THE INSTITUTE FOR YOUTH MINISTRY FAITH FORMATION IN YOUTH MINISTRY How can your congregation better form the faith of its young people? Join the Institute for Youth Ministry in partnership with the Confirmation Project for an online course spanning three weeks—January 27–February 16, 2019. This course is self-paced so that you can complete the work in your own …
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Weaving and Working: Feminist Voices in Spirituality and Justice This learning opportunity will focus on feminist voices in spirituality in conversation with social justice. We will highlight Canadian voices of women writers, religious thinkers, workers, and activists, through a variety of ecological and social lenses. How are women weaving together new understandings of what it …
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Introduction to Pastoral Ministry Why do we do what we do as Christians? What informs and empowers us to live out our faith? This component will illuminate how biblical, historical, theological, and contemporary thinking gives shape to our spiritual practices. (2.0 CEUs) COST $150 to $477 (Fee structure below) INSTRUCTOR Rev. Dr. Andrew O’Neill WHEN …
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Gender and Ministry How does gender matter in the practice of ministry? What is the function of gender in the theological thinking of the church? To explore these questions and others related to the role of social location in pastoral theology, this course will examine biblical, historical and theological sources on perceptions and roles of …
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  The Eucharist in Ecumenical Perspective How has the Eucharist, the sign and means of Christian unity, become the site at which Christian denominational division and brokenness is most visible? This course explores this question by looking at the Eucharist though an ecumenical lens. Featuring Anglican (Prof. Daniel Driver) and Roman Catholic (Prof. David Deane) …
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Living from the Spiritual Heart online course Give yourself the gift of spaciousness this new year.  Join Tilden Edwards, Shalem’s founder and senior fellow, for six weekly sessions. With material designed specifically for this eCourse, Tilden offers video teachings, guided meditations, reflection questions, and midweek check-in emails. Dates: Sunday, January 27 to March 3, 2019 Cost: $75 (a …
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MINISTRY AND CONTEXT AN ONLINE CLASS Dates March 11-April 5, 2019 Overview Ministry always happens in a specific time and place, and learning how to read context is crucial for the practice of effective ministry. Drawing on resources from sociology and theology, participants will learn basic skills for reading context and discerning the impact ministry …
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PARABLES FOR THE FUTURE: SCENARIO AND STRATEGIC PLANNING AN ONLINE CLASS Dates Jan. 21-Feb. 15, 2019 Overview The future is in God’s hands – but how do we know where God is leading? This class will engage students in scenario planning as a way to think strategically about the future five to 10 years down …
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Christian Theories of Justice Online course: Wednesdays, 6.15pm to 9pm, January 16 to April 17, 2019 Students must have reliable Internet access to participate in the class. What is justice?  What is mercy?  How do Christians make sense of the social and political problems of the day? This course explores these questions through a survey …
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THE MEDIEVAL PURSUIT OF GOD A Three-Week Online Course February 4 – 26, 2019  Course Description What can we learn about pursuing God in our lives and communities from the medieval pursuit of God? For the vast majority of medieval people learning about God was a holistic activity. They pursued God with their minds, bodies, …
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