Course Schedule

The courses listed here are currently enrolling.

For a complete list of courses, view our Course Catalog — many courses allow you to sign up to be notified the next time the course is offered.

This schedule is arranged by start date. Use column headings to sort by Course Title, Instructor, or Category.

Start	Title	Instructor	Category	Program
07-14-25	The Bible, the Weather, and Risk Management	Sheila Warner	Church Administration & Leadership
07-14-25	Leading Worship (New class!)	Daniel Benedict	Music & Worship Ministry	Lay Servant Ministries
07-14-25	Honor Thy Father and Mother As They Age	Ed Zinkiewicz	Older Adult Ministry
07-14-25	Ministry for Dementia Patients: Serving the Forgotten through a Spiritual Lens	Barbara Justis	Care for Self & Others	Lay Servant Ministries
07-14-25	Old Testament Through A Different Lens: Torah and Beyond	Jerra Jenrette	Biblical Studies
07-21-25	From Your Heart to Theirs: Delivering an Effective Sermon (Saturday Zoom)	Kristen Burkhart	Music & Worship Ministry	Lay Servant Ministries
07-21-25	Journey Through the Psalms	Kysten Ellison	Theology	Wesley Academy for Advanced Christian Studies
07-21-25	Bridging the Gap: Engaging “Nones” With Spirituality and Faith	Jerry Miller	Church Administration & Leadership
07-21-25	Embracing Personal Prayer	Christine Zimmerman	Spiritual Formation	Lay Servant Ministries
07-21-25	Introduction to the Enneagram	Kathy & Jim Reiter	Spiritual Formation
07-28-25	Who Am I? (Microcourse)	Cindy Curtis	Youth Ministry
07-28-25	Developing a Dynamic Praise & Worship Experience	Darla Thieler	Music & Worship Ministry
08-04-25	Lay Servants as Christian Transformational Leaders	Darla Thieler	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
08-04-25	CLM Module 1: Call and Covenant for Ministry	Jerra Jenrette	Church Administration & Leadership	Certified Lay Ministry
08-04-25	CLM Module 3: Organization for Ministry	Todd Seifert	Church Administration & Leadership	Certified Lay Ministry
08-04-25	Called To Preach (Friday Zoom)	Beth Perry	Music & Worship Ministry	Lay Servant Ministries
08-04-25	Religion and Science: Pathways to Truth	John Snyder	Theology	Wesley Academy for Advanced Christian Studies
08-04-25	A Life Worthy of the Gospel	Darla Thieler	Spiritual Formation	Wesley Academy for Advanced Christian Studies
08-04-25	Methodist Identity: Our Story	Kristen Burkhart	Christian Education	Wesley Academy for Advanced Christian Studies
08-04-25	Mental Illness and the Church	Jasmine Ray-Symms	Care for Self & Others
08-11-25	Futureproofing Faith: Revitalizing Churches in the 21st Century	Jerry Miller	Spiritual Formation
08-11-25	Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (Heritage course)	Jerra Jenrette & Beth Galbreath	Theology	Lay Servant Ministries
08-11-25	Church Leadership, Administration, and Finance	Harriet Wilkin	Church Administration & Leadership
08-11-25	Devotional Life in the Wesleyan Tradition	Christine Zimmerman	Spiritual Formation	Lay Servant Ministries
08-18-25	Come to the Table	Beth Galbreath	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
08-18-25	Creative Praying Through Scripture, Music, and Art	Judi Fasick	Prayer & Meditation
08-18-25	For the Common Good: Discovering and Using Your Spiritual Gifts	Barbara Justis & Cindy Curtis	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
08-18-25	Preaching and Reaching: Communicating Across Generational Divide (New class!)	Jerry Miller	Church Administration & Leadership
08-25-25	CLM Module 4: Connection for Ministry	De Keimach	Church Administration & Leadership	Certified Lay Ministry
08-25-25	CLM Module 2: The Practice of Ministry	David Palmer	Church Administration & Leadership	Certified Lay Ministry
08-25-25	A Journey Through the Old Testament: Rebuilding the Temple	David Quel	Biblical Studies
08-25-25	The Suicide Bridge	Annette Arnold-Pflaum	Care for Self and Others
08-25-25	Leading Public Prayer	John Zimmerman	Prayer & Meditation	Lay Servant Ministries
08-25-25	The Art of Living Intentionally	Jim Reiter	Spiritual Formation
08-25-25	Jesus’ Use of Spiritual Gifts (New class!)	Beth Perry	Biblical Studies
09-08-25	Contemplative Photography as a Spiritual Discipline (New class!)	Darlene Resling	Spiritual Formation
09-08-25	Becoming an Effective Witness for Jesus Christ	Darla Thieler	Evangelism
09-08-25	Exploring the Landscape of Spiritual Formation	Jim Reiter	Spiritual Formation
09-08-25	Teaching and Leading Small Groups (Microcourse)	Pamela Deck	Christian Education
09-08-25	21-Day Journey in God’s Word	Carolyn Williams	Biblical Studies
09-08-25	Old Testament Through A Different Lens: The Prophets	Jerra Jenrette	Biblical Studies
09-08-25	Becoming Accountable Disciples	Nan Nelson	Spiritual Formation	Lay Servant Ministries
09-15-25	Building Beloved Community in a Wounded World	Jacob Goodson	Christian Education
09-15-25	Teaching and Leading Small Groups	Pamela Deck	Christian Education
09-15-25	Children of Abraham	Beth Galbreath	Seasonal (Advent/Lent)	Lay Servant Ministries
09-22-25	A Journey Through the Letters of Paul	David Quel	Spiritual Formation
09-22-25	Simply Christian	Kysten Ellison	Christian Education	Wesley Academy for Advanced Christian Studies
09-22-25	God’s Mission, Our Journey	Beth Galbreath	Evangelism	Lay Servant Ministries
09-29-25	Dangerous Religious Ideas (New class!)	Jerra Jenrette	Theology
10-06-25	Spiritual Practices for Personal Transformation	Jim Reiter	Spiritual Formation
10-06-25	Devotion to Jesus: The Divinity of Christ in Earliest Christianity	Pamela Deck	Christian Education	Wesley Academy for Advanced Christian Studies
10-06-25	Methodist Identity: Our Beliefs	John Noggle	Theology	Wesley Academy for Advanced Christian Studies
10-06-25	Teaching Biblical Faith: Leading Small Group Bible Studies	Pamela Deck	Christian Education	Lay Servant Ministries
10-20-25	Loving People and Planet in the Name of God	Beth Galbreath	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
10-20-25	Using the Enneagram to Create Healthy Church Cultures	Beth Beaty	Church Administration & Leadership
10-27-25	Biblical Women in Pentecost (Microcourse) (New class!)	Beth Perry	Biblical Studies
10-27-25	Come to the Waters	Beth Galbreath	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
11-03-25	Biblical Storytelling I	Beth Galbreath	Music & Worship Ministry	Lay Servant Ministries
11-03-25	Old Testament Through a Different Lens: Ketuvim/Writings	Jerra Jenrette	Biblical Studies
11-03-25	Class Leaders: Recovering A Tradition	Nan Nelson	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
11-10-25	Afire With God: Becoming Spirited Stewards	John Zimmerman	Spiritual Formation	Lay Servant Ministries
11-17-25	Proclaiming Scripture with a Storytelling Spirit for Advent	Beth Galbreath	Seasonal (Advent/Lent)	Lay Servant Ministries
12-01-25	Joseph: An Advent Study (Microcourse)	David Quel	Seasonal (Advent/Lent)
12-01-25	Preaching on Fractured Ground	Nan Nelson	Music & Worship Ministry
12-08-25	Transforming Evangelism	Christine Zimmerman	Evangelism	Lay Servant Ministries
01-12-26	Autism and the Church: All Part of Jesus’ Puzzle	David Quel	Christian Education

Course Catalog

**This is a list of all courses offered on BeADisciple, whether they are currently enrolling or not.**

For a list of courses which are currently enrolling, view our Course Schedule.

Browse all courses by category

This catalog is organized by course topic. Use column titles to sort by Course Title, Instructor, Category, or Price.

Title	Instructor	Category	Program
A Journey Through the Old Testament: Rebuilding the Temple	David Quel	Biblical Studies
Old Testament Through A Different Lens: The Prophets	Jerra Jenrette	Biblical Studies
Old Testament Through a Different Lens: Ketuvim/Writings	Jerra Jenrette	Biblical Studies
Reading the New Testament With Fresh Eyes	Richard Fitzgerald	Biblical Studies
Anxiety, Fear, and Faith	Amber Cheesebrough	Care for Self & Others
Ministry for Dementia Patients: Serving the Forgotten through a Spiritual Lens	Dorothy Kropf	Care for Self & Others	Lay Servant Ministries
Mental Illness and the Church	Jasmine Ray-Symms	Care for Self & Others
Addiction and Spirituality	Kysten Ellison	Care for Self & Others
The Suicide Bridge	Annette Arnold-Pflaum	Care for Self and Others
A Scriptural Walk to Refresh the Soul	Anggie Thompson	Care for Self and Others
Let Them Come to Me: Children in Worship	Dena Kitchens	Children's Ministry
Transforming the One Room Sunday School Classroom	Dena Kitchens	Children's Ministry
Preaching a Children's Sermon	Elaine Short	Children's Ministry
Proclaiming Scripture with a Storytelling Spirit for Summer	Beth Galbreath	Christian Education	Lay Servant Ministries
Leading Bible Study: Biblical Interpretation	Beth Perry	Christian Education	Lay Servant Ministries
Autism and the Church: All Part of Jesus’ Puzzle	David Quel	Christian Education
Building Beloved Community in a Wounded World	Jacob Goodson	Christian Education
Afire With God: Becoming Spirited Stewards	John Zimmerman	Christian Education	Lay Servant Ministries
Teaching Biblical Faith: Leading Small Group Bible Studies	Pamela Deck	Christian Education	Lay Servant Ministries
Journey Through the Psalms	Staff	Christian Education	Wesley Academy
Passionately Christian, Compassionately Interfaith	Staff	Christian Education	Wesley Academy
Methodist Identity: Our Story	Staff	Christian Education	Wesley Academy
Devotion to Jesus: The Divinity of Christ in Earliest Christianity	Staff	Christian Education	Wesley Academy
Women Speak of God	Staff	Christian Education	Wesley Academy
Leading Like Nehemiah	Staff	Christian Education	Wesley Academy
Communication, Public Speaking and the Church	Arlene Schmidt	Church Administration & Leadership
For the Common Good: Discovering and Using Your Spiritual Gifts	Barbara Justis	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
Using the Enneagram to Create Healthy Church Cultures	Beth Beaty	Church Administration & Leadership
What Happened at General Conference? Microcourse	Beth Galbreath	Church Administration & Leadership
Loaves and Fishes: Asset-Mapping Microcourse	Beth Galbreath	Church Administration & Leadership
Loving People and Planet in the Name of God	Beth Galbreath	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
Hope and Justice for Creation	Beth Galbreath	Church Administration & Leadership
Loaves and Fishes: Discovering Hidden Possibilities for You and Your Church	Beth Galbreath	Church Administration & Leadership
Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (Heritage course)	Beth Galbreath	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
Life Together in the United Methodist Connection (Polity course)	Beth Galbreath	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
Spiritual Gifts Microcourse	Beth Perry	Church Administration & Leadership
Rediscovering Our Spiritual Gifts	Beth Perry	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
Teach Adults (Flexible Schedule)	Beth Perry	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
How to Develop an Effective Green Team Microcourse	Crys Zinkiewicz	Church Administration & Leadership
Lay Servants as Christian Transformational Leaders	Darla Thieler	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
CLM Module 2: The Practice of Ministry	David Palmer	Church Administration & Leadership	Certified Lay Ministry
CLM Module 1: Call and Covenant for Ministry	David Palmer	Church Administration & Leadership	Certified Lay Ministry
CLM Module 3: Organization for Ministry	David Palmer	Church Administration & Leadership	Certified Lay Ministry
CLM Module 4: Connection for Ministry	David Palmer	Church Administration & Leadership	Certified Lay Ministry
Planning for the Church Emergency	Frank Friend	Church Administration & Leadership
Bridging the Gap: Engaging “Nones” With Spirituality and Faith	Jerry Miller	Church Administration & Leadership
Class Leaders: Recovering A Tradition	Nan Nelson	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
Leading Missional Small Groups	Pamela Deck	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
Teaching and Leading Small Groups	Pamela Deck	Church Administration & Leadership
The Bible, the Weather, and Risk Management	Sheila Warner	Church Administration & Leadership
God’s Mission, Our Journey	Beth Galbreath	Evangelism	Lay Servant Ministries
Transforming Evangelism	Christine Zimmerman	Evangelism	Lay Servant Ministries
Becoming an Effective Witness for Jesus Christ	Darla Thieler	Evangelism
Bridging Grief…Now What? (New class!)	Annette Arnold-Pflaum	Grief
Bridges Not Walls, Pt. 1: Communicating With Those Who Are Grieving	Annette Arnold-Pflaum	Grief
Bridges Not Walls, Pt. 2: What to Say in Times of Crisis, Grief, and Heartache	Annette Arnold-Pflaum	Grief
Across the Rainbow Bridge: Grieving the Death of a Pet	Annette Arnold-Pflaum	Grief
Biblical Storytelling I	Beth Galbreath	Music & Worship Ministry	Lay Servant Ministries
Biblical Storytelling II	Beth Galbreath	Music & Worship Ministry	Lay Servant Ministries
Proclaiming Scripture with a Storytelling Spirit for Lent	Beth Galbreath	Music & Worship Ministry	Lay Servant Ministries
From Your Heart to Theirs: Delivering an Effective Sermon (Friday Zoom)	Beth Perry	Music & Worship Ministry	Lay Servant Ministries
From Your Heart to Theirs: Delivering an Effective Sermon (Saturday Zoom)	Beth Perry	Music & Worship Ministry	Lay Servant Ministries
Called To Preach (Friday Zoom)	Beth Perry	Music & Worship Ministry	Lay Servant Ministries
Called To Preach (Saturday Zoom)	Beth Perry	Music & Worship Ministry	Lay Servant Ministries
Awe and Wonder: The Arts in Worship	Cindy Barrineau Curtis	Music & Worship Ministry
Your Ministry of Leading Worship	Daniel Benedict	Music & Worship Ministry	Lay Servant Ministries
Developing a Dynamic Praise & Worship Experience	Darla Thieler	Music & Worship Ministry
Writing Bible-Based Plays, Step by Step	Darlene Resling	Music & Worship Ministry
Preaching on Fractured Ground	Nan Nelson	Music & Worship Ministry
Fractured Ground: A Book Study Exploring Mass Trauma	Nan Nelson	Music & Worship Ministry
Preaching or Teaching from Mark’s Gospel	Ron McCreary	Music & Worship Ministry
Aging and Ministry in the 21st Century	David Palmer	Older Adult Ministry	Lay Servant Ministries
Honor Thy Father and Mother As They Age	Ed Zinkiewicz	Older Adult Ministry
Closing Conversations: An End-of-Life Care Guide	Gail Compton	Older Adult Ministry
Leading Public Prayer	John Zimmerman	Prayer & Meditation	Lay Servant Ministries
Creative Praying Through Scripture, Music, and Art	Judi Fasick	Prayer & Meditation
Children of Abraham	Beth Galbreath	Seasonal (Advent/Lent)	Lay Servant Ministries
Proclaiming Scripture with a Storytelling Spirit for Advent	Beth Galbreath	Seasonal (Advent/Lent)	Lay Servant Ministries
Biblical Women in Advent (Microcourse)	Beth Perry	Seasonal (Advent/Lent)
Biblical Women, Lenten Longing, and 21st Century Lives	Beth Perry	Seasonal (Advent/Lent)
Joseph: An Advent Study	David Quel	Seasonal (Advent/Lent)
Taking Back Advent: Moving Toward the Miraculous	Nancy Golden	Seasonal (Advent/Lent)
Acts as a Lenten Journey	Todd Seifert	Seasonal (Advent/Lent)
The Lost Art of Practicing His Presence (New class!)	Arlene Schmidt	Spiritual Formation
Racial Reconciliation in the Church: Understanding, Healing, and Action	Andrew Finch	Spiritual Formation
The 3 Colors of Your Spirituality	Beth Galbreath	Spiritual Formation
Dreams: Unopened Letters from God	Catherine Luck	Spiritual Formation
Embracing Personal Prayer	Christine Zimmerman	Spiritual Formation	Lay Servant Ministries
Devotional Life in the Wesleyan Tradition	Christine Zimmerman	Spiritual Formation	Lay Servant Ministries
Futureproofing Faith: Revitalizing Churches in the 21st Century	Jerry Miller	Spiritual Formation
Introduction to the Enneagram	Jim & Kathy Reiter	Spiritual Formation
Exploring the Landscape of Spiritual Formation	Jim Reiter	Spiritual Formation
The Art of Living Intentionally	Jim Reiter	Spiritual Formation
Spiritual Practices for Personal Transformation	Jim Reiter	Spiritual Formation
The Enneagram for Growth	Kathy Reiter	Spiritual Formation
Living in the Slow Lane: Strengthening Our Spiritual Well-being	Kay Psencik	Spiritual Formation
Becoming Accountable Disciples	Nan Nelson	Spiritual Formation	Lay Servant Ministries
Opening Ourselves to Grace: Basic Christian Practices	Nan Nelson	Spiritual Formation	Lay Servant Ministries
A Life Worthy of the Gospel	Staff	Spiritual Formation	Wesley Academy
Come to the Table	Beth Galbreath	Theology	Lay Servant Ministries
Come to the Waters	Beth Galbreath	Theology	Lay Servant Ministries
Patterned by Grace: How Worship Shapes Us	Daniel Benedict	Theology	Lay Servant Ministries
Russian Philosophy and Theology	Jacob Goodson	Theology
Who Is Holy Spirit?	Saundra Denise Drumwright	Theology
In God's Time: The Bible and the Future	Staff	Theology	Wesley Academy
Methodist Identity: Our Beliefs	Staff	Theology	Wesley Academy
Simply Christian	Staff	Theology	Wesley Academy
Religion and Science: Pathways to Truth	Staff	Theology	Wesley Academy
Serious Answers to Hard Questions	Staff	Theology	Wesley Academy
Who Am I? (Microcourse)	Cindy Curtis	Youth Ministry

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Enrolling Courses

Course Schedule

The courses listed here are currently enrolling.

For a complete list of courses, view our Course Catalog — many courses allow you to sign up to be notified the next time the course is offered.

This schedule is arranged by start date. Use column headings to sort by Course Title, Instructor, or Category.

Start	Title	Instructor	Category	Program
07-14-25	The Bible, the Weather, and Risk Management	Sheila Warner	Church Administration & Leadership
07-14-25	Leading Worship (New class!)	Daniel Benedict	Music & Worship Ministry	Lay Servant Ministries
07-14-25	Honor Thy Father and Mother As They Age	Ed Zinkiewicz	Older Adult Ministry
07-14-25	Ministry for Dementia Patients: Serving the Forgotten through a Spiritual Lens	Barbara Justis	Care for Self & Others	Lay Servant Ministries
07-14-25	Old Testament Through A Different Lens: Torah and Beyond	Jerra Jenrette	Biblical Studies
07-21-25	From Your Heart to Theirs: Delivering an Effective Sermon (Saturday Zoom)	Kristen Burkhart	Music & Worship Ministry	Lay Servant Ministries
07-21-25	Journey Through the Psalms	Kysten Ellison	Theology	Wesley Academy for Advanced Christian Studies
07-21-25	Bridging the Gap: Engaging “Nones” With Spirituality and Faith	Jerry Miller	Church Administration & Leadership
07-21-25	Embracing Personal Prayer	Christine Zimmerman	Spiritual Formation	Lay Servant Ministries
07-21-25	Introduction to the Enneagram	Kathy & Jim Reiter	Spiritual Formation
07-28-25	Who Am I? (Microcourse)	Cindy Curtis	Youth Ministry
07-28-25	Developing a Dynamic Praise & Worship Experience	Darla Thieler	Music & Worship Ministry
08-04-25	Lay Servants as Christian Transformational Leaders	Darla Thieler	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
08-04-25	CLM Module 1: Call and Covenant for Ministry	Jerra Jenrette	Church Administration & Leadership	Certified Lay Ministry
08-04-25	CLM Module 3: Organization for Ministry	Todd Seifert	Church Administration & Leadership	Certified Lay Ministry
08-04-25	Called To Preach (Friday Zoom)	Beth Perry	Music & Worship Ministry	Lay Servant Ministries
08-04-25	Religion and Science: Pathways to Truth	John Snyder	Theology	Wesley Academy for Advanced Christian Studies
08-04-25	A Life Worthy of the Gospel	Darla Thieler	Spiritual Formation	Wesley Academy for Advanced Christian Studies
08-04-25	Methodist Identity: Our Story	Kristen Burkhart	Christian Education	Wesley Academy for Advanced Christian Studies
08-04-25	Mental Illness and the Church	Jasmine Ray-Symms	Care for Self & Others
08-11-25	Futureproofing Faith: Revitalizing Churches in the 21st Century	Jerry Miller	Spiritual Formation
08-11-25	Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (Heritage course)	Jerra Jenrette & Beth Galbreath	Theology	Lay Servant Ministries
08-11-25	Church Leadership, Administration, and Finance	Harriet Wilkin	Church Administration & Leadership
08-11-25	Devotional Life in the Wesleyan Tradition	Christine Zimmerman	Spiritual Formation	Lay Servant Ministries
08-18-25	Come to the Table	Beth Galbreath	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
08-18-25	Creative Praying Through Scripture, Music, and Art	Judi Fasick	Prayer & Meditation
08-18-25	For the Common Good: Discovering and Using Your Spiritual Gifts	Barbara Justis & Cindy Curtis	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
08-18-25	Preaching and Reaching: Communicating Across Generational Divide (New class!)	Jerry Miller	Church Administration & Leadership
08-25-25	CLM Module 4: Connection for Ministry	De Keimach	Church Administration & Leadership	Certified Lay Ministry
08-25-25	CLM Module 2: The Practice of Ministry	David Palmer	Church Administration & Leadership	Certified Lay Ministry
08-25-25	A Journey Through the Old Testament: Rebuilding the Temple	David Quel	Biblical Studies
08-25-25	The Suicide Bridge	Annette Arnold-Pflaum	Care for Self and Others
08-25-25	Leading Public Prayer	John Zimmerman	Prayer & Meditation	Lay Servant Ministries
08-25-25	The Art of Living Intentionally	Jim Reiter	Spiritual Formation
08-25-25	Jesus’ Use of Spiritual Gifts (New class!)	Beth Perry	Biblical Studies
09-08-25	Contemplative Photography as a Spiritual Discipline (New class!)	Darlene Resling	Spiritual Formation
09-08-25	Becoming an Effective Witness for Jesus Christ	Darla Thieler	Evangelism
09-08-25	Exploring the Landscape of Spiritual Formation	Jim Reiter	Spiritual Formation
09-08-25	Teaching and Leading Small Groups (Microcourse)	Pamela Deck	Christian Education
09-08-25	21-Day Journey in God’s Word	Carolyn Williams	Biblical Studies
09-08-25	Old Testament Through A Different Lens: The Prophets	Jerra Jenrette	Biblical Studies
09-08-25	Becoming Accountable Disciples	Nan Nelson	Spiritual Formation	Lay Servant Ministries
09-15-25	Building Beloved Community in a Wounded World	Jacob Goodson	Christian Education
09-15-25	Teaching and Leading Small Groups	Pamela Deck	Christian Education
09-15-25	Children of Abraham	Beth Galbreath	Seasonal (Advent/Lent)	Lay Servant Ministries
09-22-25	A Journey Through the Letters of Paul	David Quel	Spiritual Formation
09-22-25	Simply Christian	Kysten Ellison	Christian Education	Wesley Academy for Advanced Christian Studies
09-22-25	God’s Mission, Our Journey	Beth Galbreath	Evangelism	Lay Servant Ministries
09-29-25	Dangerous Religious Ideas (New class!)	Jerra Jenrette	Theology
10-06-25	Spiritual Practices for Personal Transformation	Jim Reiter	Spiritual Formation
10-06-25	Devotion to Jesus: The Divinity of Christ in Earliest Christianity	Pamela Deck	Christian Education	Wesley Academy for Advanced Christian Studies
10-06-25	Methodist Identity: Our Beliefs	John Noggle	Theology	Wesley Academy for Advanced Christian Studies
10-06-25	Teaching Biblical Faith: Leading Small Group Bible Studies	Pamela Deck	Christian Education	Lay Servant Ministries
10-20-25	Loving People and Planet in the Name of God	Beth Galbreath	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
10-20-25	Using the Enneagram to Create Healthy Church Cultures	Beth Beaty	Church Administration & Leadership
10-27-25	Biblical Women in Pentecost (Microcourse) (New class!)	Beth Perry	Biblical Studies
10-27-25	Come to the Waters	Beth Galbreath	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
11-03-25	Biblical Storytelling I	Beth Galbreath	Music & Worship Ministry	Lay Servant Ministries
11-03-25	Old Testament Through a Different Lens: Ketuvim/Writings	Jerra Jenrette	Biblical Studies
11-03-25	Class Leaders: Recovering A Tradition	Nan Nelson	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
11-10-25	Afire With God: Becoming Spirited Stewards	John Zimmerman	Spiritual Formation	Lay Servant Ministries
11-17-25	Proclaiming Scripture with a Storytelling Spirit for Advent	Beth Galbreath	Seasonal (Advent/Lent)	Lay Servant Ministries
12-01-25	Joseph: An Advent Study (Microcourse)	David Quel	Seasonal (Advent/Lent)
12-01-25	Preaching on Fractured Ground	Nan Nelson	Music & Worship Ministry
12-08-25	Transforming Evangelism	Christine Zimmerman	Evangelism	Lay Servant Ministries
01-12-26	Autism and the Church: All Part of Jesus’ Puzzle	David Quel	Christian Education

All Courses

Course Catalog

**This is a list of all courses offered on BeADisciple, whether they are currently enrolling or not.**

For a list of courses which are currently enrolling, view our Course Schedule.

Browse all courses by category

This catalog is organized by course topic. Use column titles to sort by Course Title, Instructor, Category, or Price.

Title	Instructor	Category	Program
A Journey Through the Old Testament: Rebuilding the Temple	David Quel	Biblical Studies
Old Testament Through A Different Lens: The Prophets	Jerra Jenrette	Biblical Studies
Old Testament Through a Different Lens: Ketuvim/Writings	Jerra Jenrette	Biblical Studies
Reading the New Testament With Fresh Eyes	Richard Fitzgerald	Biblical Studies
Anxiety, Fear, and Faith	Amber Cheesebrough	Care for Self & Others
Ministry for Dementia Patients: Serving the Forgotten through a Spiritual Lens	Dorothy Kropf	Care for Self & Others	Lay Servant Ministries
Mental Illness and the Church	Jasmine Ray-Symms	Care for Self & Others
Addiction and Spirituality	Kysten Ellison	Care for Self & Others
The Suicide Bridge	Annette Arnold-Pflaum	Care for Self and Others
A Scriptural Walk to Refresh the Soul	Anggie Thompson	Care for Self and Others
Let Them Come to Me: Children in Worship	Dena Kitchens	Children's Ministry
Transforming the One Room Sunday School Classroom	Dena Kitchens	Children's Ministry
Preaching a Children's Sermon	Elaine Short	Children's Ministry
Proclaiming Scripture with a Storytelling Spirit for Summer	Beth Galbreath	Christian Education	Lay Servant Ministries
Leading Bible Study: Biblical Interpretation	Beth Perry	Christian Education	Lay Servant Ministries
Autism and the Church: All Part of Jesus’ Puzzle	David Quel	Christian Education
Building Beloved Community in a Wounded World	Jacob Goodson	Christian Education
Afire With God: Becoming Spirited Stewards	John Zimmerman	Christian Education	Lay Servant Ministries
Teaching Biblical Faith: Leading Small Group Bible Studies	Pamela Deck	Christian Education	Lay Servant Ministries
Journey Through the Psalms	Staff	Christian Education	Wesley Academy
Passionately Christian, Compassionately Interfaith	Staff	Christian Education	Wesley Academy
Methodist Identity: Our Story	Staff	Christian Education	Wesley Academy
Devotion to Jesus: The Divinity of Christ in Earliest Christianity	Staff	Christian Education	Wesley Academy
Women Speak of God	Staff	Christian Education	Wesley Academy
Leading Like Nehemiah	Staff	Christian Education	Wesley Academy
Communication, Public Speaking and the Church	Arlene Schmidt	Church Administration & Leadership
For the Common Good: Discovering and Using Your Spiritual Gifts	Barbara Justis	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
Using the Enneagram to Create Healthy Church Cultures	Beth Beaty	Church Administration & Leadership
What Happened at General Conference? Microcourse	Beth Galbreath	Church Administration & Leadership
Loaves and Fishes: Asset-Mapping Microcourse	Beth Galbreath	Church Administration & Leadership
Loving People and Planet in the Name of God	Beth Galbreath	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
Hope and Justice for Creation	Beth Galbreath	Church Administration & Leadership
Loaves and Fishes: Discovering Hidden Possibilities for You and Your Church	Beth Galbreath	Church Administration & Leadership
Living Our United Methodist Beliefs (Heritage course)	Beth Galbreath	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
Life Together in the United Methodist Connection (Polity course)	Beth Galbreath	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
Spiritual Gifts Microcourse	Beth Perry	Church Administration & Leadership
Rediscovering Our Spiritual Gifts	Beth Perry	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
Teach Adults (Flexible Schedule)	Beth Perry	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
How to Develop an Effective Green Team Microcourse	Crys Zinkiewicz	Church Administration & Leadership
Lay Servants as Christian Transformational Leaders	Darla Thieler	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
CLM Module 2: The Practice of Ministry	David Palmer	Church Administration & Leadership	Certified Lay Ministry
CLM Module 1: Call and Covenant for Ministry	David Palmer	Church Administration & Leadership	Certified Lay Ministry
CLM Module 3: Organization for Ministry	David Palmer	Church Administration & Leadership	Certified Lay Ministry
CLM Module 4: Connection for Ministry	David Palmer	Church Administration & Leadership	Certified Lay Ministry
Planning for the Church Emergency	Frank Friend	Church Administration & Leadership
Bridging the Gap: Engaging “Nones” With Spirituality and Faith	Jerry Miller	Church Administration & Leadership
Class Leaders: Recovering A Tradition	Nan Nelson	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
Leading Missional Small Groups	Pamela Deck	Church Administration & Leadership	Lay Servant Ministries
Teaching and Leading Small Groups	Pamela Deck	Church Administration & Leadership
The Bible, the Weather, and Risk Management	Sheila Warner	Church Administration & Leadership
God’s Mission, Our Journey	Beth Galbreath	Evangelism	Lay Servant Ministries
Transforming Evangelism	Christine Zimmerman	Evangelism	Lay Servant Ministries
Becoming an Effective Witness for Jesus Christ	Darla Thieler	Evangelism
Bridging Grief…Now What? (New class!)	Annette Arnold-Pflaum	Grief
Bridges Not Walls, Pt. 1: Communicating With Those Who Are Grieving	Annette Arnold-Pflaum	Grief
Bridges Not Walls, Pt. 2: What to Say in Times of Crisis, Grief, and Heartache	Annette Arnold-Pflaum	Grief
Across the Rainbow Bridge: Grieving the Death of a Pet	Annette Arnold-Pflaum	Grief
Biblical Storytelling I	Beth Galbreath	Music & Worship Ministry	Lay Servant Ministries
Biblical Storytelling II	Beth Galbreath	Music & Worship Ministry	Lay Servant Ministries
Proclaiming Scripture with a Storytelling Spirit for Lent	Beth Galbreath	Music & Worship Ministry	Lay Servant Ministries
From Your Heart to Theirs: Delivering an Effective Sermon (Friday Zoom)	Beth Perry	Music & Worship Ministry	Lay Servant Ministries
From Your Heart to Theirs: Delivering an Effective Sermon (Saturday Zoom)	Beth Perry	Music & Worship Ministry	Lay Servant Ministries
Called To Preach (Friday Zoom)	Beth Perry	Music & Worship Ministry	Lay Servant Ministries
Called To Preach (Saturday Zoom)	Beth Perry	Music & Worship Ministry	Lay Servant Ministries
Awe and Wonder: The Arts in Worship	Cindy Barrineau Curtis	Music & Worship Ministry
Your Ministry of Leading Worship	Daniel Benedict	Music & Worship Ministry	Lay Servant Ministries
Developing a Dynamic Praise & Worship Experience	Darla Thieler	Music & Worship Ministry
Writing Bible-Based Plays, Step by Step	Darlene Resling	Music & Worship Ministry
Preaching on Fractured Ground	Nan Nelson	Music & Worship Ministry
Fractured Ground: A Book Study Exploring Mass Trauma	Nan Nelson	Music & Worship Ministry
Preaching or Teaching from Mark’s Gospel	Ron McCreary	Music & Worship Ministry
Aging and Ministry in the 21st Century	David Palmer	Older Adult Ministry	Lay Servant Ministries
Honor Thy Father and Mother As They Age	Ed Zinkiewicz	Older Adult Ministry
Closing Conversations: An End-of-Life Care Guide	Gail Compton	Older Adult Ministry
Leading Public Prayer	John Zimmerman	Prayer & Meditation	Lay Servant Ministries
Creative Praying Through Scripture, Music, and Art	Judi Fasick	Prayer & Meditation
Children of Abraham	Beth Galbreath	Seasonal (Advent/Lent)	Lay Servant Ministries
Proclaiming Scripture with a Storytelling Spirit for Advent	Beth Galbreath	Seasonal (Advent/Lent)	Lay Servant Ministries
Biblical Women in Advent (Microcourse)	Beth Perry	Seasonal (Advent/Lent)
Biblical Women, Lenten Longing, and 21st Century Lives	Beth Perry	Seasonal (Advent/Lent)
Joseph: An Advent Study	David Quel	Seasonal (Advent/Lent)
Taking Back Advent: Moving Toward the Miraculous	Nancy Golden	Seasonal (Advent/Lent)
Acts as a Lenten Journey	Todd Seifert	Seasonal (Advent/Lent)
The Lost Art of Practicing His Presence (New class!)	Arlene Schmidt	Spiritual Formation
Racial Reconciliation in the Church: Understanding, Healing, and Action	Andrew Finch	Spiritual Formation
The 3 Colors of Your Spirituality	Beth Galbreath	Spiritual Formation
Dreams: Unopened Letters from God	Catherine Luck	Spiritual Formation
Embracing Personal Prayer	Christine Zimmerman	Spiritual Formation	Lay Servant Ministries
Devotional Life in the Wesleyan Tradition	Christine Zimmerman	Spiritual Formation	Lay Servant Ministries
Futureproofing Faith: Revitalizing Churches in the 21st Century	Jerry Miller	Spiritual Formation
Introduction to the Enneagram	Jim & Kathy Reiter	Spiritual Formation
Exploring the Landscape of Spiritual Formation	Jim Reiter	Spiritual Formation
The Art of Living Intentionally	Jim Reiter	Spiritual Formation
Spiritual Practices for Personal Transformation	Jim Reiter	Spiritual Formation
The Enneagram for Growth	Kathy Reiter	Spiritual Formation
Living in the Slow Lane: Strengthening Our Spiritual Well-being	Kay Psencik	Spiritual Formation
Becoming Accountable Disciples	Nan Nelson	Spiritual Formation	Lay Servant Ministries
Opening Ourselves to Grace: Basic Christian Practices	Nan Nelson	Spiritual Formation	Lay Servant Ministries
A Life Worthy of the Gospel	Staff	Spiritual Formation	Wesley Academy
Come to the Table	Beth Galbreath	Theology	Lay Servant Ministries
Come to the Waters	Beth Galbreath	Theology	Lay Servant Ministries
Patterned by Grace: How Worship Shapes Us	Daniel Benedict	Theology	Lay Servant Ministries
Russian Philosophy and Theology	Jacob Goodson	Theology
Who Is Holy Spirit?	Saundra Denise Drumwright	Theology
In God's Time: The Bible and the Future	Staff	Theology	Wesley Academy
Methodist Identity: Our Beliefs	Staff	Theology	Wesley Academy
Simply Christian	Staff	Theology	Wesley Academy
Religion and Science: Pathways to Truth	Staff	Theology	Wesley Academy
Serious Answers to Hard Questions	Staff	Theology	Wesley Academy
Who Am I? (Microcourse)	Cindy Curtis	Youth Ministry

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