SUMMER 2007
July 9-13
Christian Spirituality: Spiritual Formation and Soul Care for Ministry – Bruce Demarest
This course will engage the life-giving resources of spiritual formation, the seasons and stages of the pilgrim journey, the guidance for others on the spiritual path, and the implementation of formation and soul care.
July 23-27
Leadership Core – John Sittema
The objective of this course is to help pastors develop a perspective and practice of pastoral leadership that is grounded in the Word, driven by a vision of the Kingdom of God, develops other servant leaders, all of which aim to mobilize God’s people for ministry.
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SUMMER 2007
July 9-13
Research Design – Sam Larsen
A study of applied research methodologies and parameters to assist designing the D.Min. Project.
July 16-20
Intercultural Theology of Ministry – Paul Long
A study of the nature and work of the Christian intercultural worker from a theological perspective.
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SUMMER 2007
July 9-13
Becoming a Missional Church – Ed Stetzer
Transformational ministries in today’s rapidly changing culture require churches that are “missional” from a biblical, theological, and cultural perspective. This course will help you better understand the cultural context in which you serve and teach you how to apply biblically faithful and culturally relevant missiological strategies to your ministry. Special attention will be given to North American cultural shifts, the missional/sending nature of the church, effective communication in various cultural contexts, and emerging ministry patterns in North America.
July 16-20
Theology of Ministry – John Frame and Scotty Smith
Since ministry is a calling from God, the most important thing is to do it God's way. So it is important for us to develop our concept of ministry theologically, that is according to God's Word. As we seek to do that, we find that Scripture pushes us to apply its teaching to situations of our own time. In this course we will learn how to relate the teachings of God's Word to the situations we face in contemporary ministry, including new developments in culture, philosophy and models of ministry. We will also assess what the Reformed tradition says to us as we carry the Gospel to people today.
July 23-27
National Church Planting Conference – Steve Childers, Ed Stetzer, Steve Ogne, et al.
This seminar is designed to equip church planters and coaches with the principles and strategies needed for starting and developing healthy, growing, reproducing churches. In this intensive and comprehensive learning experience, planters and coaches will learn, in hands-on ways, how to develop a biblical vision for ministry, philosophy of ministry and church development. Lectures, discussion, and workshop activities will allow participants to formulate vision, values, mission, and strategy that can find immediate application in the field. Church planting methodology (Seven Seasons of Church Planting) will be surveyed from pre-birth to reproduction. (For more information: http://www.gca.cc/)
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