Do you yearn to explore a way of leading that is more aligned with your heart? Leadership is challenging, no matter the workplace. Despite our best intentions, we all too often find ourselves acting in ways that feel out-of-step with our deepest longings. With hearts wide open, we can see how to lead in a …
View course details “With Hearts Wide Open: Contemplative Leadership Seminar”
Do you ever find yourself talking about stewardship like it’s a game of Taboo? Whatever you do, don’t say the wrong word! Or maybe it’s felt like a tightrope walk. If you lean too hard into giving, your congregation might pull back. But if you back off, the money needed for ministry might not be …
View course details “Creating a Culture of Generosity”
Though preaching is one of the oldest Christian practices and has been a staple of worship for millennia, it is constantly in the process of change. Indeed, like the proverbial river that cannot be stepped into twice because the flow of the water is constantly remaking it, it is not possible to preach the same …
View course details ““Rethinking Preaching” Conference 2021: How Has the Pandemic Challenged Preaching?”
Are you interested in reading, watching and learning about the history of race and racism in America and the impact it has on our world today – and engaging in meaningful conversation about change? Join an online cohort and explore a rich curriculum focused on Indigenous, Black, Latino, and Asian Pacific Americans as their histories …
View course details “Facilitating Conversations on Race and Faith: The Sacred Ground Curriculum”
With a full slate of graduate courses covering Bible and theology, plus issue-specific courses on work, race, gender, kinship, and more, our 2021 Summer Programs lineup has something for everyone—and all of it will be accessible online! There’s one exception: Technology, Wilderness & Creation (a.k.a. The Boat Course). Circumstances permitting, we still hope to make …
View course details “Regent College Summer Programs (Starting in May)”
Now more than ever, small groups are a cornerstone of the church. In the first few hundred years of the church, small groups were the way in which the church gathered and disciples were formed. People would meet in homes for fellowship, share how they connected scripture to their lives, and grow spiritually with one …
View course details “Small Group Ministry: Leadership Development for Facilitators. How to create and maintain small groups”
This four-morning workshop is suitable for anyone involved in a leadership role in a congregation, and is not limited to pastoral staff, in fact bringing some key lay leaders may be beneficial to some congregations. Frequently we hear that people resist change. Does this have to be true? Could we find ways of engaging change, …
View course details “Leading the Church Through Transformation, Change and Renewal ONLINE”
Led by Kathleen Norris is an award-winning poet and writer. She is the author of The New York Times bestsellers The Cloister Walk, Amazing Grace and Acedia and Me.
This highly interactive and educational workshop invites you to consider the building blocks that create conflict and those that assist or detract in conflict’s resolution. The workshop includes reflection, conversation, and exercises as conflicts are studied and models for addressing conflicts are considered. Significant time will be given to skill building for effective speaking and …
View course details “Understanding Conflict Foundations”
Led by Kathleen Norris is an award-winning poet and writer. She is the author of The New York Times bestsellers The Cloister Walk, Amazing Grace and Acedia and Me.
