Course Dates: March 17 – May 2, 2025 (no class during Holy Week, 4/14-18) Pre-requisites for this class are IFDC1510, IFDC1520 & IFDC1530 Need the password? Contact us In this six-week course, learners will engage practical tools and resources to broaden or refresh their (personal) gifts-based ministry while also exploring the principles of the gifts-based ministry approach as an organizational…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted This course is for busy Christians who want to stay spiritually & scripturally centered in Advent. It is a microcourse that provides that opportunity for centering, even if you calendar is crowded, while digging into Advent scriptures, and without the…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted “A Scriptural Walk to Refresh the Soul” will help weary believers prioritize God every day. This two-week course will encourage you to put God first in your life even if you feel like you don’t have time, while it guides…
Course Dates: April 21 – May 11, 2025 Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted Lent is a time of prayer, fasting, and spending quiet time in meditation and reflection. Were you able to connect with God during this reflection time? This three-week book study is for those people who want to…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted This course examines Scripture through lenses other than those familiar to us as Christians. It looks at the Prophets—from Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings, to the major and minor prophets of the Old Testament—and connects them to the contexts and…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling This course is an introduction to the history and theologies of Christian worship for persons involved in leading the assembly. Building upon key Biblical themes, the course offers learners an overview of liturgical patterns and understandings, with special attention to the United Methodist (or each learner’s own denomination) embrace of…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted The familiar Bible story of the Prodigal Son reminds us that being the parent of a prodigal is not an uncommon phenomenon and is not an indication of bad parenting. Even God, the Heavenly Father and perfect parent, has many…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted Mark’s gospel is unique and sometimes surprising, and reminds us that context is important. This course is for preachers and teachers in churches, especially those relatively new to these tasks. Participants will do a disciplined reading of Mark using a…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted Followers of Jesus are called to examine their own discipleship by using Mark’s description of Jesus’ disciples as a mirror. According to this Gospel, Jesus’ disciples weren’t all that good at their calling, but he doesn’t give up on them,…
Course Dates: March 24 – 28, 2025 Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted This course is for church folks and others who follow Jesus and want to check in with Jesus and how he directed his own disciples. You will learn (or review) what Matthew’s gospel says Jesus expects of his…
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