Our vision is a theologically educated and amply supported leadership equipped and inspired for ministry in a rapidly changing world.
From its inception, Claremont School of Theology has been an intentionally ecumenical institution seeking to provide theological education 
for a diverse community in the context of a rich spectrum of educational resources.
The partnership with the DSF helps the school to achieve those important goals. DSF was the first ecumenical partner of Claremont School of Theology. The partnership was established in 1960 Claremont both to provide services to Disciples of Christ and United Church of Christ students in Claremont, and contribute to the educational resources for ministry at Claremont School of Theology.
Joint Faculty: Mark Parsons
Adjunct Faculty: Jon L. Berquist
This partnership between Claremont School of Theology and DSF makes Claremont a unique and dynamic place for Disciples and UCC students to pursue education for ministry.
By means of DSF, the Pacific School of Religion maintains a close relationship with the Disciples of Christ. Partly because of the denominational partnership between the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ, in1987 PSR and DSF established a formal affiliation. The Dean of DSF in Berkeley holds a joint appointment at PSR and DSF, and the DSF Berkeley office is adjacent to the PSR campus. This provides a particularly strong Disciples presence at PSR, a channel of communication between the school, the Northern California / Nevada Region of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the wider denomination.
The institutional affiliation continues to thrive. An active community of Disciples students at PSR meet for Tuesday breakfasts and attend Disciples' events together. Many are leaders of student organizations and justice events on campus. PSR/DSF alumni/ae have said that their affiliation with DSF while at PSR provided them the intimacy and denominational opportunities of being at a Disciples seminary, while enjoying the wider ecumenical and interreligious educational experiences of PSR and the GTU.
Joint Faculty: Joe Driskill
Adjunct Faculty: Christina Hutchins
The Claremont Graduate University and Claremont School of Theology cooperate to offer programs leading to the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees through the School of Religion, and Master of Church Music and Doctor of Church Music degrees through the Department of Music.
Instruction in these programs is provided by faculty from Claremont School of Theology, Claremont Graduate University, select faculty from the Claremont Colleges, as well as faculty from DSF. DSF extends its student support programs to Disciples of Christ and UCC students enrolled in these cooperative courses of study at the CGU.
The Pacific School of Religion is one of the member schools of the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, an interreligious consortium composed of nine seminaries and eight additional centers and institutes of religion. In addition to being students of PSR or another member school, Disciples students affiliated with DSF in Berkeley are also full participants in the Graduate Theological Union, with unparalleled opportunities for ecumenical dialogue and critical scholarship.
Seattle University's School of Theology and Ministry is DSF's newest partner school, with an affiliation that began in 2011. Members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) have been involved with STM and have served on STM's faculty since it began, and there are a number of active Disciples graduates from STM. Now, DSF's partnership provides scholarship support and enhanced denominational connection for STM students.
STM's education for pastoral ministry offers a holistic and integrated educational model that brings together academic theology, ministerial skills and spiritual formation; an intentionally ecumenical faculty, student body and curriculum; a commitment to diversity that fosters the values of personal dignity and mutual respect, and encourages the development of gifts and skills for doing effective ministry within many cultural settings; and a faith that does justice, promoted through the entire curriculum. In addition to excellent academic preparation for ministry, all students participate in community meetings, reflection days and evenings, retreats, spiritual direction, and evaluation processes. STM's location in Seattle not only provides for an experience of natural beauty in a vibrant urban center, but also for close engagement with the neighborhood ministries of the whole university.
DSF students receive the highest level of theological education through our partner institutions: Claremont School of Theology, Pacific School of Religion, and Seattle University School of Theology and Ministry.
Our students graduate with the skills for effective ministry and with spiritual resources for a lifetime of ministry. DSF also partners with the church to nurture and call future leaders.
All of this is made possible by generous donors, including Disciples Mission Fund, who share our vision of leadership for mission in an ever-changing future.