In a world where there is always a “them,” how do we move toward more “us” in our life? Saskatoon is known as the City of Bridges, even so we can find it difficult to build relational bridges, to reach out and start new conversations or initiatives. Join us to be inspired by how people …
View course details “Bridging Us: a learning party”

This Learning Hub course will be located in Kelowna, BC. Accommodation, and some meals, will be provided through the Lilly Endowment Pathways Project support of this course. Travel subsidies will also be available. The usual VST course registration fee will apply. Auditors are welcome but are not eligible for the travel or accommodation subsidies. In …
View course details “Where Theology Meets the Soil: Experiential Learning in the Okanagan”

The course is for anyone eager and willing to explore Christian faith in a fresh way that is at the same time ancient and yet relevant to today’s world. Are you frustrated by the decline in church attendance and ministry participation at your parish? Perhaps you’re hearing the buzz around terms like “missional church,” “discipleship,” …
View course details “Reimagining Church”

Unlocking the Future of Community Engagement with Fresh Expressions What you’ll learn What could it look like to nurture thriving, fully-developed faith communities that live somewhere permanently outside the confines of traditional church buildings? In “Starting a Fresh Expression of Church,” we invite you to embark on the transformative journey of redefining how you perceive …
View course details “Starting a Fresh Expression of Church”

Do you need space? Maybe you are managing multiple roles and you need space to decompress? Are you considering experimenting with new ministry methods and need space to process? Perhaps you support multivocational leaders and want to learn more about the various spaces that help people thrive in their unique callings? Would you like a …
View course details “Sacred Side Hustle 2022: managing multiple paid and/or unpaid commitments as part of your unique vocation”

Join us for a discussion of some of the most pressing questions of our age. Is the internet friend or foe? Is it a miraculous common good birthing a future of hope? Is it a privacy mine field brewing anxiety and pulling strings at scale? And what impact does it have on the age-old existential …
View course details “Can Faith Survive Online?”

Are you currently in or exploring the idea of multivocational ministry? Do you serve a local congregation in Canada? Would you like to connect with other multivocational ministers? Be a part of the Canadian Thriving in Multivocational Ministry Project! Join the Roundtable Discussion! This is a brand new venture, so we want you to please …
View course details “Roundtable Discussion on Multivocational Ministry”

The School for Parish Development 2022 Summer Intensive is scheduled to happen as follows: (1) Virtual Sessions: July 25. August 1, 8, 15, 22; (2) ‘In-Person Sessions: August 28 to September 2, 2022 (Sunday to Friday). IMPORTANT: Registration includes all sessions and cannot be done for either virtual or in-person sessions only.  

What does it mean to lead during a time of religious, sociocultural, and environmental upheaval? What can churches do differently to reflect and nurture gospel values and God’s dream of a just, reconciled, Spirit-filled world? This course will use the vision and concepts of Beloved Community to interrogate our approach to mission. Participants will articulate …
View course details “Changing Church: Missional Practices and/for Beloved Community”

The Diocese of Fredericton is graciously extending an invitation to join them in a Zoom book study looking at “how the Good News makes sense of discipleship, church, mission and everything else.” Be inspired in new ways to grow deeper in your faith and more confident in missional ministry. Over 5 weeks, explore John Bowen’s …
View course details “DISCIPLESHIP BOOK STUDY: The Unfolding Gospel”