Aware of the global and local challenges faith-based professionals face daily, the Boston University School of Theology (STH) strives to keep religious leaders well-equipped for serving a broken but hopeful world. STH offers online opportunities for continuing your theological education in conversation with diverse students and world-class professors.<\/p>\n
Current Offerings<\/p>
Digital Ministry as Contemplative Practice<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Tired of feeling scattered across digital platforms? <\/span> Digital Ministry as Contemplative Practice<\/strong>\u00a0offers a different way forward\u2014one that moves from being \u201c<\/span>wired<\/strong>\u201d (constantly plugged in and on edge) to being \u201c<\/span>woven<\/strong>\u201d (genuinely interconnected and spiritually grounded).<\/span><\/p>\n Drawing from womanist theology, the poetics of Lucille Clifton, and contemplative spiritual practices, this course invites ministry leaders, spiritual creatives, and digital practitioners into a journey of integration. Rather than adding more to your digital to-do list, we\u2019ll explore how to approach online engagement as a form of spiritual formation\u2014a way of tending sacred attention in an economy designed to fragment it.<\/span><\/p>\n Rather than typical \u201csocial media strategy\u201d approaches, we ground digital engagement in spiritual practices that have sustained communities for centuries. You\u2019ll learn to approach your phone as a tool for contemplative resistance, your posts as acts of archival devotion, and your online community as a form of mutual spiritual care. Through the concept of the \u201cplain speech prophet\u201d\u2014inspired by Lucille Clifton\u2019s accessible yet profound poetry and the Quaker tradition of truth-telling\u2014we\u2019ll explore how to communicate transformative knowledge in ways that honor both theological\/spiritual depth and public accessibility.<\/span><\/p>\n Instructor: <\/b>rose j. percy (\u201922, \u201924) weaves together faith, justice, and identity through a deep commitment to spiritual care. Her work draws from womanist theology, Black feminist poetics, trauma and disability wisdom, and the everyday practices that help people live whole and grounded lives. She currently serves as Director of Spiritual Formation and Small Groups at New Roots AME Church in Boston, where she builds structures for collective discernment, small group ministry, and spiritual care that honor rest, relationship, and radical belonging.<\/span><\/p>\n Click here<\/a> for more information and registration.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n STH is offering online mini-courses addressing specific issues and empowering participants to walk away with an implementable plan or process. They include peer-learning opportunities and community support networks.<\/p>\n STH is partnering with the Center for Aging & Disability Education & Research (CADER)<\/a> at the BU School of Social Work (SSW) to offer some additional programming for clergy on issues related to mental health awareness in an aging population.<\/p>\n Past Offerings<\/p> Let us know<\/a> if you would like to see any of these offered again!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Preaching Mark with Different Voices<\/strong><\/p>\n Preaching the Gospel in Today’s World<\/strong><\/p>\n Speaking of Life because of Death<\/strong><\/p>\n Prayer Practices: Time-Honored Refreshers for your Spiritual Life<\/strong><\/p>\n Sirviendo a Indigenas En Nuestra Comunidad (Spanish language)<\/strong><\/p>\n Practical Hope<\/strong><\/p>\n Reflecting with Howard Thurman<\/strong><\/p>\n Remote Ministry to Elders during Advent<\/strong><\/p>\n Church Mission in Uncertainty and Adversity<\/strong><\/p>\n Leading Community Lament<\/strong><\/p>\n Discerning Vocation in Changing Times<\/strong><\/p>\n Asset Mapping to Develop Your Community \u2013 an ABCD Approach<\/strong><\/p>\n Embodying the Spirit of Afrofuturism<\/b><\/p>\n Reflecting on the Poetry of Joy Harjo<\/strong><\/p>\n A Spirituality of Suffering as Depicted in African-American Films<\/strong><\/p>\n Conflict Transformation Close to Home: How to Have Hard Conversations Across Ideological Differences\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Moving Upstream: Spiritual Care Plans as a Tool for Proactive Pastoral Care<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n STH is gathering spirituality groups to create community around some spiritual explorations from contemporary fiction and film, to today\u2019s wisdom figures, to traditional practices worthy of reviving.<\/p>\n Past Offerings<\/p> Let us know<\/a> if you would like to see any of these offered again!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Free Jazz Fridays for Spiritual Renewal<\/strong><\/p>\n A Womanist Sports Ethic of Care<\/strong><\/p>\n Sustaining Spirits While Empires Crumble<\/strong><\/p>\n Sports as Sacred Activity<\/strong><\/p>\n Darn It All: A Mending Spirituality Reflection Group for Helping Professionals<\/strong><\/p>\n Theology of Culture, Ethics of the Other, and Video Games<\/strong><\/p>\n Responses to Brokenness<\/strong><\/p>\n Prayer Reflecting on Suffering, Death, and Resurrection in Christian Visual Art<\/strong><\/p>\n Prayer Practices: Reflecting with Mary Oliver<\/strong><\/p>\n Prayer Practices: Time-Honored Refreshers for your Spiritual Life<\/strong><\/p>\n Practical Hope<\/strong><\/p>\n Reflecting with Howard Thurman<\/strong><\/p>\n Remote Ministry to Elders during Advent<\/strong><\/p>\n Church Mission in Uncertainty and Adversity<\/strong><\/p>\n Leading Community Lament<\/strong><\/p>\n Discerning Vocation in Changing Times<\/strong><\/p>\n Asset Mapping to Develop Your Community \u2013 an ABCD Approach<\/strong><\/p>\n Embodying the Spirit of Afrofuturism<\/b><\/p>\n Reflecting on the Poetry of Joy Harjo<\/strong><\/p>\n A Spirituality of Suffering as Depicted in African-American Films<\/strong><\/p>\n Conflict Transformation Close to Home: How to Have Hard Conversations Across Ideological Differences\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Moving Upstream: Spiritual Care Plans as a Tool for Proactive Pastoral Care<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n Please see our FAQ page<\/a> for common concerns and technical questions. If you want to suggest \u00a0future topics, please email sthcooll@bu.edu<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nLonging to integrate your spiritual life with your online presence? <\/span>
\nSearching for ways to build authentic community in digital spaces without burning out?<\/span><\/p>\n<\/a>Mini-Courses<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Spirituality Groups<\/h2>\n