 million, exceeding the original $95 million target. Each of the campaign’s goals were designed to focus on challenges facing seminary students and the church in the 21st century. $30 million supported the seminary’s Jubilee Scholarship, which covers the […]
Luther Seminary has received a $999,350 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to design a curriculum for non-degree learners that will be available through Faith+Lead Academy, a digital platform providing just-in-time learning experiences. The grant will also help the seminary cultivate partners for this endeavor, connect Faith+Lead Academy with the seminary’s degree programs, and scale for […]
A $3.8 million gift from Dean and Rosemarie Buntrock will allow Luther Seminary to provide graduates of the school’s accelerated master of divinity program, known as MDivX, with the support and skills necessary to launch their ministry vocations effectively. These new pastors will receive professional assessment and coaching and will have access to learning communities […]
Luther Seminary announces a new partner in the pursuit of the sale of lower campus, Inland Development Partners. The seminary remains committed to selling the lower campus for additional mixed-use housing, including affordable housing, and is in a solid position as the search for the right buyers continues. “We are pleased to work together with […]
Luther Seminary will continue to lease Stub Hall on a month-to-month basis to Ramsey County to house women and couples experiencing homelessness. The county leased Stub Hall in December for the winter because of the rising number of people who became housing insecure during the pandemic and economic fallout. The county provides 24-hour security. The […]
The Luther Seminary Board of Directors approved on February 5 the final $1 million repayment of a loan from the endowment. Faced with financial challenges in 2012, Luther Seminary borrowed $7 million from the endowment to cover operating deficits. In 2014, $6 million was paid back with the sale of seminary-owned apartments and the remaining […]