Clergy Care & Development
Continuing Education
- Continuing Education offerings at Auburn Theological Seminary, New York. Offerings include Coaching Skills for Excellence in Ministry; Nature and Spirit: Motivation and Tools for Religious Environmental Leadership; and Evolution, DNA and the Soul.
- The Capital Region Theological Center (CRTC) is a joint effort and ecumenical mission in theological education among the Formula of Agreement denominations in Upstate New York. This includes: Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Reformed Church in America and the United Church of Christ, none of which have a seminary within a three-hour drive of the Capital Region.
CRTC is supported by the Synod of the Northeast through a mission grant authorized by the Fab Five Presbytery Partnership Group (Albany, Cayuga-Syracuse, Northern New York, Susquehanna Valley and Utica Presbyteries).
See their Current Course Listing for details. - 2008 Schedule Montreat Conference Center, Montreat, NC. Offerings include Christian Education, Spring Spiritual Formation Retreat, Arts and Sabbath: The Montreat Artists Series, Reclaiming the Text, Worship & Music, Church Unbound, Wee Kirk, Women’s Connection, and Continuing Education for Commissioned Lay Pastors & Lay Preachers. For more information or to register, call 800-572-2257, X338.
- 2007-2008 Louisville Seminary Lifelong Learning. Courses offered include Labyrinth Pilgrimage and Facilitator Training: Exploring the Interior Rooms of the Castle with Lauren Artress, Church Conflict Utilization, Festival of Theology: Young Voices in Homiletics, and The Care and Maintenance of Flourishing Congregations (online seminar).
- October 2007–April 2008 Auburn Coaching Institute six-month residential program for clergy and professional lay leaders providing an introduction to coaching and coaching skills, individual sessions with an assigned professional coach, group learning and workshops. See this flyer for details.