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Upcoming Event Details:
The Theology and Practice of Pastoral Ministry (PRTH 621)
February 18-22, 2008
Richfield Christian Reformed Church
259 Pershing Road
Clifton, NJ 07013
The central thesis of this course is that strong pastoral identity is the key to sustaining pastoral excellence. Today's church has witnessed a breakdown of consensus regarding the role of the pastor. This course is a study of the theology and practice of pastoral ministry with a view to creatively and critically engaging changing views of the church and its ministry in our contemporary culture, and enhancing the practice of pastoral ministry. The course will integrate this theological understanding of pastoral ministry with the basic practices of pastoral ministry: worship, preaching, teaching, evangelism, pastoral care, and congregational leadership.
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Readings (show | hide)
Required Reading:
The Leader's Journey: Accepting the Call to Personal and Congregational Transformation by Jim Herrington, R. Robert Creech, Trisha Taylor (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2003) ISBN: 078796266X
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Schedule (show | hide)
| 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Monday, February 18 |
| 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Tuesday - Thursday (with an hour for lunch) |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Friday, February 22 |
Hear from Past Participants (show | hide)
For those who have been in ministry for only a short time, it will help them put a foundation under their ministry and help them form their identity as a pastor. For more experienced pastors it's a wonderful time of fellowship, sharing and laughter as we see how God works-often in spite of us. It's a course that builds you up and encourages you for the ministry that is waiting for you back in your parish.
Course participant Jacob Boer
Your members should know that you will return from this class poised and ready to pursue the kind of leadership that will serve God and them best--neither as their CEO nor as their spiritual "hired hand." They will have on their hands a pastor who will help them narrow the gap between stated goals and current condition-- with greater skill and a keener sense of what real ministry is.
Course participant David Den Haan
Lodging (show | hide)
La Quinta Inn & Suites
265 Route 3 East
Clifton, NJ 07014
Phone 973-778-6500
$122.00/night
Howard Johnson
680 Route 3 West
Clifton, NJ 07012
Phone 973-471-3800
2 double beds $86.25/night
1 queen bed $74.75/night
For more information on the content of the course please contact Kathy Smith
The cost to participate as a visitor is $60 (USD). Visitor status does not involve a transcript but 5 Continuing Education Units can be given upon request. If you would like to take a course for credit as an Unclassified student please email Seminary Admissions or download and complete the Short-term Application Form and send it, complete with transcripts of all academic work done to-date, to the attention of the Director of Enrollment, Calvin Theological Seminary, 3233 Burton SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546.
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This course will also be offered in Grand Rapids, MI from June 2-5, 2008. Please contact Kathy Smith for more information.