Course Dates:
January 20 – February 28, 2025
Pre-requisites for this class are IFDC1510 & IFDC1520
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In this six-week course, learners will the 21st century congregation and its relationship to the community and the world, continuing to build the foundation for ministry on prior learning in the scripture and theology courses.
Expect to spend about an hour a day, Monday through Friday, earning contact hours by viewing video lectures, preparing weekly assignments, and posting to the Discussion Board. (Reading or viewing books, articles, or websites are not included in contact hours.)
In addition to Blackboard interactions, 1 optional Zoom meeting will be held each Thursday, at 7pm Eastern time. The meeting will not be recorded.
Learners are required to have this book for this class: Fresh Expressions United Methodist: A Distinctly Wesleyan Spirit-Led Movement of New Christian Communities that Serve the Present Age by Michael Beck
This course is eligible for 3.0 CEU.
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Pre-requisites for this class are IFDC1510 & IFDC1520
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Quick Info:
Number of weeks: 6
Price: $125
CEUs: 3.0
Required books: Yes
Blackboard: Yes
Zoom: Yes, optional
Certification or Series: Yes (Spiritual Gifts)
About the Instructor
The lead instructor for this IFDC program, Rev. Beth Perry, has a passion for Spiritual Gifts. She took her first spiritual gift inventory in the late 1980s. Around the turn of the century, she taught her first group of clergy about spiritual gifts and led her first congregations to explore their gifts. Since 2013, she has brought those decades of experience to almost 2000 participants as the instructor for Rediscovering Our Spiritual Gifts with BeADisciple.com.
