How is Faith Formed? Lisa Kimball and Sarah Bentley Allred will discuss the basics of how faith is formed, drawing on the work of John Westerhoff and other leaders in the field. Introduction Introduction (0:31) Spirituality is innate and better images for formation (2:34) The relationship between spirituality and faith (10:42) The relationship between spirituality …
View course details “Building Faith Basics: Intro to Formation Theory”

Stewardship is our faithful response to the mission of God. We can join in God’s mission with confidence and hope as stewards of God’s abundant gifts and invite others into that stewardship. What is God calling us to as individuals, as a parish, and as a diocese? We know there is a culture shift happening …
View course details “Stewardship: A Faithful Response to God’s Mission”

We do not have to look far to find churches that are no longer the thriving congregations they once were. This can cause us great heartache. We can feel discouraged by the declining church engagement we see around us, and many of us long to find those ways to “fix” what seems to be an …
View course details “The Persistent Parish: Pursuing Missional Movement in Cozy Congregations”

Quiet Day Zoom Event This is holy ground, the wisdom offered to us in the second half of life. Join us for a Quiet Day as we reflect on the themes of Home, God-at-home with us and the holy ground of growing older, with reflections on Moses and the burning bush and the start of …
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This series is open to all. It may be taken as a group in a congregation or taken individually. These four online sessions will be led by Martha Harris, Outreach Coordinator of Gestalt Pastoral Care Associates, Inc. and Alexandra MacCracken, Gestalt Pastoral Care Minister and Trainer. Join us to prepare our hearts for the season …
View course details “Advent Series: Tending Our Souls and Preparing Our Hearts”

This page lists all current and recorded courses, workshops and retreats.  

The NBSC offers monthly workshops and training events for a small fee, and makes them available after the fact in their online event library.

Stepping-Stones of Faith Series II: Course 2 Presenter: Rev. Dr. Monrelle Williams Live Course will be held via Zoom  

Faith formation most sustainably happens as part of normal family life.  Our most committed families prior to the pandemic were only in parish formation programming once a week, most far less than that.  The challenges of a post-COVID life have caused us to be even more concerned that families may not return to regular gathered …
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Designed for Vestry leaders, Shaped by Faith Teams and congregations, and clergy.  Attendance and membership numbers give us some good information about our congregations, but they’re not the whole story. Faith Development in Community offers a lens to help us see all the different ways people are engaging with and being fed by what our …
View course details “Faith Development in Community”