OUR MISSION

PATHWAYS Theological Education, Inc. exists to offer a range of stimulating, accessible, and affordable online progressive Christian resources for church leaders, faith explorers, pastors, and those discerning various vocations and callings within and outside the church community.

OUR VISION

PATHWAYS responds to the educational needs of an evolving world by continually striving to create innovative, online progressive theological learning and discovery that promote justice, peace and mutual understanding.

Last updated: January 2019

PATHWAYS Theological Education, Inc. (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates https://www.pathwaystheological.org (the “Site”). This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use and disclosure of Personal Information we receive from users of the Site.

We use your Personal Information only for providing and improving the Site. By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Information Collection And Use

While using our Site, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to your name (“Personal Information”). While the exact nature of the Personal Information may vary depending on the type of response or service requested, the following is a non-exclusive list of the types of Information that may be collected to the extent it is necessary and applicable for the intended purposes:

  • First, middle and last name, previous names
  • Street address, city, state, country, postal code
  • Date of birth
  • Gender
  • Race
  • Ethnicity
  • Country of origin
  • Employment status and history
  • Native language
  • Email address
  • Valid day or evening telephone number
  • Cell phone number
  • Current program of interest
  • Citizenship
  • Number of previous credits earned or attempted
  • Military affiliation
  • Prior education history
  • Certificate, licensure or other professional information
  • High school diploma or GED
  • Lead source
  • Credit card number
  • Social Networking content
  • Learning, skill or career assessment and diagnostic data
  • Career goals
  • Video and / or audio media
  • Other Information after you become a PATHWAYS student such as course assignments, grades and other educational records relating to your enrollment that may be required to be collected in the normal course of your studies

We will not sell, rent or lease your Personal Information to others except in accordance with this policy.

We may collect, use and disclose Personal Information for the following purposes:

  • To determine your admissibility and to register you for your selected educational programs
  • To contact you regarding your status with PATHWAYS Theological Education, Inc.
  • To provide requested products and services
  • To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
  • To administer promotions in which you have indicated an interest
  • For our internal marketing purposes, which include, but are not limited to, sending you material about products, services, updates, etc. that we think may be of interest to you
  • For fostering communication and collaboration among members of your education institution community through Social Networks
  • To analyze how Site and services are being accessed and used
  • For investigation of information security and information asset protection-related incidents
  • To test, correct and improve our content, applications and services
  • To develop new applications, products and services
  • For Online Behavioral Advertising purposes
  • To improve student retention, Site and service performance, user experience and delivery
  • To prevent potentially illegal activities (including illegal downloading of copyrighted materials)
  • To investigate suspicious information that denotes illegal activity such as fraud
  • To analyze academic and learning outcomes and preferences
  • To analyze risk and business results
  • To obtain payment for services that we provide to you
  • To maintain educational and business records for reasonable periods

And/or as may be required or permitted by legal, regulatory, industry self-regulatory, insurance, audit or security requirements applicable to PATHWAYS Theological Education, Inc.

Log Data

Like many site operators, we collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Site (“Log Data”).

This Log Data may include information such as your computer’s Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages and other statistics.

Communications

We may use your Personal Information to contact you with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials and other information that may be related to PATHWAYS programming.

If you do not wish to receive marketing email communications or direct mail communications from us, you may express your choice via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Cookies

Cookies are files with small amount of data, which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a web site and stored on your computer’s hard drive.

Like many sites, we use “cookies” to collect information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.

Security

The security of your Personal Information is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Changes To This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy is effective as of January 15, 2019 and will remain in effect except with respect to any changes in its provisions in the future, which will be in effect immediately after being posted on this page.
We reserve the right to update or change our Privacy Policy at any time and you should check this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of the Service after we post any modifications to the Privacy Policy on this page will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide and be bound by the modified Privacy Policy.

If we make any material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you either through the email address you have provided us, or by placing a prominent notice on our website.

California Privacy Rights

Under California’s Shine the Light law, Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.83, we provide California residents the ability to opt out of disclosures to Education Partners for direct marketing purposes. To opt out of these disclosures at no cost, email the Director at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.

PATHWAYS Theological Education, Inc.
PO Box 897
Tucker, GA 30085

Affordable

PATHWAYS believes that quality theological education should be available to any who want it. That’s why we provide a cost-effective online theological program accessible to all. 4-week Explorer courses are only $124, 6-week courses just $375, 9-week courses Supervised Ministry courses are $500, and our 12-week UCC History and Polity course is only $650.

Flexible

Because classes are not bound by geography and have a flexible weekly schedule, PATHWAYS courses are able to fit into the rest of your busy life. Courses typically involve weekly readings and discussion in a facilitated online forum, offering practical, open-minded education and a learner-centered environment where participants can bring their own questions and insights.

Accessible

Our courses have between 4 and 15 participants. This allows for deep and productive discussions in the online forum. We know that a small class size allows the participants to develop learning relationships with each other and for facilitators to push participants to a more indepth learning experience.

 

PATHWAYS Theological Education, Inc.,
P.O. Box 897
Tucker, GA 30085
Phone:770-569-3384

Partner with PATHWAYS

 

PATHWAYS Theological Education, Inc. is a nonprofit provider of theological education that is academically rigorous and affordable.   A PATHWAYS education in Ministry Preparation can be completed on-line in three years at a fraction of the price of a seminary education.   Our program is aligned with the requirements for ordination of most mainline Protestant denominations and seeks to work with ordaining bodies to make sure that participants are meeting their goals.   Now is the time to make an inquiry for the future of theological education.  Reach out today to Partner with PATHWAYS Theological Education, Inc.

Support PATHWAYS Today!

 

PATHWAYS is an innovator in cost-effective, progressive Christian education. We work alongside denominations, regional partners and individuals to make our programs accessible to all regardless of their ability to pay. This commitment to funding begins with each of our supporters. No matter how large or how small the donation, it all goes towards making theological education affordable to everyone who desires to learn.

There is no time like the present to contribute financially to PATHWAYS’ work and mission by making your tax-deductible gift – Today!