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Lifelong Learning

Garrett-Evangelical is committed to the belief that all faithful learning is lifelong learning. We are called to help laity, clergy and church leadership throughout the world as they grow in their understanding of their faith in their lives and communities.  Garrett-Evangelical, a world leader in quality theological education, offers classes in the traditional classroom environment, in innovative, non traditional learning environments, on the internet, and with cutting edge programs that enable us to reach new audiences in every location and in every faith tradition. 

We invite you to explore the tabs below to discover programs in lay education, continuing education, distance learning, leadership training, classes for personal and professional spiritual development. For additional information or questions regarding any of our Lifelong Learning programs, contact Shay Craig or Jim Noseworthy in the External Programs Office.

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Shay Craig Coordinator of External Programs E-mail 847.866.4547

The Plus Program

The Plus Program, an executive education program specifically for religious leaders, is a distinct collaboration between Garrett-Evangelical and Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. Through academic rigor, professional relevance for religious leaders, and the flexibility you need to succeed, the Plus Program equips you to effectively lead your ministry for the 21st Century. The Plus Program is taught by senior faculty and practitioners at Kellogg School of Management and Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary.  

The Plus Program is . . .

• • A clergy executive certification program taught by the faculty of Kellogg Center for Nonprofit Management at Northwestern University and Garrett-Evangelical. 
  • A cutting-edge program, tailored to meet the dynamic needs of clergy and lay leaders. 
  • A series of lectures, interactive exercises, and dialogues intentionally crafted to address the complexities of leadership and organizational transformation.  
  • A collaborative learning experience which equips participants to put new skills and concepts immediately into action to meet today’s toughest challenges.

Plus Program Participants will . . .

• • Create and articulate a dynamic model of Christian leadership for the 21st century
  • Explore innovative models of congregational development 
  • Embrace new models of fundraising and stewardship
  • Develop skills for effective leadership
  • Form lasting collaborative connections with Plus colleagues and faculty

Plus Program Graduates Will . . .

• • Earn a certificate in nonprofit management issued from Kellogg School of Management and Garrett-Evangelical
  • Receive lifelong learning and networking benefits, including invitations to Kellogg School and Garrett-Evangelical alumni and executive education activities
  • Have access to faculty research and publications
  • Can continue in the Executive Scholars program at the Kellogg School of Management and qualify for a 30% tuition reduction in the Open Enrollment Executive Education program

New cohorts for the fall of 2013 are forming now and space is limited. If you are looking for a way to gain additional leadership and management skills and to interact with like-minded religious professionals, the Plus Program can help you meet your goals and enhance the success of your ministry. Apply today!

• Testimonials
• Program Descriptions
• Meet the Faculty
• About the Schools
• Fees

Testimonials

		"One of the things I especially appreciate about the Plus Program was being able to look at Discipleship from a business model. Kellogg provides a view of ministry that reveals hidden areas and brings things that may have been frustratingly blurry into focus. The timing has been a divine intervention for my ministry. Divinely called and Spirit-driven, I know that my ministry can only go as far as my own humility and willingness to be taught and transformed. Each session takes me to that 'next level.'"  Sarai Case Associate Pastor Tempe First United Methodist Church in Tempe, Arizona
		"I am able to take the lessons learned through the Plus Program and apply them directly to the practice of ministry. I have learned new ways of leading staff and have gained a better understanding of how to budget for outreach ministries. It has been refreshing to get a business education to compliment the M.Div. I earned from Garrett-Evangelical." Rev. Wes Dorr Minister of Education and Outreach United Church of Rogers Park in Chicago, Illinois
		"This program has allowed me to continue learning and further develop my leadership skills with a community of my peers to support me." Rev. Nancy Lynn Associate Pastor First United Methodist Church of Ann Arbor in Ann Arbor, Michigan
		"We've heard from professors who have been successful in their ministry, business, and daily life and it was a great thing for us to learn from them." Bishop Zothan Mawia The Methodist Church of Lower Myanmar (Burma)
		"This program has helped me see beyond my immediate circumstances that there are better ways of doing things than the prescribed method. This is exactly what I needed." Rev. Wiley Gladney Pastor of Discipleship United Methodist Church of Whitefish Bay in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin

Program Descriptions

Participants in the Plus Program meet twice in an academic year (October and April) for two days over the course of two years. Held at the Kellogg School of Management's Chicago campus (Wieboldt Hall at 339 E. Chicago Ave, Chicago, Illinois), each two-day session is taught by senior facutly and practitioners from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and Kellogg School of Management.  These sessions are taught in an executive education format that utilizes hands on activities, case studies, and applications tailored to religious professionals.  The Plus Program includes:    

Session One: Developing Personal Leadership Leadership Today – Today’s world presents significant challenges to leaders. The world has changed and leaders need to change too. This session will help the participants better understand their role as leaders managing challenging situations and a wide variety of issues. Key questions such as work/life balance, leading change, and managing people will be addressed. Leading and Following – Leaders need to understand their dual role as leaders and followers to truly be successful at guiding an organization to success. In this session, pastors will explore the entanglement of being a leader and a follower. Using unique metaphors, the faculty will teach the participants that leading requires moving forward and moving back and the ability to empower others to reach the goal.

Session Two: Focus on General Management Finance and Accounting for Pastors – Many nonprofit leaders have moved into leadership because of their commitment to the mission of the organization. Often, these leaders have not had significant management or business training in specific skills like financial management. This session will address the key principles of financial management including understanding financial statements and the trends represented by the numbers, predicting the financial implications of managerial decisions, and learning to work more effectively with financial executives. Leading Change – In today’s turbulent times, change is a fact of life for most organizations including churches. Whether it is a change in leadership, culture, requirements or demographics, pastors and volunteer leaders play a key role in this dynamic environment. This session will discuss the management of change and the skills necessary to ensure the organization’s future growth. It will address key drivers of change and how to motivate various constituents to support and embrace change.

Session Three: Exploring Leadership in My Mission Communications and Building Trust – Building a strong community of trust is essential to success. This session will pastors understand key communications strategies that will lead to the formation of stronger teams and thus greater success within their parishes. Through lecture and several interactive exercises, pastors will learn how to better communicate with internal and external stakeholders, how to deal with breaches of trust and how to motivate the people within the parish. Team Building – No leader becomes successful working alone. Managers in today’s world rely on teams to help them achieve their objectives, develop new programs and services, generate solutions and expand their vision. These sessions will help pastors design and implement more effective teams in their parishes. They will examine elements of intra-team behavior such as leadership, communication and conflict resolution and inter-team dynamics such as competition. Specific topics addressed in these sessions would be: how to lead a team; how to encourage creativity; how to ensure coordination; how to deal with difficult team members; how to improve the teams' decision-making and performance; and how to get the most out of a team.

Session Four: Managing People and Resources Developing People – Parishes today rely on the resources of paid staff and volunteers to support the variety of activities typical of parish life. The pastor is responsible as the leader and manager of these people. This session will help the pastors better understand the critical human resource issues of today’s complex society and help them develop a strong team to support the work of the church. Exercises and lecture will address the issues of managing and leading volunteers, paid staff and key leaders. Performance Evaluation Managing people is an essential task of any nonprofit leader. This session will build on the Motivating Key Stakeholders session and address the key concepts of performance appraisals of staff and/or volunteers. It would utilize many of the same theories as the previous session, but will apply them in the specific context of face-to-face interactions. The session would be interactive and include a case and an exercise. Stewarding your Resources – As a church, receiving diverse support from a variety of sources, parishes need to be strong stewards of the time, talent and treasure that is shared with the parish. As the leader, the pastor needs to be accountable for those resources. This session will underscore the importance of on-going development of relationships and maintenance of assets in the care of the parish.

Session Five: Building External Relationships Reaching a Diverse Audience - Nonprofit organizations have multiple stakeholders and to be successful, leaders need to identify, understand and reach out to these audiences with different, segmented messages. This session will help pastors: identify their key audiences; learn strategies for prioritizing the audiences and: communicate relevant messages to those audiences. Branding Your Congregation - Brand image is one of the most important resources organizations have and brands vary in the amount of power and value they have in the marketplace. However, most nonprofit organizations do not leverage their brands effectively.  If a nonprofit treats a brand as name only, it misses the point of branding.  This session will combine the latest thought-leadership on this topic with practical exercises and will allow faith-based leaders to develop a brand management strategy that will leverage their brand to increase participation and engagement of parishioners.

Session Six: Capstone Program - The Leadership Challenge Authentic Leadership – Parishes have a wide array of stakeholders. As leaders, we need to understand the motivations of these stakeholders and use that understanding to connect them to our mission. This session will help pastors think differently about how they approach their interactions with staff, boards, donors and other leaders in their communities to drive success in their parishes. Through lecture, discussion and short case examples, participants will better understand how to make their stakeholders feel connected – to the people their parish serves, to the colleagues who surround them and, surprisingly, even to the competitors. Conflict Resolution and Negotiations – The Kellogg School is a leader in the field of dispute resolution and negotiation. It is a subject that is critical to building relationships, internally and externally. This session will give the pastors the skills and confidence to plan and implement more effective negotiation strategies and reach more satisfactory outcomes. Working one-on-one and in teams, participants will learn to negotiate deals, resolve disputes and make decisions in competitive environments. Leaders make decisions every day that impact the growth of their organizations. Nonprofit leaders deal with a wide variety of constituents and create key partnerships including those with staff, volunteers, donors, corporations, etc. Often, these are not easy decisions and require a clear understanding of the values and goals of the organization and the goals of the potential partners.

Meet the Faculty

The Plus Program faculty includes senior faculty and practitioners from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and Garrett-Evangelical. Their combination of theory and practice creates a tremendous learning experience for our participants. Throughout each program, faculty present new developments in management theory from an academic perspective as well as practical applications that will work in a variety of ministries and nonprofit organizations. We invite you to get to know some of the Plus Faculty now.

	Gail Berger Lecturer of Management and Organizations Kellogg School of Management Learn More		Gennifer Brooks Earnest and Bernice Styberg Associate Professor of Homiletics Garrett-Evangelical Learn More
	Barry Bryant Associate Professor of United Methodist and Wesleyan Studies Garrett-Evangelical Learn More		Michelle L. Buck Clinical Professor of Management & Organizations Kellogg School of Management Learn More
	Lisa A. Fortini-Campbell Lecturer of Executive Programs Kellogg School of Management Learn More		Mark Fowler Associate Professor of Church Leadership Garrett-Evangelical Learn More
	Liz Livinsgton Howard Associate Director of the Center for Nonprofit Management Kellogg School of Management Learn More		Thomas N. Hubbard John L. and Helen Kellogg Professor of Management & Strategy Kellogg School of Management Learn More
	Harry M. Kraemer Clinical Professor of Management & Strategy Kellogg School of Management Learn More		J. Keith Murnighan Harold H. Hines Jr. Professor of Risk Management Kellogg School of Management Learn More
	Marian Powers Lecturer of Executive Education Kellogg School of Management Learn More		Brent Waters Jerre and Mary Joy Stead Professor of Christian Social Ethics Garrett-Evangelical Learn More

About the Schools

Building partnerships with nonprofit practitioners is one of the key initiatives of the Center for Nonprofit Management. Founded in 1998 with the support of the WK Kellogg Foundation in Battle Creek, Mich., the Center builds on the Kellogg School's long tradition of serving the governmental and nonprofit sector with management education.

The Center's mission is to become an internationally recognized resource in the field of nonprofit management education and higher education through our graduate degree and executive management programs. We aim to harness the resources of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University — teaching, research, case writing, consulting and volunteering — to partner with the nonprofit community.

Specifically, the Center has four objectives:

1) to enhance the existing Kellogg School MBA curriculum
2) to expand our outreach and partnership with the nonprofit community
3) to initiate and support scholarly research in the sector and 
4) to provide outstanding executive education programs for nonprofit leaders

The Center relies on the expertise of academic faculty as well as practitioners from various areas of the nonprofit sector. It is this bridge between the academic community and the nonprofit sector that makes the Center for Nonprofit Management a unique entity. We encourage you to explore our Web site to learn more about the objectives of the Center and see how we are helping to address the challenges facing the nonprofit world in the 21st century.

Website:  http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/research/nonprofit/index.htm

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The core purpose of Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary is to know God in Christ and, through preparing spiritual leaders, to help others know God in Christ.Garrett-Evangelical, founded in 1853, is a graduate school of theology related to The United Methodist Church.  Located on the campus of Northwestern University, the seminary serves more than 500 students from many denominations and cultural backgrounds, fostering an atmosphere of ecumenical interaction.  Garrett-Evangelical offers degrees for the master of divinity, master of arts, master of theological studies, doctor of philosophy, and doctor of ministry.  Its 4,500 living alumni serve church and society around the world.

Mission Statement:

Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary is a graduate theological school that prepares skilled, bold and articulate leaders who share the transforming love of Jesus Christ. Related to the United Methodist Church, with an ecumenical and international reach, we prepare leaders who are equipped to live and proclaim the Gospel and to teach in diverse congregations and educational settings. Our teaching and learning settings will be places of hospitality where we pursue respect and reconciliation in all encounters.

Garrett-Evangelical is the result of the interweaving of three institutions:

• Garrett Biblical Institute, the first Methodist seminary in the Midwest, was established in 1853 by largely the same church people who founded Northwestern. Founders hoped that the school would shape mind and spirit toward an educated ministry.
• The Chicago Training School, established in 1885, was an important force for women in ministry and for developing service agencies throughout Chicago. CTS merged with GBI in 1934.
• Evangelical Theological Seminary, located in Naperville and founded as a seminary of the Evangelical Church (later the Evangelical United Brethren) in 1873, joined with Garrett Theological Seminary in 1974 to form Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary.

These institutional histories live on in our core values of critical and creative reason, evangelical commitment, and prophetic participation in society.

Website:  www.garrett.edu

Fees

Fees
The annual fee for Plus Executive Education seminars is $2,500 per year and includes tuition, course materials and meals. A non-refundable deposit of $250 is due no later then September 1 to guarantee enrollment in October's courses. The $2,500 annual fee or a payment plan is due prior to the courses in October in order to participate. 

To register and pay for your $250 deposit online click here.  Please make checks payable to Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary or pay with a credit card by calling the Office of External Programs at 847.866.4547.

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Please note, participants are responsible for travel and lodging expenses.


Financial Assistance 
Payment plans and a limited number of partial-scholarships are available for those who need financial assistance. If you graduated from Garrett-Evangelical within the last three years (2011-2013) a discounted rate is available. To learn more, contact Shay Craig in the Office of External Programs at  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  or 847.866.4547.


Cancellation Policy 
There is a non-refundable cancellation fee of 20% of the full tuition ($2,500), if notice of cancellation has not been received within 5 business days prior to the program date.

Arts

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Student Survey

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Articles for Promotion Review

Dear Faculty,

Below are links to Dr. E. Byron Anderson's and Cheryl Anderson's articles which they have submitted for review as part of their promotion application materials.  Each document is a .pdf.  Click on each link to view it.  Once Adobe Acrobat has opened, you can save the document to your computer by clicking the "save as" button (the floppy disk icon). 

If you have questions, please do not hesitate to call me at 847.866.3903.

Sincerely,

Krista McNeil

E. Byron Anderson's Documents

1. "A Body in the Spirit for the World: Eucharist, Epiclesis, and Ethics"
2.  "Memory, Tradition, and the Re-Membering of Suffering"
3.  "Mindless Ritual, Embodied Faith: The Possibility of Liturgical Catechesis"
4.  "Practicing Scripture, Unsealing the Book"
5.  "Christian Prayer and Song in a Post-Holocaust Church"
6.  "Scripture and Liturgy: Offering Christ"
7. "The Power of Godliness to Know: Charles Wesley and the Means of Grace"
8.  "Worship and Formation for Ministry"
9.  "Worship: Schooling in the Tradition of Jesus"

10.  Dr. E. Byron Anderson's CV

Cheryl Anderson's Documents

1.  Reflections in an Interethnic/Racial Era on Interethnic/Racial Marriage in Ezra
2.   Reconsidering Theological Education in an Age of HIV and AIDS: Shifting Away From the Elite Towards the Marginalized
3.  Translating Reflections_pg103
4.  Biblical Laws: Challenging the Principles of Old Testament Ethics

5.  Dr. Cheryl Anderson's CV

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January and Summer Intensives and Weekend Courses

General Information

Garrett-Evangelical offers a sequence of courses in January and summer two-week formats (two two-week sessions in summer) that offer the opportunity - especially for those who are working - to sample seminary courses, to fulfill requirements for United Methodist ordination and certification, and to continue study in degree programs.

Local pastors who have completed the basic Course of Study and meet annual conference requirements for membership and ordination as elders may be admitted to master's courses in order to meet Advanced Course of Study requirements.

Courses which meet BGTS and certification requirements are noted on course schedules.

Most intensive courses require reading and sometimes written assignments to be completed in advance of the beginning of the course. The course syllabus is posted several weeks in advance of the term.  In order to change to a different term, use the drop down menu on the top of the page to select a deifferent term and then click 'Change'.

Many students find the two-week format, with everyone on the same schedule for classes, worship, and meals, help develop strong ties within the student community.

Each semester, a few courses are also offered in a Friday afternoon - Saturday morning format, meeting three weekends over the course of the semester. Those can be located on the course schedules.

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Cokesbury

Cokesbury, the United Methodist retail store for books, bibles, church supplies, and music, has a store in the Lower Level of Loder Hall.  The store carries textbooks for current classes, publications by faculty members, other academic, educational, and devotional books, and a selection of gift items.

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Hours

• Monday 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Tuesday 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
• Wednesday 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
• Friday 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

More information, including catalog sales, is available from www.Cokesbury.com

Master of Divinity Field Concentrations

While a field concentration is not required, students may, in consultation with an advisor in the field, do a field concentration by completing a minimum of 5 courses in a field (including pre-requisite courses, designated field electives, and open electives) plus a portfolio focused in that field. Faculty in the field set standards for completion of the concentration and may require additional requirements beyond the minimum. In this manner, students may develop a concentration for further graduate study or for church certification.

Currently, concentrations are available in church history, theology, ethics, worship, pastoral care and counseling, Christian education, spiritual formation, church leadership, African American church leadership, and urban ministry (urban ministry courses are taken through cross-registration at SCUPE). Other concentrations may be possible with appropriate faculty consultation and support.

This concentration is listed on the transcript if (1) at least the minimum number of courses is completed, (2) a portfolio is completed and reviewed with faculty during the regular processes of evaluation, and (3) any additional requirements set by faculty in the field are completed. Check with faculty in each field for specific requirements.

Online Courses

Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary is committed to preparing spiritual leaders in every stage of their lives and ministries. Therefore, we are continuously implementing new and emerging technologies which allow us to use non-traditional methods of instruction; specifically, online courses.

We have twelve accredited online courses offered in a two-year rotation. These classes fulfill the requirements for the Basic Graduate Theological Studies (BGTS) program, and many of the required courses for our master's degree programs and United Methodist Certification programs. 

All online courses are open to students enrolled in one of Garrett-Evangelical’s graduate degrees, certificates, or enrichment programs.

Upcoming Online Courses

Spring 2012

• Romans, Dr. Charles Cosgrove, Professor of Early Christian Literature.
• History of Christian Thought & Practice 1, Dr. Jim Papandrea, Assistant Professor of Church History.
• History of Christian Thought & Practice 2, Dr. Anna Johnson, Assistant Professor of Reformation Church History.
• Introduction to Theology, Dr. Hendrik Pieterse, Associate Professor of Global Christianity and World Religions.
• Teaching for Biblical Faith, Dr. Reggie Blount, Associate Professor of Formation, Youth, and Culture.
• Theology of Evangelism, Dr. Mark Teasdale, Assistant Professor of Evangelism
• Supervision in Spiritual Direction, Dr. Dwight Judy, Professor of Spiritual Formation. (This is a Doctor of Ministry course open only to DMin students.)

Summer 2012

• Introduction to Old Testament, Dr. Brooke Lester, Asistant Professor of Hebrew Scripture
• United Methodist Worship: Theory & Practice, Dr. Ron Anderson, Professor of Worship

No time like now!

If you're yearning to enhance your ministry, now is the time to immerse yourself in a dynamic course taught by outstanding faculty.




For more information on online courses at Garrett-Evangelical, contact Dr. Pam Holliman, Director of Distance Learning and Associate Professor, Pastoral Theology and Pastoral Psychotherapy, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 847.866.3980.

Academics

Greetings from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and welcome to Academic Affairs! The academic program at Garrett-Evangelical is one of the primary vehicles through which we engage our mission to prepare bold leaders for the church, the academy, and the world. You will find a range of degree and certificate programs that address many vocational callings. The Master of Divinity program prepares persons, broadly, for ordination and other forms of ministry. The new Vocational Formation and Church Leadership course taken all three years (and also taken by the Master of Arts students) specifically attends to the student's calling, spiritual disciplines, field education experience, preparation of ordination materials, and ordination committee interviews. It is possible in the Master of Divinity degree to choose among a number of concentrations in order to develop a particular interest in ministry (for example, spiritual formation, pastoral care, African American Church leadership, Urban Ministry, and others). Beginning with the class of 2010, the MDivPlus program becomes available to all graduating Master of Divinity students and supports them through the first three years of ministry.

We also offer a Master of Arts degree that provides for basic theological education and a specialization, as well as meeting degree requirements for ordination in the Deacon track of the United Methodist Church. The Master of Theological Studies degree assists students in preparing for PhD studies, as well as offering a more theoretically based program with several concentration areas. And, finally, at the Master's level, Garrett-Evangelical offers a dual Master of Divinity and Master of Social Work degree with Loyola University.

There are two doctoral programs at Garrett-Evangelical. Clergy who have been in ministry for at least three years may elect the professional Doctor of Ministry degree that focuses on advanced theological reflection and contextual research. A concentration in Church Leadership or a preaching concentration (in cooperation with the Association of Theological Schools in Chicago) is possible. The academic degree, Doctor of Philosophy, prepares students for teaching careers and ministry in liberal arts colleges, denominationally affiliated colleges, and seminaries. Our PhD graduates have a high rate of placement in the academy and we are ranked in the top tier of graduate education producing African American scholars in religion.

You will find an outstanding, well-published faculty who are as committed to effective teaching in the classroom as they are to research and scholarship. We are proud of the ethnic, racial, gender, and international diversity of our faculty and student body. And, we are committed to retaining this diversity as the school moves increasingly toward greater multicultural integration in its curriculum. cross-cultural experience requirement.

Our goal at Garrett-Evangelical is to keep our curriculum relevant to the needs of the church, the academy and the world - and to keep our delivery formats user-friendly as we develop more intensive courses offered in two week and weekend time frames, real-time simulcast courses, and hybrid online courses.

Academic Affairs welcomes your interest and we encourage you to be in contact with our offices as you are choosing a school for theological education and preparation for various forms of ministry. May God bless you in this most exciting journey into theological education!

Dr. Lallene Rector
Academic Dean, Vice President of Academic Affairs