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An Important Message Concerning the Fuller Arizona Campus
Fuller Seminary has announced plans to begin a phased closure of its Arizona campus over the coming years. This transition includes the phased discontinuation of the MSMFT program offered on the Arizona campus, as well as The Fuller Arizona Family Therapy Carol and David Eaton Clinic. (The MSMFT program will continued to be offered on…
Fuller Seminary Reaffirms Statement of Faith and Articulates Theological Tenets
Fuller Seminary has long been grounded in its Statement of Faith and its calling as an evangelical, multidenominational, international, and multiethnic community dedicated to equipping men and women for the manifold ministries of Jesus Christ and his church. At its recent meeting, the Board of Trustees reaffirmed this shared theological foundation and approved a set…
In Memoriam: Marguerite Shuster
With sorrow yet also with gratitude for her life and legacy, Fuller Seminary announces the passing of Rev. Dr. Marguerite Shuster, Harold John Ockenga Professor Emerita of Preaching and Theology. Dr. Shuster joined Fuller’s faculty in 1992, after years as adjunct assistant professor, and taught until 2013, continuing from then as professor emerita. She died…
Doctoral Students’ Gathering Highlights Fuller Seminary’s Global Impact
Fuller Seminary PhD students from around the globe gathered last week at the Pasadena campus for a week of in-person classes. More than 30 students—across the seminary’s PhD programs in theology, intercultural studies, and intercultural theology (in Korean)—attended from around the United States and from countries including Brazil, China, India, Korea, Mozambique, Russia, and Spain…
TEN×10 Launches “Relationships Win” Campaign to Reverse Faith Decline Crisis Among Young People
The TENx10 Collaboration, housed at Fuller Seminary, is excited to announce the launch of its Relationships Win campaign, which challenges faith communities to embrace relational discipleship as the path forward for the next generation. TENx10, launched in 2023, is a collaborative movement dedicated to making faith matter more for 10 million young people over a…
Dr. Mycal X. Brickhouse Named Program Director of Fuller Seminary-led FORWARD Consortium
Fuller Seminary is excited to announce that Rev. Dr. Mycal X. Brickhouse has been named the program director for the new FORWARD Consortium, effective April 16. The previously announced FORWARD Consortium, being launched through a $10 million grant from Lilly Endowment’s Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative, is a collaborative network of evangelical institutions, led by Fuller,…
In Memoriam: Donna R. Downes
With deep sadness, Fuller Seminary announces the passing of Dr. Donna R. Downes, senior professor of global leadership. Dr. Downes joined Fuller’s faculty in 2007 and served as associate professor of global leadership until 2018, continuing as senior professor. She died in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on December 14, 2025, at the age of 73. Downes…
Fuller Seminary Repositions Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts; Elevates Centrality of Worship Across the Institution
Fuller Seminary announced the strategic repositioning of the Brehm Center for Worship, Theology, and the Arts from its Leadership Formation Division to the Office of the President. The move—effective as of February 1, 2026—underscores Fuller’s enduring commitment to the centrality of worship and the arts to Christian formation and strengthens the Brehm Center’s capacity to…
Petitioning the Lord for Righteousness and Justice
As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and behold the face of God? My tears have been my food day and night, while people say to me continually, “Where is your God?” . ….
Board of Trustees Chair Transition: Dr. Shirley Mullen Steps Down; Jody Vanderwel Elected to the Role
Fuller Theological Seminary today announced the resignation of Dr. Shirley A. Mullen as chair of the Board of Trustees and the election of longtime trustee Jody Vanderwel to serve as the seminary’s next board chair, effective at the close of the January 27, 2026, board meeting. Following a careful process of prayerful discernment, Dr. Mullen…