Later this month, a contingent from Fuller Seminary will travel to Brazil to celebrate a milestone that marks a long and meaningful partnership. The event on March 21-23 will commemorate the 30th anniversary of South American Theological Seminary (SATS), founded in Londrina, Brazil, in 1994 by two Fuller graduates and now a cornerstone of theological education in Latin America. “We anticipate the assembly of national and international guests, united in appreciation for SATS’s contribution to nurturing men and women for God’s mission,” said Jorge Henrique Barro, general director of SATS, who co ..read more

A young man was holding a little child when I entered the elevator. After smiling at and speaking to the child, I greeted the man. He observed, “The child gets all the attention.” I responded good-naturedly, “We had our time. It’s the baby’s turn now.” The elevator door opened, and I exited. Children bring joy for today and hope for tomorrow. When they enter our hearts and homes, they come with both unexpected disruptions and unanticipated delights. Welcoming these little strangers requires various rearrangements. However, many who have welcomed a child—by birth, foster care, adoption, or temp ..read more

The Fuller Foundation and Fuller Seminary are pleased to announce the appointment of two leaders to new leadership roles effective January 1, 2024. Lauren Yamaoka is the new senior vice president of advancement. Her responsibilities include strengthening development efforts, foundation relationships, and alumni affairs. She joined The Fuller Foundation in 2021 with development responsibilities, and oversees the regional development team and foundation relations. Her prior professional experience includes major gifts roles with Children’s Medical Center Foundation, Dallas, Texas; Southern Metho ..read more

Fuller Seminary is proud to release its Year in Review for the 2022–2023 academic year! This visually compelling, 36-page full-color report, titled “Looking Back, Moving Ahead,” offers updates and highlights from every corner of the institution, including: The School of Mission and Theology and the School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy Fuller’s centers and institutes, including each ethnic center and the Leadership Formation Division\ All three campus locations (Pasadena, Phoenix, Houston) and our online community Alumni and staff A snapshot of Fuller’s financials It also in ..read more

It is with heavy hearts that Fuller Theological Seminary announces the passing of Professor David Augsburger, a distinguished educator and renowned figure in the field of pastoral care and counseling. David Augsburger, Professor Emeritus of Pastoral Care and Counseling from 1990 to 2018, left an indelible mark on our institution and the broader community. “We thank God for colleagues who leave for us enduring legacies of lives dedicated to faithful witness to Christ in their scholarship and service,” said Fuller President David Emmanuel Goatley. “Professor David Augsburger’s work reminds us th ..read more

Fuller Theological Seminary, proudly announces the election of two new Trustees during its recent Fall 2023 meeting. Reverend Doctor Nicole Massie Martin and Reverend Doctor Samuel C. Tolbert, Jr. have been selected to join Fuller’s distinguished board of trustees, enhancing its capacity to engage and empower expanding communities of Christian leaders. Dr. Nicole Massie Martin, a Baltimore native, brings a multifaceted background to her role as a Fuller Trustee. She is a magna cum laude graduate of Vanderbilt University with a triple major in Human and Organizational Development, Educational S ..read more

Fuller Seminary is pleased to announce that it has received a grant of $1.25 million from Lilly Endowment Inc. to document, model, and cultivate compelling preaching in and among four ethnic contexts: Korean, Latino/a, Black, and Asian American. The program is being funded through Lilly Endowment’s Compelling Preaching Initiative. The aim of the initiative is to foster and support preaching that inspires, encourages, and guides people to come to know and love God, and to live out their Christian faith more fully. The Fuller program will be led by Scott Cormode, the Hugh De Pree Professor of Le ..read more

Fuller Theological Seminary is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Cynthia Blomquist Eriksson as the new Dean of the School of Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy. Dr. Eriksson brings a wealth of experience and a passion for integrating theology and behavioral science to her new leadership role. Cynthia Blomquist Eriksson has a deep and longstanding connection with Fuller. She started her journey as an undergraduate psychology major at Wheaton College in Illinois, and her path led her to South America where she engaged in mission training and discovered her passion for trauma ..read more

Fuller Theological Seminary is excited to announce the upcoming release of Faith Beyond Youth Group: Five Ways to Form Character and Cultivate Lifelong Discipleship, a groundbreaking book co-authored by Kara Powell, Jen Bradbury, and Brad M. Griffin. Published by Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group, this transformative work is now available for pre-order and set to hit bookshelves on November 7, 2023. As statistics show that approximately half of students drift from their faith after graduation, the pressing question emerges: How can we keep students engaged in their faith beyond ..read more

Fuller Theological Seminary is excited to announce the first annual Fearmakers Conference, a conference exploring the intersection of fear, horror, and faith taking place on October 7, 2023 in Pasadena, CA. The conference is being hosted by the Uncommon Film Collective, Fuller Brehm Center, and Reality LA church. Uncommon Voices Collective was started in 2016 by Fuller Trustee, alumnus, filmmaker, and businessman Daniel Fong and has since become a hub for discussing unusual and stimulating theology. The conference will feature sessions with speakers from a range of backgrounds, including menta ..read more