On October 9, 2023, CDSP will partner with the Episcopal Diocese of Northern California to host an event revisiting recent controversy about the role and relationship of sacraments in the Episcopal Church. In July 2022, the 80th General Convention of the Episcopal Church, meeting in Baltimore, MD, considered a resolution put forward by the Episcopal Diocese of …
View course details “Canon, Communion, and Controversy: What We Can—And Should—Learn from the “Communion without Baptism” Debate”

What you will learn Can you honestly say you are meeting all the needs of your congregation? Is that even possible? The truth is that it doesn’t matter how motivated, dedicated, or organized you are, it’s still impossible to do everything yourself. And it’s critical to have others you can depend on. You need a …
View course details “The Art of Coaching Teams”

Instructor: Dr. Ron Srigly

This course will provide a theological foundation to undergird practical theology courses at Regent.  With an awareness that the gospel must continually be contextualized and translated in culture, this course will offer a vision of church ministry that is theologically grounded in the essentials of the Trinitarian faith.  The primary premise of this course is …
View course details “Pastoral Care”

This course is designed to help students explore some of the critical theological and personal dynamics of being and becoming persons who are image-bearers, persons-in-relation with the triune God, their fellow human, and creation, persons joyfully participating in God’s mission to the world of people and creation. The overarching goal is to help students in …
View course details “Soul of Ministry: Becoming Persons-in-Relation”

The class time of supervised Ministry A focuses upon the inner life of a pastor and Christian leader. We will be discerning God’s invitation to prayer at this particular point in time of our relationship with God, and what forms of prayer the Spirit might be inviting us to explore as a growth edge. We will …
View course details “Supervised Ministry A: Contemplative Ministry”

There’s an elephant in the room, and its name is grief. We don’t know how to grieve, and we don’t understand it. Grief is not a race or an event.  Grief is a process and is a natural response to loss.  Grief happens one step at a time, one day at a time. This Workshop …
View course details “Learning How To Grieve One Day at a Time”

Reconciliation is the mission of the Church; and reconciliation is not the absence of conflict but rather the navigation of it. When approached with skill and grounded in Christ’s love, conflict is a healthy process through which we fully encounter our neighbor, we learn about ourselves, and ultimately leads to unity amidst difference. In this …
View course details “Navigating Conflict: Speaking the Truth in Love”

The love of neighbour is a calling for all disciples of Jesus—we are commanded to it. But by framing it as “pastoral care,” we have often reserved this ministry to “pastors” and separated it from daily life. We will identify and practice a range of pastoral care skills, including reflecting on the elements of caring …
View course details “Presence, Paying Attention and Prayer: Pastoral Care Fundamentals”

The Diaconate is an online course for deacons, deacons in formation, and those wishing to be better grounded in a sound understanding of The Sacred Order of Deacons including especially, members of local discernment committees and members of Commissions on Ministry. The course will consider the history of the Order of Deacons—what is helpful and what is …
View course details “The Diaconate”