Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Pre-requisites for this class are IFDC110, IFDC120 & IFDC130 Need the password? Contact us This will be an examination of the role of the educator in supporting the faith development of children and families in the congregation. We’ll cover pedagogies, models of ministry, and administrational tasks. Not only will we discover how to…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted We hope emergencies never come, but they are inevitable. By planning in advance, you minimize disruption, minimize damage, and may even save a life. In this three-week course, we’ll review three major emergencies that your church might encounter, and how…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Pre-requisites for this class are IFDC1120 Need the password? Contact us This course looks at the Bible as a crucial component of Christian education and examines Christian education in the life of the church, moving beyond the classroom, and exploring the ways in which scripture influences discipleship practices. You will consider…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Pre-requisites for this class are IFDC910 Need the password? Contact us This course engages both the terms “rural” and “practical theology” in ways that allow for application and inspiration of the Holy Spirit in rural ministry. As rural life looks very different depending upon context, this course allows for application which…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be notified when this certification begins again Exploring the nature of God and how that nature has an impact on lives may be the most important work a human can pursue. Also known as theology, this work forms the basis of faith and is crucial to those…
Course Dates: August 19 – September 27, 2024 Click here to be notified when this certification begins again Jesus was a traveler and cities were few and far between. He will be our guide in this six-week course as we delve into the complexities of faith in rural communities. This course is for lay people…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be notified when this certification begins again Quick Info: Number of weeks: 6 Price: $125 CEUs: 3.0 Required books?: Yes Live video session?: Yes Part of a certification or series of courses?: Yes (IFD Certification in Christian Care & Counseling) New to BeADisciple? Read how BeADisciple courses…
Course Dates: January 20 – April 11, 2025 Pre-requisites for this class are IFDC220, IFDC210 & IFDC230 Need the password? Contact us This will be a 12-week, supervised field education in a project related to “spiritual formation” in the setting of a local congregation. Six of the weeks will be spent executing your ministry project, book-ended by three weeks…
Part of the IFD Certification in Youth Ministry Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Pre-requisites for this class are IFDYC110 Need the password? Contact us Youth workers invest many hours in the spiritual development of teenagers, and a solid understanding of theological concepts is essential to this effort. If you want to help youth understand and talk about…
Part of the IFD Certification in Youth Ministry Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be notified when this certification begins again When it comes to working with young people, the size of your tool belt matters. Knowing how much pizza to order for a lock-in is pretty important, but much more so is…
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