Our new ministry training school, Threshold School of Ministry, has an incredible group of instructors who want to see leaders trained and formed who can reach our communities and rapidly changing culture. This fall, we have the following courses scheduled:
HISTORY OF CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY 1 (EARLY CHURCH TO REFORMATION)
October 17-18, 2016 with Peter Fitch, DMin.
You’ll look at and understand some of the major emphases and movements in spiritual formation in pre-Reformation Christian history; highlighting ideas and practices from monks, martyrs and mystics.
Course outline and registration
HERMENEUTICS
October 20-21, 2016 with Brian Metzger, MMin.
We will cover the principles for studying the Bible with the goal of hearing what the original author wrote under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. The student will be introduced to the important things interpreters and communities bring to the text. Special attention will be paid to the Biblical narrative contextualizing Biblical exegesis in the contemporary world as the revealed Word of God that shapes and informs contemporary life.
Course outline and registration
CHRISTIANITY AS A PIONEERING FAITH
October 24-25, 2016 with Cam Roxburgh, DMin.
Explore your understanding of pioneering mission and evangelism and ways in which the Church has responded to changing contexts through history, making links with key theological and Biblical ideas.
Course outline and registration
EVANGELISM IN A PLURALISTIC WORLD
October 27-28, 2016 with Merv Budd, MDiv
We will explore what it means to be Christian witnesses in the current Canadian cultural context. We will wrestle with what it means to be living in a post-Christendom, post-modern and pluralistic society. We will explore how we are to bear witness to our culture in this context and how we might engage with other worldviews and beliefs which are at odds with the Christian faith.
Course outline and registration
It’s not too late to register for one or more of these exciting opportunities to learn from our gifted practitioners. Click here to register. Course outlines and syllabi will be made available upon receipt of registration. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call Wendy at (506) 642-2210, ext 221.
-Shawn
