February 7-8, 2012 DISCERNMENT FOR THE PRACTICE OF INTENTIONAL INTERIM MINISTRY Dates: February 7-8, 2012 Seminar Leaders: Paul N. Svingen, ELCA interim consultant/educator; interim senior pastor, Sheridan Lutheran Church, Lincoln NE; adjunct faculty, Louisville Seminary; event coordinator Kent A. Garlinghouse, ELCA pastoral consultant, educator, transition specialist, Northwestern Minnesota Synod Tuition: $95 Contact Hours: 11 Class …
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January 23-27, 2012 EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND HUMAN RELATIONS SKILLS Dates: January 23-27, 2012 Seminar Leaders: Roy Oswald, Executive Director, Center for EQ-HR Skills Other staff will be assigned to provide two facilitators for every group of eight to 12 people. Graduate Credit: Available Graduate Credit Adviser: David Lose, The Marbury E. Anderson Chair in Biblical …
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January 3-13, 2012 GENESIS TO REVELATION Dates: January 3-13, 2012 Seminar Leader: Craig Koester, Professor of New Testament, Luther Seminary Graduate Credit: Available Tuition: $250 Contact Hours: 27 Class Times: Daily 12:30-4:20 p.m. This J-term course for current Luther Seminary students covers the sweep of the biblical story. Now it is open to a limited …
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January 2012 Intersession Courses All Intersession courses are held on the CDSP campus in Berkeley. ————————————————- January Intersession Courses Monday, January 9 – Friday, January 13 Appropriate Boundaries in Ministry The Rev. Kibbie Ruth 9:00am-1:00pm in CDSP 116 As ministers, any abuse of our power and position causes substantial harm to those we serve–whether that …
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Community of the Beloved Disciple Tuesday, March 20 (6 pm supper) to Thursday, March 22 (1 pm) Have you ever wondered why the Gospel of John is so different from the other three? Come and join Richard Rohrbaugh as he traces the life of the community that produced this unique book. Prepare for the Easter …
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WINTER TERM Mondays, 10 January – 14 March 2012 FIRST HOUR COURSES 7:30 pm to 8:20 pm G. Should Christians be Pacifists? Dennis Gruending, Author & former MP; Anne Wieler. O.C. This course explores the history, theology and lived examples of pacifism and non-violence. Given the tragic human, financial and environmental costs of pervasive militarism, …
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Process Preaching February 13-15, 2012 Begins 1:30 Monday – Ends 11 a.m. Wednesday Rev. Jerry Larson, D.Min., Luther Seminary, a parish pastor for 39 years, has developed a system for delivering sermons freely without reading a manuscript or simply speaking off the cuff. You will learn how to convert the written word to oral communication. …
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Missio Dei: The Mission of God in The World Professor: Fr. Jack Gabig, Affiliate Professor of Practical Theology Date: January 06 – 17th, 2012 Where: St. Augustine’s Anglican Seminary: Lima, Peru Missio Dei: The Mission of God in the World Starting with Abraham and continuing through the Prophets, Apostles and the Church the mission of …
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Ministry in a “Green Church” Sponsored by the Institute for Pastoral Leadership October 4-5, 2012 Princeton Theological Seminary’s School of Christian Vocation and Mission Overview This course will seek to address the spiritual responsibility of stewardship of resources within God’s creation and the call to Justice in response to protecting the creation. Congregations can use …
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Systems Theory Sponsored by the Institute for Pastoral Leadership October 1-3, 2012 Princeton Theological Seminary’s School of Christian Vocation and Mission Overview This course will be an experiential offering to address the reality that systems theory plays a significant role in church leadership. For leaders to be effective, it is wise for leaders to have …
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