How are the choices we make about how to teach connected to the faith that frames our actions? It’s easy to focus mainly on whether we say true things in our teaching. Yet the New Testament speaks of truth as embodied—as residing in actions and not just in words. We will therefore explore how Christian …
View course details “Everyday Christian Teaching: How Faith Shapes Pedagogy”

In recent years, the study of children and childhood has become a hot topic across a range of academic disciplines, including philosophy, anthropology, literature, theology, and history. In this course, we’ll enter this lively conversation, giving special attention to children’s spiritual experiences and contributions to the life of the church. The historical study of childhood …
View course details “Children & Spiritual Identity”

Are you passionate about growing your church’s ministry with children, youth, and families but struggling to recruit and retain the right volunteers? “Calling All Parishioners to Serve in Children, Youth, & Family Ministry” is designed to equip church leaders with the tools and strategies to build a thriving, sustainable volunteer base. Through a series of …
View course details “Calling All Parishioners to Serve in Children, Youth, & Family Ministry”

This course will explore spirituality, theology, and practices for faith formation with children and youth. By digging deep into the purposes, goals, and presuppositions we carry with us into our experiences of children’s and youth ministry, students will learn about and generate best practices for walking alongside young people on the adventure of discipleship. In …
View course details “Re-Imagining Ministry with Children and Youth”

Revisiting an Age-Old Concept Join us for a dynamic workshop that will explore the relevance of intergenerational ministry in today’s congregational contexts. This event will provide valuable insights and practical ideas for fostering community across generations. Students can expect to encounter lesser-known and non-lectionary Scriptures, and consider what lenses we apply to the text as …
View course details “Intergenerational Workshop: Nov 28 2024”

Are you wondering what the best practices are for teaching, mentoring, or ministering to young people today? Learn from Candler School of Theology professors who have been invested in theological education for youth for several decades (Editor: in an American context). Whether you are a youth minister, a volunteer, or a parent, you will learn …
View course details “Essentials for Youth Ministry”

Despite ongoing anti-racism efforts in our nation racism continues to flourish. If most Americans align with a faith or tradition that upholds values of justice and equity why are we still “here” in this static space? Join us for three sessions as we answer this question by journeying back to our roots: digging up the …
View course details “Unmasking Racism in Anti-Racism Education: Youth Ministry”

By the end of this course you will know: what and how to apply core values of youth ministry youth developmental stages and characteristics principles of youth ministry ethics and safeguarding a model of professional leadership and your self as leader the intersections between professional youth work and ministry principles and practice where to go …
View course details “YLead: Equip and Empower Youth Ministry”

This course will provide a theological foundation to undergird practical theology courses at Regent. It will offer a vision for church ministry that is theologically grounded in the essentials of the historic Christian faith. The creative, redemptive, and perfecting works of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit are the source of the church’s life and …
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For decades we’ve been wondering and worrying about our young people leaving our beloved church. For 4 Wednesday mornings this Lent, join Bishop Anna and Christine Conkin to explore the social, spiritual, religious and theological movements of the late 20th century. What happened in the wake of the great optimism of the 1960’s? Why haven’t …
View course details ““Where did all the young people go?””