"This issue of Auburn Studies focuses on seminary trustees-- those who are entrusted with the life and governance of theological schools in the United States. Their demographic profile, their expertise in leadership, and their history of association with the school they currently serve are analyzed. In addition, the trustees provide a self-evaluation of their service on the board and indicate what they consider to be the most pressing concerns confronting their individual schools. The overall findings of this study raise some critical issues about the future governance of our seminaries"--P. [2] of cover.