Course Dates: August 19 – September 27, 2024 Click here to be notified when this certification begins again This first course in the Certification in Worship Leadership studies the theology, institutions, and practice of worship in Scripture, exploring the ways in which biblical models inform and inspire worship renewal today. Learners will look at the…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted This course is for those who must preach in the wake of mass trauma. ‘Preaching on Fractured Ground’ is designed to help pastors and other leaders prepare sermons for “holding the reality of brokenness, pain, and traumatic loss on one…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted News just broke–a catastrophic event has occurred in your community. What do you say to your church as a pastor? A community leader? A lay servant or lay speaker? As a CLM? What is the message when violence, natural disaster,…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted You live in a visual world created by God, the Master Artist. When you connect your congregation to the arts in worship, you are inviting the Holy Spirit to shine! ‘Awe and Wonder: The Arts in Worship’ is for beginners…
Course Dates: May 6 – 9, 2024 Click here to be notified when this certification begins again This Sampler course is for those who are considering the Music Ministry Certification Program but are unsure about whether the program is a right fit for them. It is designed for choir directors and directors of music, praise…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted Would a Bible-based play liven up your worship time during the Advent/Christmas season? Would the production include all ages and ability levels? This course can make that happen with step-by-step guidance that includes rationale, story choice, plot, characters, acting parts,…
Course Dates: July 22 – August 2, 2024 Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted Do you get asked to preach at the last minute but need more preparation to be able to respond to those short-notice calls? Are you comfortable with a traditional sermon but left wide-eyed when asked to give…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Pre-requisites for this class are IFDC810 , IFDC820 & IFDC830 Need the password? Contact us This course will address the practical elements of music ministry, including leadership qualities, functioning on a church staff, designing and leading worship, and effective leadership as a pastoral musician. The course will also capture a vision and philosophy of…
Course Dates: January 20 – February 28, 2025 Pre-requisites for this class are IFDC810 & IFDC820 Need the password? Contact us This course provides a survey of the development of congregational singing in the Western church experience with an eye on the global church. Areas explored will include a historical look at our hymnody, the rise of contemporary…
Course Dates: October 14 – November 22, 2024 Pre-requisites for this class are IFDC810 Need the password? Contact us Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted This course is a survey of Christian theology for persons involved in music ministry. Learners will discern the key theological issues at stake in theology’s engagement with music,…
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