Our work is to

Foster interreligious cooperation by uniting resources from theological schools and prestigious educational institutions in the greater Boston area.

  • Leadership and History

    Founded in 1968 and led by our Board of Trustees representing 11 member schools, the BTI Consortium is the largest and oldest theological consortium in the world.

  • Our Mission

    To enrich each school’s mission, advance excellence in theological education, and to build interreligious community to cultivate visionary leadership for our pluralistic world.

  • Core Values

    We cultivate deep collaboration and build authentic relationships while embracing what Rabbi Jonathan Sacks calls "the dignity of difference" in our diverse world.

  • Member Opportunities

    We empower member institutions, students, and faculty to lead responsibly, drive positive change, and explore religion’s role in our diverse world.

Current Member Schools

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We achieve our goals by promoting collaboration, fostering an intellectual community, and
honoring spiritual differences.

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BTI Consortium’s Annual Reports

2025-2026

2024-2025

2023 - 2024

2022 - 2023

2021 - 2022

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BTI Consortium Staff

  • Stephanie C. Edwards, MSW, PhD

    Executive Director

    Stephanie (she/her) originally hails from near Portland, Oregon and now makes her home near Portland, Maine. After undergraduate studies at Santa Clara University, Stephanie spent a formative year as a Jesuit Volunteer in post-Katrina New Orleans. She holds an MTS/MSW from Boston University, and a PhD in Theological Ethics from Boston College, where her interdisciplinary research focused on the ties between Christian theology and trauma.

    Her research can be found in the Journal of the Society of Christian Ethics and Political Theology, her first book Enfleshed Counter-Memory: A Christian Social Ethic of Trauma, and her first edited volume Witnessing the Wounds: Catholic Theology, Trauma, and Social Healing. Stephanie's interest in such work has its roots in her "other" career as a social worker, wherein she has practiced diverse service delivery, grant writing, and non-profit management for over fifteen years.

    She lives in Biddeford, Maine, with her husband, Pete, and rescue dog, EmmyLou, where you can most often find her in nature: canoe camping in summer, leaf-peeping in fall, and bombing down the slopes in winter.

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  • Laurel Oberstadt-Petrik

    Administrative Assistant

    Laurel (they/them) graduated with their Master of Divinity degree from BU School of Theology in August 2025, and previously worked as Office Administrator for a UCC parish in Newton, MA. Laurel is currently studying at BU School of Theology as a Master of Sacred Theology student where they focus on trans experience(s) of care.

    They will challenge you to a haiku contest if prompted, are an avid cook and photographer, and enjoy dancing solo in the rain or partnered with their spouse, with whom they share a life and a cat. Theologically, they find a home in the ELCA, and in any good potluck.

    Email btioffice@bostontheological.org with cross-registration or general assistance inquiries!

    Email btinews@bostontheological.org with any promotional materials for our newsletter or social media.

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  • Contextual Ministry Student

    Now Accepting applications for 2026-2027 - email resume and cover letter to btioffice@bostontheological.org and email any questions about the position to edwards@bostontheological.org

    You can read the full job description here!

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Interreligious Leadership Coordinator

Jess Navarette

Jess (he/him) is a native of Los Angeles, where he served as a longtime educator, performing musician, community organizer and multi-religious scholar.  Jess received his MA in Comparative Religion from Claremont School of Theology, focusing on Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity.  Currently, Jess is a PhD student at Boston College, focused on Comparative Theology between the Hindu and Christian traditions.  Jess is passionate about interfaith music and gatherings, interreligious dialogue, and issues of multi-religious belonging. 


Email Jess at coordinator@bostontheological.org for more information about the BTI IL Certificate, shared ritual events, and any future proposals for BTI IL!

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Board of Trustees

  • Andrea Vicini, S.J.

    Chair, Professor of Moral Theology, Boston College Theology Department

  • Michael "Mick" McCarthy, S.J.

    BTI Board President; Dean, Boston College Clough School of Theology & Ministry

  • Jonathan Klawans

    Chair, Professor of Religion and Judaic Studies, Religion and Religious Literature of Judaism in Late Antiquity, Boston University Graduate Program in Religion

  • Marla F. Frederick

    BTI Board Secretary/Treasurer; Dean, Harvard Divinity School and John Lord O’Brian Professor of Divinity and Professor of Religion and Culture (HDS); Professor of African and African American Studies (FAS)

  • Scott Sunquist

    President and Professor of Missiology, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary

  • Sherry Turner

    President, Hartford International University for Religion & Peace

  • G. Sujin Pak

    BTI Board Vice President; Dean, School of Theology, Boston University

  • Sharon Cohen Anisfeld

    President, Hebrew College

  • James Skedros

    Michael G. and Anastasia Cantonis Professor of Byzantine Studies and Professor of Early Christianity, Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology

  • Bishop Robert Reed

    Rector, Saint John's Seminary

  • Basyouny Nehela

    President, Boston Islamic Seminary (BTI Associate Member)