Course Dates: October 14 – November 22, 2024 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…
Read More...
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…
Read More...
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?What is the message when violence, natural disaster, or disease raises questions about where God is to be found during tragedy? This one-week microcourse is for those…
Read More...
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling 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 a children’s sermon…
Read More...
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted Called to Preach is for laity and clergy who are striving to build their preaching skills. It is a two-week course with insights into structure, content, and delivery, even if you are new to preaching, while offering a safe space…
Read More...
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling 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 history and practice…
Read More...Course Dates: November 4 – 15, 2024 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…
Read More...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,…
Read More...
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…
Read More...
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling 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 band leaders…
Read More...Would you like to know about upcoming courses?
Click below to sign up for our monthly newsletter!