Upcoming Workshops
IFD100 How to Provide Your Workshop Online -- June 14-25, 2010 --$100
This is a two-week workshop designed to familiarize participants with the mission of the Institute for Discipleship and BeADisciple.com, the basics of planning and teaching online workshops, and the basics of the use of Blackboard software. Participants will complete a series of exercises. In the first week, you will use the software as a student in order to give you familiarity with the perspective of the "students" in online workshops. You will also begin to think about a potential workshop you might want to offer online. In the second week you will be given a workshop site of your own to administer as if you were leading a workshop. Many participants who come into the How To workshop with ideas end up developing much of their actual workshop in the second week. Once you have completed the How To workshop, you will be certified to offer your own workshop through the Institute for Discipleship and BeADisciple.com.
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Disciple Making 101 -- Dates TBD -- $20
What is the simplest system one can use to make disciples and mature them spiritually to the point where they can make their own disciples?
A flood of new ideas and methods in evangelism has made us skeptical. The innovation that is needed in churches today is far more elementary yet entirely sufficient: Jesus is Lord.
How can we overcome resistance to this innovation?
This workshop offers a specific, step by step plan of spiritual formation based on the discipleship systems of the world's largest and fastest growing churches.
Participants will learn practical spiritual disciplines based on the Great Commission that operate in pre-venient as well as sanctifying grace to develop Christians into better disciples and then disciple makers.
This online workshop is based on Dr. David Kueker's 2007 Doctor of Ministry project on evangelism, church growth and organizational change at Fuller Theological Seminary (www.disciplewalk.com).
This seven session course at an introductory rate is a great way to try out online learning at BeADisciple.com.
Participation limited to 18. It will be offered January 18 to February 22, 2010.
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Preparing Conference Journals -- March 8-26, 2010-- $125
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The workshop will be led by Cherrie Graham of UMR Communications in Dallas, March 8-26, 2010.
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Multi-media Technology in Worship for the Church Volunteer 101 -- $75 -- March 15-26, 2010
This course has been approved by the General Board of Discipleship as an advanced course in Lay Speaking Ministries.
The use of multi-media technology in worship is growing at an exponential rate. Congregations of all sizes are acknowledging the gift of media technology; however very few have access to formal training.
Rev. John Zimmerman brings his 20+ years of pastoral ministry and his gift of implementing multi-media technology in worship to this seminar. Students will be introduced to the hardware and software in worship technology and discover their ability to plan, create and implement technology in a worship setting. The workshop will also help the student learn about worship itself and the role of technology in design, appropriateness and excellence. Special consideration will be given to budget and a low-cost approach to technology implementation. This workshop is designed for the church volunteer or pastor who would classify themselves as “beginners” in multi-media experience. (Please note that since the workshop utilizes some software that is windows-based MAC users may find some limitations.)
The course content will include:
This course has been approved by the General Board of Discipleship as an advanced course in Lay Speaking Ministries. |
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Much of the work for Multimedia Technology in Worship for the Church Volunteer 101 will be held in Blackboard – an online course curriculum software which is available 24/7 for participants to login and work at a time of day which is convenient for each. We recommend planning on about one hour per day of work online, but that hour can be flexible to your schedule. If you have to miss a day, you should easily be able to make it up the next. Assignments include readings, website links, projects, and interactive discussion on a threaded discussion board provided in the workshop site. Only those with access may participate in the discussion – in other words, it is not a public threaded board, but private within the workshop site.
In addition, the instructor will set three times for live interactive discussion. These are optional, but extremely helpful, and are recorded for your review if you have to miss.
If you have additional questions, please visit our FAQs page or email Lisa at BeADisciple@sckans.edu.
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Lent as a Devotional Journey: Ash-Wednesday through Easter Online Retreat -- February 17 - April 5, 2010 --$100
The class is designed to facilitate a more meaningful Lenten journey for participants. Members will be invited to read daily meditations, access additional resources, discuss what God is teaching them about discipleship, and share stories that may be used to help others in their pilgrimage.
Foundational to this study will be an active reading of the Upper Room daily devotional guide. Participants will:
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The purpose of this class is to:
1. Encounter Lent as a devotional journey.
2. Grow spiritually.
3. Be ready for Holy Week (as a purposeful participant) rather than rushed into Easter (as an inactive spectator).
4. Develop a more intentional prayer life.
5. Share experiences, concerns, insights and learning with other participants.
6. Experience Lent as members of the worldwide “communion of the saints.”
The workshop be led by instructor, Derek Maul, beginning on Ash Wednesday, February 17, 2010, and going through the Monday after Easter, April 5, 2010.
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Living into the Promises: An exploration of how we can experience and help fulfill Jesus’ mission statement --
April 5 - May 8, 2010 -- $75
Provision, Freedom, Healing and Perspective…these are the promises of God that Jesus came to fulfill. (Luke 4) Living into the Promises is a five week online class where we will consider these promises through the study of scripture, the practice of prayer and meditation and discussion with other friends on the journey. Such consideration will allow us to experience these promises in our everyday life which is God’s desire for us and for the world. Beginning the week after Easter, this is a great way to deepen your Resurrection joy!
This workshop will begin the day after Easter (April 5) and run through May 8, 2010. It is offered by Deborah Bellingham. If you have questions about how online workshops work, please check our FAQ's page.
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Biblical Storytelling II -- April 12 - May 3, 2010 --$75
Learning sacred stories by heart and sharing them with others is both an ancient-future art and a powerful spiritual practice. This workshop expands on the methods, developed by Network of Biblical Storytellers International, which were taught in Biblical Storytelling I. Anyone who is already practicing the art of storytelling, Biblical or secular, is also welcome. In this three-week workshop you will dive deeper into developing your unique storytelling “voice,” expand your technique and polish your art. The workshop will also introduce specific ideas for learning tough passages, using and not abusing voice and body, using text-telling, midrash, chancel drama, and first-person storytelling, enhanced with props, digital media and more, with children and adults, as well as deepening your practice of this art as a personal spiritual discipline.
Biblical Storytelling I is not a prerequisite for Biblical Storytelling II, but previous storytelling experience is highly recommended.
The workshop is offered by experienced storyteller, Beth Galbreath, beginning April 12, 2010. If you have questions about how online workshops work, please check our FAQ's page.
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Living into the Answers: A Workshop on Personal Spiritual Discernment -- May 10-21, 2010 -- $100
Are you facing a decision? How do you know what God wants you to do?
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The Art of spiritual discernment involves asking these questions and then living into the answers. This workshop provides students with the opportunity to explore the process of discernment in an on-line setting. The course utilizes the content of the Circles of Discernment as a guide for learning the discernment process.
The workshop is based on the book – Living into the Answers: A Workbook for Personal Spiritual Discernment by Valerie K. Isenhower & Judith A. Todd (Upper Room 2008). It will be led by the authors beginning May 10, 2010. Participants will need to purchase a copy of the workbook available from Upper Room Books. |
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