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Each of these courses invites us to engage in our faiths and our journeys to build a community of faith that leads to the thriving of the church and the healing of the world.

 

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Coming soon: mini-courses that can be combined for traditional seminary credit.

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Cohorts

These online courses meet via video platform at scheduled times. 

Trauma-Informed Leadership for Effective Engagement in Congregational Life and Community Service (Fall 2025) – $1000

Traumatic experience has become ubiquitous in our world. Very often congregation and faith-oriented leaders of community service organizations are not prepared to effectively deal with the trauma experienced in their communities. Meets on Zoom on November 17; December 1, January 5, 12, and February 2 and 16 at 2:30-4PM Central Time. [Sliding Scale available.]

Financial Leadership (Spring 2026) – $500

Discover how Missional Clarity, Trust and Financial Integrity impact Generosity. Acquire powerful tools and leadership skills to increase missional relevance and partnerships, to clarify financial roles and responsibilities and to implement sound financial practices in your ministry setting. Meets online: Jan 20, Feb 2, Feb 16, March 2, March 16, March 30, April 13, April 27. [Sliding Scale available.]

On-Demand

These courses are available at your-own-pace.

Everyone Can Preach Good News – FREE

Do you long for a clear process to help you proclaim the Good News of the Gospel to all? This 5-module course aims to help participants understand the necessity of offering good news in every sermon or gospel proclamation, to provide the rationale, structure, form and requirements for creating a good news message, and focus attention on the need for ensuring that a good news sermon: has a biblical foundation, is theologically sound, and applies directly to the specific audience.

Tenderness and Refuge: Ministry with and for Young Adults – $250

This 6 session mini-course is beneficial for church groups, youth ministers, and anyone invested in young adults. It features Garrett-Evangelical alums, friends, scholars, and practitioners. It highlights their approach, rooted in deep listening to young adults’ experiences through ethnographic research.

Made Flesh: Returning to the Wisdom of Our Own Incarnation – $250

This 6-part series will invite participants into embodied practices (somatics) that support returning to the wisdom of our body for the sake of our own healing and the healing of the world. What does the body have to say? Come and see.

Organizing as People of Faith – $250

This cohort supports identifying key issues and solutions in faith communities. COMING JANUARY 2026.

Rural Ministry – $35

This webinar series focuses on the unique needs of rural contexts. AVAILABLE NOW.

More offerings coming soon!

New offerings on the collective are being added all the time.

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