Continuing Education

Growing in faith is vital for everyone in God’s Kingdom, whether you’re a pastor, teacher, or church member.

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
II Peter 3:18

We’re committed to helping—with workshops, seminars, conferences, and courses you can use for lifelong learning. We structure them to bring worship, learning, and fellowship together to stimulate your intellect, enhance your ministry skills, and renew your spirit. We design them for relevance to a broad ecumenical audience. Many happen right here at Calvin Theological Seminary, many others in a city or town near you, and some may take you to Europe or Mexico. We are pleased to collaborate on many of these events with the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship.

So consider your choices and encourage others to join us.

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Calendar Events

Sep 2010
Sep 8-Dec 8 Calvin Theological Seminary	COURSE OPEN TO VISITORS Imaginative Reading for Creative Preaching Details
Sep 9-Dec 9 Calvin Theological Seminary	COURSE OPEN TO VISITORS Christian Theology in Reformed Confessions Details
Sep 9-Dec 9 Calvin Theological Seminary	COURSE OPEN TO VISITORS Bible Survey Details
Sep 13-Dec 13 Calvin Theological Seminary	COURSE OPEN TO VISITORS Curriculum Design and the Teaching-Learning Process Details
Sep 14-Dec 14 Calvin Theological Seminary	COURSE OPEN TO VISITORS Human Suffering and Pastoral Care Details
Sep 14-Dec 14 Calvin Theological Seminary	COURSE OPEN TO VISITORS Theological Ed as Formation for Ministry Details
Sep 14-16 920 Cherry St SE Grand Rapids, MI - Inner City Christian Federation	LECTURE AND RECEPTION Seeing the Sacred in the Ordinary Meet the artist *John August Swanson*. Each evening ICCF will be open from 6-9pm with a lecture at 7:30 p.m. He will discuss the following topics: The Sacred in the Ordinary: The Art of John August Swanson; When Justice and Peace Kiss: Art, Beauty & Social Justice; and Technique, Process and Vision: Reflections of a Printmaker. Co-sponsored by ICCF, Eyekons, and Calvin Institute of Christian Worship. Free and open to the public.
Sep 14-Oct 19 Calvin Theological Seminary	COURSE OPEN TO VISITORS Missions from the Majority World Details
Sep 20 Calvin Theological Seminary Auditorium 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM	GOSPEL CROSSING CULTURES SERIES Global-local Perspectives in Evangelizing Secular Young Adults *Sangwoo Cho* will be our guest lecturer with response by Peter Choi. Free and open to the public.
Oct 2010
Oct 1-2 Calvin Theological Seminary	CONFERENCE Christ Above All: Engaging the Challenge of Islam *Mark Durie, theologian, activist, vicar of St. Mary's Anglican Church, Caulfield, Australia, and author of "The Third Choice: Islam, Dhimmitude and Freedom” will be the keynote speaker. Also speaking is Diane Obenchain* of Calvin College and *Daniel Shayesteh*, an Iranian minister in the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church. Details
Oct 11-13 Calvin Theological Seminary	COURSE OPEN TO VISITORS - FALL READING BREAK COURSE Discipleship: Facilitating Small Groups for Life-Long Learning Details
Oct 12 Calvin Theological Seminary Auditorium 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM	PANEL DISCUSSION Belhar Confession *John Cooper, Victoria Proctor-Gibbs, and Peter Borgdorff* will dialogue on the Belhar Confession. *Thea Leunk* will moderate the discussion.
Oct 18 Calvin Theological Seminary Auditorium 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM	GOSPEL CROSSING CULTURES SERIES Lazarus at the Gate of our Congregations *Gary VanderPol* will be our guest lecturer addressing how wealthy Christians can effectively serve and learn from the poor. Free and open to the public.
Oct 21 Grand Rapids, MI - Calvin Theological Seminary - Auditorium and Chapel 9:30 AM - 2:45 PM	FALL PREACHING CONFERENCE *Mark Labberton, Professor of Preaching at Fuller Theological Seminary, is our guest speaker for our annual Fall Preaching Conference. The topic of the day is Preaching Matthew's Gospel of Surprise*. Details
Oct 30 Grandville, MI - Ivanrest Christian Reformed Church 8:30 AM - 4:45 PM	CONFERENCE Next! Global Outreach for a New Generation NEXT! is a bold attempt to bring together three groups of people in dialogue around the topic of intergenerational missions. How can pastors, youth pastors and workers, and missions committee members all work together to develop global and local outreach that is integrated, intergenerational, and intentional? Come and help create an action plan for doing intergenerational missions well. Keynote speaker is *David Livermore*. Co-sponsored with Christian Reformed World Missions. More information
Nov 2010
Nov 2-Dec 7 Calvin Theological Seminary	COURSE OPEN TO VISITORS Your Muslim Neighbor: Changing Negative Images to Positive Impressions Details
Nov 3-4 Calvin Theological Seminary Chapel	STOB LECTURES *Rebecca DeYoung*, Associate Professor of Philosophy at Calvin College, will speak on her newest book – Glittering Vices: A New Look at the Seven Deadly Sins.
Nov 4-5 Calvin Theological Seminary Auditorium	CONFERENCE Small Group Ministry Conference *James Bryan Smith* will be our guest presenter. Co-sponsored by Calvin Theological Seminary, CRC Home Missions, Western Seminary (The Journey), and RCA office of Discipleship. Details
Nov 8 Calvin Theological Seminary Auditorium 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM	GOSPEL CROSSING CULTURES SERIES The Emerging Church in China *Kurt Selles* will be our guest lecturer addressing the issues and challenges of the church in China. Free and open to the public.
Dec 2010
Dec 6 Calvin Theological Seminary Auditorium 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM	GOSPEL CROSSING CULTURES SERIES Urban Missions Today *Derrick Mashau and Roger Greenway* will be our guest lecturers. Free and open to the public.