In-Service Courses

• STH TI 801: In-Service Contextual Ed 1
  Supervised practice of ministry in a congregational setting focused on the integration of theology and practice. MDIV CORE REQUIREMENT. Background check is required. FOR STUDENTS IN THE INSERVICE M.DIV. PROGRAM ONLY.
• STH TI 802: In-Service Contextual Ed 2
  Graduate prerequisite: STH TI 801. Continues and presupposes STH TI 801 in the spring semester. M.DIV CORE REQUIREMENT. Background check is required. FOR STUDENTS IN THE INSERVICE M.DIV PROGRAM ONLY.
• STH TI 811: Inservice Degree Seminar: Ministry in the 21st Century Context: Challenges and Possibilities
  The rapidly changing circumstances of life in contemporary society provides challenges for pastoral ministry. This seminar will engage some of the latest research and reflection on effective strategies for ministry in the 21st century and explore skills in reading one's contexts. Online course (Cluster 3)
• STH TI 812: Inservice Seminar: Ministries of Education and Formation
  Participants in this seminar will explore a variety of pedagogical strategies for forming youth, children, and adults as disciples in their faith tradition. Online course (Cluster 3)
• STH TI 813: In-Service Seminar: Pastoral Care
  Foundational principles and practices in caring for congregants and community members will be addressed in this seminar. Setting of appropriate boundaries will be explored here as well. Online course (Clusters 2 and 3)
• STH TI 814: In-Service Seminar: Pastor as Spiritual Guide, Counselor, Coach
  This seminar explores the different roles and responsibilities a pastor must nurture in order to minister effectively with parishioners. Strategies for maintaining role consistency and setting appropriate boundaries will be studied. Online course (Clusters 2 and 3)
• STH TI 815: Leading From Within: Nurturing Spiritual Leadership in Self and Congregation
  This seminar explores principles and strategies essential for effective leadership in the congregation. Leadership will be explored as a spiritual practice that requires attention to one's spiritual formation in order to be an effective practitioner. Online course (Clusters 2 and 3) FOR STUDENTS IN THE INSERVICE M.DIV. PROGRAM ONLY.
• STH TI 816: Conflict Transformation
  Conflict in local church life is inevitable. In this seminar, participants will learn strategies for dealing with conflict in ways that can be life-giving for self and community. Online course (Clusters 2 and 3)
• STH TI 817: Mission and Outreach for the Local Congregation
  This seminar examines theological foundations for engaging the congregation in the wider community and explore strategies for helping local churches participate in such engagement. Online course
• STH TI 818: Pastor as Public Theologian
  Pastors need to develop skills in critically reflecting upon and addressing current issues present in the surrounding culture. This seminar will help participants identify these skills and explore strategies for guiding congregations in connecting their beliefs with practice in the world around them. Online course
• STH TI 819: Ministry Administration
  This seminar will explore theologies of administration and explore practices for addressing the administrative needs of local congregations.
• STH TI 820: Local Sacrament
  

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