Cambridge Inter-faith Summer School CIP Summer School The CIP Summer School gathers emerging religious leaders from around the world to study, discover, and live alongside one another in a stunning University of Cambridge location. The next CIP Summer School takes place 30 July – 15 August 2014 in Madingley Hall, University …
View course details “Cambridge Inter-faith Summer School”
December 1-3, 2014 School for Lay Ministry Lay Leadership Many ELCA synods provide lay schools of ministry that offer certification after training to lay people who wish to participate more fully in their congregations and in their daily lives. In partnership with the synods of the ELCA of Northeastern, Northwestern and Southeastern Minnesota; Eastern …
View course details “School for Lay Ministry”
November 11-13, 2014 Everyday Faith: Living in God’s Story Vocation What does the formation of vibrant and compelling faith look like in a world of many cultures, religions and consumer brands? In a multi-year congregational research project devoted to this question, participants rallied around the possibilities of narrative (i.e., story) for this important work. …
View course details “Everyday Faith: Living in God’s Story”
November 8, 2014 Ministry Team Training Day—Church Marketing: Strategies and Tactics for More Effective Communications Leadership If you’ve ever thought your church could do a better job of communicating—either to current members or to the broader community—then invest some time learning how to shape and share your church’s messages more effectively. This course will …
View course details “Ministry Team Training Day—Church Marketing: Strategies and Tactics for More Effective Communications”
October 30, 2014 Webcast Working Preacher Lectionary Study—Advent through Epiphany Preaching Dig into the Sunday readings for the upcoming season with members of Luther Seminary’s Bible faculty. 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 …
View course details “Webcast Working Preacher Lectionary Study—Advent through Epiphany”
October 27-31, 2014 Intentional Interim Ministry Interim Ministry The National Association of Lutheran Interim Pastors’ basic education curriculum is designed for clergy and lay professionals to introduce participants to the practice of intentional interim ministry. Although focusing on Lutheran theology and polity, the event is open to all lay leaders and clergy desiring and/or …
View course details “Intentional Interim Ministry”
October 8-9, 2014 Narrative Lectionary Workdays—Christmas through Spring 2015: The Gospel of Matthew Preaching From Christmas 2014 through the spring of 2015, the Narrative Lectionary will be based on the Gospel of Matthew. The workdays are designed for those who are using the Narrative Lectionary this year or are interested in learning more about …
View course details “Narrative Lectionary Workdays—Christmas through Spring 2015: The Gospel of Matthew”
October 8, 2014 Preaching the Gospel According to Mark through Year B Preaching “He comes to us as one unknown,” wrote Albert Schweitzer about Jesus, more than a century ago. Clearly, Schweitzer had been reading a lot of the Gospel according to Mark. This Gospel portrays Jesus as an enigma. His followers struggle to …
View course details “Preaching the Gospel According to Mark through Year B”
September 11, 2014 Webcast Working Preacher Lectionary Study—Ordinary 27-34 Preaching Dig into the Sunday readings for the upcoming season with members of Luther Seminary’s Bible faculty. 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. …
View course details “Webcast Working Preacher Lectionary Study—Ordinary 27-34”
September 9-10, 2014 Discernment for the Practice of Intentional Interim Ministry Interim Ministry Have you wondered what Intentional Interim Ministry is all about? Have you wondered whether you would be suited for this challenging ministry? If so, plan to attend this seminar offered by KAIROS and National Association of Lutheran Interim Pastors (NALIP). Tuition: …
View course details “Discernment for the Practice of Intentional Interim Ministry”
