Thriving in Seminary

Thriving in Seminary, a component of our Thriving in Church Ministries program, creates spaces for students that focus on helping them to thrive, not just survive, in seminary and beyond. In support of our core values of Community and Spiritual Formation, we have designed a variety of experiences to help students experience the abundant life that Jesus spoke about (John 10:10).  

Each of our experiences are designed to help you: 

• Develop a deepening self-awareness and spiritual well-being, for your own benefit and for your impact in the world 

• Develop meaningful connections with fellow students and experienced mentors 

• Experience safe places to share both the joys and challenges of your journey, as you seek to grow in your relationship with Christ and others 

• Virtual Bi-weekly Group – This drop-in group meets on Teams on alternating Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. The scheduled dates are Jan. 15, Jan. 27, Feb. 12, Feb. 24, March 12, March 24, and April 9. Led by Amber LeMaster, each week you will engage in different spiritual exercises designed to connect with Jesus, deepen your faith walk, and refresh your soul. This is an open group, drop in for one or as many sessions as you are able!

  To get the meeting link or find out more, email Amber at alemast4@ashland.edu.

• In-person Ashland Small Group – This group will meet on the ATS campus.  Dates and time will be established by the group at the initial meeting to best accommodate everyone’s fall semester schedule. The schedule may be updated in January to best accommodate the group’s spring schedule.

  To get connected with this group, email Dr. Tony Basham @ dbasham2@ashland.edu.