A Community of Encouraging and Supportive Colleagues
NTS has over 7,000 alumni serving around the world as pastors, missionaries, chaplains, teachers, and non-profit and creative ministry leaders. Initiatives of NTS Alumni are designed to connect alumni to the resources of the seminary for continuing education, to foster fellowship and encouragement, and to equip alumni to be ambassadors for NTS to the next generation of ministry leaders.
Membership in the Association shall include all those who have received an earned degree from NTS, an honorary doctorate, emeriti and current faculty, and those completing a substantial number of educational hours at the seminary.
Alumni Sustainers is an initiative of the NTS Alumni Association, challenging NTS alumni and friends to consider investing monthly in theological education.
Your Gift Matters
- Your monthly gift supports our students as they respond to God’s call on their lives
- Becoming an Alumni Sustainer is a way to “pay it forward,” as the cost of tuition has risen significantly since you were a student
- Your gift helps NTS fulfill its mission to prepare faithful and effective ministers of the gospel
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SIGN UP FOR YOUR PERSONAL ALUMNI COMMUNICATIONS & GIVING PORTAL
As an NTS alum, you can sign up to use our secure, online, personal communications and giving portal. The portal connects you with the database where NTS stores all alumni contact information so we can connect with you via email (including the monthly eConnection), mailing address and phone number. With the portal, you can view and update your contact information, make one-time gifts, create and customize recurring gifts, edit your payment preferences, see your giving history, and access your statement for taxes.
2023 – 2027 NTS ALUMNI COUNCIL / EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Officers of the NTSAA are elected each quadrennium prior to the General Assembly of the Church of the Nazarene. The Seminary President and staff of the Office of Advancement work with the elected officers to involve alumni in quality opportunities for continued academic enrichment, relationship building, and Seminary support. Council members welcome the ideas, comments and suggestions of all NTS alumni.
Contact: [email protected]
Jennifer Showalter
President
Hannah Jones-Nelson
Vice President
Joe Foltz
Secretary
Communications Committee
Estela Reza
Chair
Tomas Alvarez
Member
John Prichard
Member
Joe Foltz
ex officio
Networking Committee
Ben Lee
Chair
Arodi Sanchez
Member
Deanna Hayden
Member
Paul MacPherson
Member
Dana Preusch
Member, ex officio
Affinity Committee
Aimee Mulder
Chair
Gina Cordy
Member
Ciara Cunningham
Member
Hannah Jones-Nelson
ex officio
Recruitment and Outreach Committee
Andy Rubin
Chair
Herb Ireland
Member
Jasmine Brenneman
Member
Dustin Dmitri
Member
Jen Showalter
ex officio
CONSTITUTION of the NAZARENE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY ALUMNI ASSOCATION 2023
ARTICLE I (NAME)
The Association shall be known as the Nazarene Theological Seminary Alumni Association (the Association).
ARTICLE II (PURPOSE)
The purpose of the Association shall be: (1) to bind the Alumni into a unit of influence to be exerted for the advancement and development of NTS; (2) to cultivate and perpetuate individual acquaintance, networking, mentoring, professional growth, spiritual growth, and friendship among NTS Alumni.
ARTICLE III (MEMBERSHIP)
Membership in the Association shall include all those who have received an earned degree from NTS, an honorary doctorate, emeriti and current faculty, and those completing a substantial number (12 or more) of educational hours at the Seminary.
BY LAWS
ARTICLE I (ALUMNI COUNCIL)
SECTION 1. The officers of the Association shall be a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, Chairpersons of standing committees and no less than 2 persons to serve on each of the standing committees. These officers, along with the Seminary President and the Director of Alumni Relations, shall constitute the Alumni Council of the NTS Alumni Association.
SECTION 2. Nominations shall be made by the entire Association during the same year of the General Assembly. The Alumni Council will then review the nominees, striving for representation on the council of those from various educational regions, ministry backgrounds (pastorate, non-profit, chaplaincy, etc.) as well as from international and non-Nazarene contexts in order to accurately reflect the increasing diversity of NTS alumni. A final ballot will be presented to the full Association via email prior to the General Assembly.
SECTION 3. The election of the officers shall take place on the year of the denominational General Assembly to be approved by a 2/3rds majority vote with a yes/no ballot. The officers shall serve until the next General Assembly or until their successors are elected.
SECTION 4. All Alumni Council Officers may serve for up to 2 terms but must be voted on in a ballot measure at each General Assembly.
SECTION 5. There shall be at least 12 persons elected to serve on the standing committees.
SECTION 6. In the event of a vacancy in any office during the term, the Alumni Council is empowered to fill the vacancy.
ARTICLE II (DUTIES OF OFFICERS AND ALUMNI COUNCIL)
SECTION 1. President – It shall be the duty of the president to work alongside the NTS alumni director to cast vision for the work of the Council, oversee meetings, represent the school at various gatherings, and serve as an ex-officio member of the NTS Board of Trustees. The president will also connect with committee chairpersons on a regular basis regarding their progress on projects and initiatives and report back to the Council. The president will also sit on one of the standing committees. The president must be a member in good standing in the Church of the Nazarene.
SECTION 2. Vice President – It shall be the duty of the vice president to serve in the president’s stead if/when needed. The vice president will also partner with the president and alumni director to connect with committee chairpersons on a regular basis regarding their progress on projects and initiatives and report back to the Council. The vice president will also sit on one of the standing committees below. The vice president must be a member in good standing in the Church of the Nazarene.
SECTION 3. Secretary – It shall be the duty of the secretary to record and distribute meeting minutes. The secretary will also sit on one of the standing committees.
SECTION 4. Alumni Director – It shall be the duty of the director to serve as a liaison between the Council and the NTS cabinet, staff, and faculty regarding alumni initiatives and communication. The director will sit on one of the standing committees as needed.
SECTION 5. Committee Chairs and Members (12 total elected)
(Messaging) Communications (3 members with one to serve as Chair) – This committee will work closely with the communications team at NTS regarding ongoing messaging to alumni on social media and more, help gather alumni stories for ongoing promotional purposes, and help plan strategy for messaging about upcoming events. The committee will also seek to provide alumni with information regarding the activities and needs of NTS and encourage members to engage in supporting the school through prayers, volunteer work, and financial support.
(Equipping) Networking (3 members with one to serve as Chair) – This committee will help recruit, equip, and follow up with alumni who serve as representatives at strategic events local to them (ex. regional campus events, Christian Community Development Association, Youth Specialties, district assemblies, etc.) and plan regular Zoom conversations on relevant topics including conversations with current/emeriti faculty and among affinity groups such as children’s pastors, chaplains, and non-profit leads.
(Planning) Events (3 members with one to serve as Chair) – This committee will help plan and organize in-person alumni events at denominational gatherings, on Nazarene regional campuses (homecomings and pastor day events, for example), hub-city gatherings, class/regional reunions and more.
(Inviting) Recruitment and Outreach (3 members with one to serve as Chair) – This committee will help identify and execute new and creative ways to recruit students and donors as well as nurture current donors. This will include support and promotion of NTS annual and special giving projects, capital campaigns, and procurement of endowment funds.
SECTION 6. Removal – A member is subject to removal by a super majority vote (75% or more) of the Council if (1) he or she has missed three consecutive scheduled meetings, or (2) the council member’s code-of-conduct is out of compliance with the signed commitment form for the Council.
ARTICLE III (MEETINGS)
SECTION 1. There shall be no less than 2 meetings each year of the Alumni Council and additional meetings as necessary.
SECTION 2. A meeting of the full Association shall be held at the time and place of the General Assembly.
ARTICLE IV (CONSTITUTIONAL and BYLAW AMENDMENTS)
This constitution may be amended or revised as follows: An amendment shall be introduced at a meeting of the Alumni Council and, if approved by a super majority (75% or more) of those voting, shall be submitted to the full Association for its approval via an electronic/mail ballot. Amendments or revisions of the By Laws will be approved by the Alumni Council.
The by-laws and any duly adopted amendments shall constitute the governing rules for operating the Association and all conduct taken by or on behalf of its members. Any dispute or conflict arising from the interpretation of the By-Laws shall be resolved by a super-majority vote of the Alumni Council under the direction and supervision of the Alumni Director. If any such dispute or conflict involves, directly or indirectly, the actions or inactions of the Alumni Director, the Council by and through its President shall consult with the NTS President.
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