Want to join this 'home for orphaned weirdo pastors'?
1. Subscribe
Free Subscribers get (most) weekly articles by our own Loren Richmond Jr. (and occasional guest bloggers) about the weekly themes of the Substack Seminary Quarters, and other thoughts on the Future of Church and innovative ministry.
2. Join the Conversation
Become a paid subscriber to join us (most) Thursdays at 3:30pm for a rollicking livestream hosted by Pastor Sierra Ward, along with co-hosts Fr. Cathie Caimano and Loren Richmond Jr., plus assorted Substack Seminary enrollees.
We read and respond to the comments live - so come with your thoughts, questions, and places you are ‘stuck’ in your ministry.
3. Enroll
Subscribe at the ‘Founding’ (Enrollment) level to become a Participant in Substack Seminary.
Join a year-long collaborative workshop where you develop your ministry for the future of church - and support others in theirs.
Whether you’re serving a congregation, building an entrepreneurial ministry, or both.
Here’s how it works:
We work through four quarters:
January 12 - February 23, 2026
Q1: GET UNSTUCK - Vision & Systematic Change
The big picture of institutional collapse and the focused picture of where your ministry fits in - and thrives.
Think organizationally.
April 13 - May 25, 2026
Q2: CREATE SUSTAINABILITY - Structure & Business Model
It may be hard to picture your ministry as a business. But using small business practices: What is your ‘why’? How are you bringing transformation? How will this be paid for? - will help you clarify your calling.
Think sustainably.
Aug 3 - Sept. 14, 2026
Q3: BRING CHURCH TO PEOPLE - Theology & Community
How is your work Gospel-centered ministry? What part of Christian tradition are you bringing forward in a new way?
Think theologically.
October 5 - Nov. 16, 2026
Q4: CONNECT IN AGILE NETWORKS - Technology & Collaboration
How do we move beyond denominations and siloed congregations to create flexible partnerships and multi-layered engagement?
Think technologically.
Enroll at the beginning of every Quarter, for a whole year.
(for example, if you join at Q3, you’ll get Quarters 3, 4, 1, and 2 for a full year of participation.)
Q3 - Theology and Community - begins August 2, 2026.
Enrollment will open in July.
