KAIROS COURSES July 6-10, 2015 Emotional Intelligence and Human Relation Skills Leadership This workshop is an intensive, five-day session designed to enable participants to learn about, build and practice emotional intelligence skills in a small-group setting. Skilled facilitators provide tools and feedback to enable participants to learn about themselves and to immediately practice emerging skills. …
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March 2015 Parker Palmer Weekend Courage to Teach ® – A Courage & Renewal ® Program for Educators During this program, educators are invited to reflect on questions of selfhood and teaching: “Who is the self that teaches? How does the quality of my selfhood form -or deform – the way I relate to my …
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THE FRANCIS EFFECT THEN AND NOW: A CLOSE WALK WITH POPE FRANCIS AND HIS INSPIRATION, FRANCIS OF ASSISI October 19th – 23rd, 2015 Come to Rome and Assisi and share in two of the most remarkably transformative events of Christian history. The way in which St Francis of Assisi with St Clare of Assisi …
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Christian Leaders September 7th – 13th, 2015 ENCOUNTER JESUS who has been called the greatest leader. He will be central to our course and every aspect of leadership we address will refer back to his example. We will consider things that were important to him as a leader and that he modelled throughout his …
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July 1, 2015 Webcast Working Preacher Lectionary Study—Ordinary 18-26 Preaching Dig into the Sunday readings for upcoming seasons with one of Luther Seminary’s favorite Bible instructors. Lectures and group discussion will fill you with theological insights and preaching ideas for the months ahead. To attend via webcast you will need a high-speed Internet connection. …
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June 22 – 24, 2015 Storying Faith: Teaching the Bible to Adults Bible The world is alive with possibilities for learning. How do we draw people into learning with the Bible? Drawing on texts from the book of Genesis, this brief course will introduce and explore a number of opportunities, from more traditional forms …
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June 15-December 31, 2015 Discerning God’s Mission: Trust-Building and Collaborative Leadership for Collective Insight Leadership This course prepares church leaders and interim pastors for navigating congregations through collective discovery of God’s intent for their church. Trust is fundamental for teamwork. Collaborative leadership leverages collective wisdom and skills. Relevant ministry aligned with God’s will is …
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June 14 – 19, 2015 Mini-MBA for Pastors and Church Leaders: Leading and Managing in a Complex Environment Leadership Today’s pastor is expected to assume myriad leadership responsibilities not anticipated during seminary. In addition to preaching and teaching, pastors are expected to oversee complex budgeting processes, manage personnel, maintain facilities, form strategic and long-range …
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June 3-6, 2015 Collaboratory: Turning Hair-Brained Ideas into Sustainable into Ministries (with Kenda Creasy Dean) CYF This intensive course for seminary students is now open to a limited number of pastors and lay leaders as continuing education. Millennial change makers, hungry for meaning, are more likely to say they want to work for Tom’s …
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June 2, 2015 Narrative Lectionary Workdays—September 2015 through Christmas: The Gospel of Mark (not a webcast) Bible From September 2015 through Christmas, the Narrative Lectionary will take a romping tour through the Old Testament. The workdays are designed for those using the Narrative Lectionary this year. Sessions Include: An introduction to the unique Old …
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