WTS President position profile here
For most favorable consideration, applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and a letter of interest by October 15, 2018.
November 9, 2018
It is with both joy and hopeful anticipation that we bring you this update on our progress toward identifying the next president of Western Theological Seminary. To date, our search consultant, CarterBaldwin, has reached out to more than 100 prospective candidates, resulting in 23 applications from an array of candidates that are diverse along a broad spectrum of considerations including thought, gender and ethnicity.
Having had the 23 applications (consisting of CVs and cover letters) for two weeks in order for the Presidential Search Committee to conduct research individually, the committee met on Monday, October 29th for four hours and identified the candidates who brought the strongest credentials to the search and best matched the profile that was developed at the beginning of the academic year. The Search Committee voted unanimously to move forward with a group of eight semi-finalists who will be interviewed directly by our search consultant. The committee is also independently and confidentially gathering additional information on these eight semi-finalists.
The information we will gather and the data that comes from CarterBaldwin’s initial interviews will inform our committee’s December 5 meeting as we narrow the pool to a smaller group of finalists. The search committee will then interview candidates before the end of the year, and we are pleased to share that we are still presently on track for an announcement in the spring.
We are deeply grateful for those on the search committee who are investing significant time and prayer into this process, and we are equally grateful for those of you who are praying alongside us as we seek God’s leader for the future of Western Theological Seminary.
Sincerely,
Carol Van Andel and Kris DePree
Search Committee Co-Chairs
July 31, 2018
Our presidential search committee is delighted to share that we are continuing to make good progress on this important project.
We retained the consulting services of CarterBaldwin Executive Search Services out of Atlanta. CarterBaldwin has conducted searches for presidents for a broad range of Christian colleges, universities, seminaries and major non-profits. Dr. Debby White and Price Harding of CarterBaldwin were recently on our campus and met with members of the search committee and campus representatives to understand various perspectives regarding the kind of president for which we may be looking.
CarterBaldwin will be submitting a draft of the position profile to the search committee with the expectation that a public version will be available in the coming weeks. That position profile will be accessible on the Western website and will contain instructions for nominating or referring prospective candidates or for submitting an application.
These are exciting times for Western, and we look forward to updating our Western community as new information is available. We covet your prayers for God’s leadership on our committee and on this search process.
Sincerely,
Carol Van Andel and Kris DePree
Search Committee Co-Chairs
A search team began meeting in April to find the next president to lead Western Theological Seminary after Dr. Timothy Brown retires from the presidency on June 30, 2019.
From left to right, members include:
Steve Spoelhof
WTS Trustee starting in fall
Carol Van Andel
Co-chair, WTS Trustee
Kris DePree
Co-chair, WTS Trustee
Dr. Han-luen Kantzer Komline
WTS Faculty
Rev. Eddy Alemán ‘04
RCA General Secretary-Elect, WTS Trustee
Rev. Joe Graham ‘14
Local pastor, Alumni Advisory Board
Dr. Ben Conner
WTS Faculty
Mary Bauman (not pictured)
Former WTS Trustee
Rev. Gail Ebersole (not pictured)
WTS Trustee
Phil Miller (not pictured)
WTS Trustee
Rev. Cora Taitt (not pictured)
WTS Trustee
