Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted Their rabbi was gone from their physical presence. They lived in an era when turmoil greatly influenced the power structure all around them. And the gospels — our guide to the life and lessons taught by Jesus — didn’t exist…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Pre-requisites for this class are IFDC1120 , IFDC1110 & IFDC1130 Need the password? Contact us In the course, students will engage the administrative aspects of the Christian faith formation programs in churches. This includes assessing the current realities of the Christian Education program, aligning the programs with the vision of the church, and…
Course Dates: March 17 – May 2, 2025 (no class during Holy Week, 4/14-18) Pre-requisites for this class are IFDC910 , IFDC920 & IFDC930 Need the password? Contact us This course helps learners discern the best partnerships for their ministries to engage the gifts of their communities. Rural communities are built on connection and relationships, to place, people,…
Course Dates: July 21 – August 16, 2025 Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted In a world full of personality assessments, the Enneagram stands apart for the ways that it not only describes our behavior (and the basis of that behavior) but for the ways it offers practices which can help…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted This course leads you to learn from John Wesley how to practice relational evangelism. You will discover that evangelism involves not only sharing your faith with others but also welcoming people into a community where they can grow in faith.…
Course Dates: March 17 – May 2, 2025 (No class during Holy Week, 4/14-18) Pre-requisites for this class are IFDC1310 Need the password? Contact us Christian women have needs and interests as well as gifts and abilities. While they might experience those in different ways due to a variety of cultural circumstances, congregations can create opportunities…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted The Bible is clear in its instruction that the body of Christ is to care for those who might need support. Too often, though, this privilege is thought to be the sole responsibility of church staff. This course is intended…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Pre-requisites for this class are IFDC1120 & IFDC1110 Need the password? Contact us This course takes a look at the historical and theological foundations of Christian education, beginning with the Sunday School Movement, and ending with the present-day approaches to Christian Faith Formation. It will include a look at the realities of…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Pre-requisites for this class are IFDC910 & IFDC920 Need the password? Contact us This class takes a drive down the backroads of our rural communities, exploring cultural, social, economic, and spiritual realities present in rural communities. Special attention is given to the need to explore the needs of the community and how…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Pre-requisites for this class are IFDC1210 Need the password? Contact us This course investigates how the contemporary church can better embrace individuals with disabilities by drawing on the Apostle Paul’s letters to the early church. Learners will explore how the early church approached disability, emphasizing that it should not be…
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