Course Dates: August 3 – 16, 2026 Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted Are you called to Certified Lay Ministry? Do you feel a call on your life to serve within and outside of the walls of the church in cooperation with appointed or assigned clergy? Are you called to lead…
Course Dates: August 10 – October 16, 2026 Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted What is the core of Christian faith? Is it reasonable for modern people? In ten inspiring lessons, the well-known biblical scholar and Anglican bishop N. T. Wright offers a fresh presentation of the timeless truths of Christianity.…
Course Dates: July 6 – 26, 2026 You will need a password to enroll in this course. You must have met the prerequisite Lay Servant Ministries training and CLM Module 1 online or locally (in person). Please email the registrar for the access password. Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted This…
Course Dates: July 6 – 19, 2026 You will need a password to enroll in this course. You must have met the prerequisite Lay Servant Ministries training and CLM Module 1, 2 and 3 online or locally (in person). Please email the registrar for the access password. Click here to be emailed when new dates…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted This four-week course is designed to familiarize learners with the mission of the Institute for Discipleship and BeADisciple.com. It covers the basics of building, planning, marketing, and teaching online courses using the Blackboard software as well as the policies and…
Course Dates: Not Currently Enrolling Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted Try something fun with a lot of new ideas for using biblical storytelling in worship and teaching! This workshop expands on the methods taught in Biblical Storytelling I . It explores a number of storytelling genres as well as telling the…
Course Dates: August 24 – September 4, 2026 Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted As a Lay Speaker/Servant/Leader, you may find yourself leading prayer in worship services as well as in other settings. Since people learn to pray by listening to others, the prayers they hear in church and Sunday school have…
Course Dates: August 17 – 28, 2026 Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted All participants in the Body of Christ depend on the spiritual gifts God has given them. Those gifts differ but they provide the foundation for whatever ministry we do. Learn more about your spiritual gifts – and how…
Course Dates: July 27 – August 14, 2026 Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted This course exploring the history, heritage, beliefs, mission and culture of the United Methodist Church is for anyone – newcomer or longtime member – who wants to know what’s distinctive about being a United Methodist Christian. Learners…
Course Dates: August 10 – 28, 2026 Click here to be emailed when new dates are posted It’s 2026, the second year after the dramatic General Conference of 2024, and there is a big change in the global structure of the United Methodist Church: the regionalization constitutional amendments have been ratified. Details of what that means for the church…
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