If you are in the midst of a crisis and thinking about communications, you’re too late. When you are trying to dodge the “stuff” that’s already flying, it is not a good time to consider how to be proactive in positioning your church in a positive light! Strategic communications involves more than preaching and fliers. …
View course details “Crisis Communications: Guiding Your Church Through Turbulent Times”

Berkeley Divinity School at Yale invites church leaders from all denominations to a pilgrimage for transforming ministry by re-imagining how ministry can meet the needs of our time. Leader’s Way Fellows are an extraordinary group of innovators and visionaries who seek to transform the world with the power of the Gospel. Fellows spend one week …
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“Do you feel a personal calling to mission that doesn’t seem to align with traditional approaches in the Church?”   “Do you sense God inviting the Church to explore more creative approaches to mission but feel uncertain about the steps to take?” “Are you involved in a new or innovative form of mission and seeking …
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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 …
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The class time of supervised Ministry B focuses upon leadership skills. Students will learn a framework and skills for collaborative leadership. Students will develop imagination for leaderful-communities, where every person is empowered for ministry. Students learn leadership skills, such as developing a vision, stewarding change, working with conflict, facilitation, and leading people with different personalities. …
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This course is designed for students interested in the development of the missional theology conversation in North America, attending to both significant themes and the key theologians who shaped the discourse over the last several decades. The missional church movement involves a reimaging of ecclesiology in light of a robust missiology, rooted in divine agency …
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PT 652 follows PT651 (Fall) and is its required completion. Together these two courses, and the required field work of 200 hours, fulfill two units of Theological Field Education (TFE-P: Leadership in Practice). Theologically trained professionals serving congregational or social ministries, agencies, organizations and other institutions are continually presented with a changing context and the …
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Building on the skills and understanding of Theological and Spiritual Foundations for Pastoral and Public Leadership (PT500), Leading in Context will provide method and opportunity to explore potential practicum sites that combine leadership challenges, ministry possibilities and offer excellent learning opportunities in pastoral and public ministry.  To be effective in ministry practice and leadership in …
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Giving and receiving feedback is difficult. This workshop wrestles with the conundrum of critique, exploring the benefits and risks of these tough conversations alongside concrete strategies for managing such conversations well, especially in contexts when dynamics of power influence how feedback is given and received. In addition, this workshop explores how to create a feedback-rich …
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Transform Your Ministry in Just One Year with Theologically-Sound Training & Leadership Development Unleash Your Leadership Potential with the School for Lay Ministry Learning Community From preaching and teaching to providing pastoral care or designing worship, faith leaders, like you, serve their congregations in various roles. Often, you do so without the theological background or …
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