Our work is to
Foster interreligious cooperation by uniting resources from theological schools and prestigious educational institutions in the greater Boston area.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Member Opportunities
We empower member institutions, students, and faculty to lead responsibly, drive positive change, and explore religion’s role in our diverse world.
Think your institution might be a fit for membership?
We achieve our goals by promoting collaboration, fostering an intellectual community, and
honoring spiritual differences.
BTI Consortium’s Annual Reports
BTI Consortium Staff
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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 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, and 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 a decade. 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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Admin Assistant
Send resume and short cover letter to btioffice@bostontheological.org by September 18, 2026!
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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
Interreligious Leadership Coordinator
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Jess Navarette
Jess Navarette (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.
BTI-Funded Mosaic Interfaith Youth Action Interns
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Positions Open for 2026-2027
Email btioffice@bostontheological.org for more info!
Visit Mosaic at mosaicaction.org
Board of Trustees