This micro-credential course explores specific and current perspectives on conflict management and change management in the local church context. Students will be introduced to current perspectives on conflict and change strategies and to provide tools and insights into their own practice to enhance their ministry effectiveness.
Explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and Christian ministry in this innovative micro-credential. Students will delve into the practical, biblical, ethical, and theological implications of AI in ministry, while learning to integrate AI-driven solutions into ministry tasks. Emphasizing innovation balanced with ethical discernment and theological reflection, this course equips students to thoughtfully engage with emerging …
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Discovering life’s purpose has been a mission of man since the beginning of time. People have always felt the desire to do something that changes the world, or at least their world. God created us each with a purpose. Have you ever uttered the words, “What is my purpose in life, God?” or “Is there …
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Life is full of changes. Sometimes those changes are welcome and sometimes they are not. Are you feeling as if you are in transition as you navigate a new phase of life? Maybe there are dramatic changes that are out of your control – the loss of a loved one, a relationship, change in health …
View course details ““The Times They are A-Changin” – A Retreat for Walking the Path of Change and Transition in Your Life”
Who am I? Where am I going? What is the meaning and purpose of my life? Have you ever struggled with these questions? You are not alone. Many of us go through life without ever finding the answers. Some of us look to others for these answers rather than looking deep inside ourselves. Self-knowledge is …
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The most important journey we will ever embark on in life is our spiritual journey. But sometimes we spend more time planning a trip than we do planning our faith journey. Many of us do not understand what spiritual growth is and why it is crucial to our wellbeing. Spend the day discerning where you …
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AI and the Future of Christianity is a timely course that explores the profound implications of artificial intelligence on theology, ethics, and theological education. Led by a diverse team of religious scholars and a former NASA scientist, and moderated by Dr. Kwok Pui Lan, this course provides an overview of AI technologies and their intersection …
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The first five books of the Old Testament are filled with captivating stories of our ancestors in faith, from Abraham and Sarah to Moses and Miriam. Their narratives involve extraordinary acts of faith but also moments of doubt, fear, and failure. Taught by Candler OT professor Ryan Bonfiglio, this 5-session course explores these complex figures …
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This course introduces the nuanced and multi-faceted world of providing pastoral and spiritual care in the setting of a hospital. The course will include introductions to various aspects of hospital chaplaincy, including hospice and palliative care, working within Interdisciplinary teams, trauma, ministry of presence, spiritual assessments, and more. Even more, we will look at skills …
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In Spiritual Friendship, students will explore the theme of friendship in the Gospel of John, Celtic Christianity (anam cara), Anglo-Saxon spirituality, Cicero, St. Augustine, St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Thomas Merton, and most of all, in the life, work, and teachings of the English Cistercian abbot St. Aelred of Rievaulx, author of the Christian medieval classic …
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