Course Overview This course will introduce clergy and faith leaders to the concepts of Bowen Family Systems Theory, to begin thinking about their own role and function within their family as well as their role within their faith communities. Participants interested in a package of 3 individual coaching sessions in addition to this course can contact …
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A Book Study on Leadership Leaders in organizational settings are expected to land in their roles and “hit the ground running.” Their skill is often linked to how quickly they can start moving things. But what if we took a different view of leadership?  What does leadership look like when viewed through the eyes of …
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This course will explore the theology, dynamics and practice of being a minister in the workplace. Ministry is often, and wrongly, defined by location (in the church), by the need (solely spiritual needs) or by office (the ordained). Following the servant songs in Isaiah, and the service/ministry of Jesus we will understand ministry as all …
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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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Developed from working with hundreds of congregations and denominational bodies across the US and Canada, Susan Beaumont’s training series “Stepping Up to Supervision” is the comprehensive source to equip you in the everyday and long term needs of supervising others. Whether you are a seasoned clergy person, manage a church office, or work in other …
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Facilitator: Sarika Sinha Women leaders across the globe are dealing with dispossession from resources, capabilities, and a form of discursive ‘development’ which is deeply rooted in a capitalist and patriarchal order. In the current milieu – as women leaders face further marginalization, cultural exclusivity, and the Covid-19 pandemic – we offer this online discourse hinged …
View course details “Feminist Leadership for Capabilities, Ecology and Transformation”

Learn new methods and gain the skills needed to empower the people around you. It might not have been included in your job description, and no one may think to acknowledge it during staff meetings, but when there’s a problem, you are probably who people – from your staff to the congregation – look to …
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Presented by the O’Driscoll Forum on Preaching and the Arts & the Anglican Foundation of Canada: Register Now! How is the proclamation of the Gospel integral to pastoral leadership? In what ways does the challenge of leading a faith-based organization enrich and challenge the ministry of preaching? This class will give students the opportunity to …
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Where was God when this happened?! How can religious people commit such atrocities?! What can a religious leader say after such a horrendous event?! This course explores such questions by analyzing theological responses to human tragedy and cultural shock. Discussion will attend to issues of theodicy, religious terrorism and natural disasters through the perspectives of …
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This course explores the “why” behind Indigenous leadership, framed by global Indigenous perspectives related to self-determination, cultural identity, community well-being and the recognition of Indigenous rights.  It examines the intersection of these themes with Indigenous Christian leadership, using Māori contexts in Aotearoa New Zealand as a comparative illustration. Learners will engage with Western leadership theories such …
View course details “Exploring Indigenous Perspectives in Church Leadership: A Māori Lens”