MILL VALLEY, Calif. — LCD projectors, blackout blinds and internet switches — those high-tech phrases normally aren’t associated with theological training, but that is changing at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, thanks to a $300,000 grant from the Lilly Endowment Inc., of Indianapolis.
Out of 230 schools in the Association of Theological schools, the seminary was one of only 42 approved for an “Information Technology for Theological Training” grant. The $300,000, distributed over a three-year period, provides hardware, software, renovations and training needed to fully integrate up-to-date technology with the seminary’s classrooms and curriculum.
Craig Dykstra, Lilly Endowment vice president for religion, said, “With this initiative, we expect theological schools to develop their capacities to use computer-based technologies to enhance teaching and learning.
“Our long-term goal, of course, is to enrich American Christianity with a generation of knowledgeable ministers who can lead vibrant and healthy congregations in this country,” he said.
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