April 16-18, 2013 THE ART OF HOSTING CONVERSATIONS THAT MATTER Today’s leaders need to be able to respond to a world that is increasing complex and fragmented, where solutions and innovations lie not in one idea, viewpoint or leader, but in the larger field of our collective intelligence. The Art of Hosting Conversations that …
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April 10, 2013 CLASSROOM LECTIONARY STUDY PENTECOST THROUGH PROPER 9 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. Register Online Now! Dates: April 10, 2013 Seminar Leader: …
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April 10, 2013 WEBCAST LECTIONARY STUDY – PENTECOST THROUGH PROPER 9 Register Online Now!Dates: April 10, 2013 Seminar Leader: James Boyce, Professor Emeritus of New Testament, Luther Seminary Tuition: $35 Contact Hours: 3 Class Times: 3 – 6 p.m. central time Watch live from your time zone or view the course archive. Dig into …
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April 5 – May 10, 2013 A THEOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK FOR LEADING CONGREGATIONAL CHANGE (ONLINE COURSE) This six-week online course will work with a practical theology framework for leading change within a congregational setting. Drawing on various theological and theoretical resources, participants will discover their own approach to leading change, develop their own theology …
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March 11 – 13, 2013 TELLING THE OLD, OLD STORY IN A NEW, NEW TIME Have you ever noticed that the great hymn, “I Love to Tell the Story,” doesn’t actually tell the story of Jesus? It just refers to the story “of Jesus and his love.” See, there was a time when all …
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March 4 – 5, 2013 SCHOOL FOR LAY MINISTRY Responding to a growing need for and interest in lay congregational leadership, many ELCA synods provide lay schools of ministry or theology within the synod that offers certification after a period of training to lay people who wish to participate more fully in their congregation …
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Claiming the After Pastor Role at Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, Carefree, Ariz. February 20 – 22, 2013 CLAIMING THE AFTER PASTOR ROLE AT SPIRIT IN THE DESERT RETREAT CENTER, CAREFREE, ARIZ. The After Pastor Seminar is designed to review the emotional dynamics, the behavioral repercussions, the key leadership insights and …
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The Journey Between : Intentional Interim Ministry at Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, Carefree, Ariz. This course is designed specifically to present an abbreviated and intense overview of the work of intentional interim ministry with congregations in transition. This overview is intended for trained interim pastors who want a refresher, for judicatory …
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February 18 – 20, 2013 EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP IN MULTIPLE STAFF MINISTRY: NURTURING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AT SPIRIT IN THE DESERT RETREAT CENTER, CAREFREE, ARIZ. This seminar is for both interim and conventionally called pastors as well as lay staff leaders serving congregations with at least one staff clergy colleague and other program and/or professional staff …
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February 5 – 7, 2013 MID-WINTER CONVOCATION: WORSHIP IN A TIME OF CHANGE Registration Information Dates: February 5 – 7, 2013 Seminar Leaders: Dirk Lange, Associate Professor of Worship, Luther Seminary Chris Trimble, Adjunct Associate Professor of Business Administration and Executive Director of the Center for Global Leadership, Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College …
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