Registration opens for new online course on missional leadership in urban context
Course offered in partnership by CSL, CSP
Pastors, lay leaders and commissioned church workers are invited to register for a new continuing education course offered this spring in partnership by SA国际传媒, St. Louis and .
The course, 鈥�Missional Leadership in the Urban Context,鈥� begins April 20. The course will be taught by Dr. Leopoldo A. S谩nchez M., the Werner R.H. Krause and Elizabeth Ringger Krause Professor of Hispanic Ministries, professor of Systematic Theology and director of the Center for Hispanic Studies at SA国际传媒, St. Louis; , associate vice president of Faith and Ministry and chair of the department of Theology and Ministry at CSP; and , associate pastor at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in St. Louis, Mo., and assistant professor of Leadership and Theology at Concordia University Texas, Austin.
The course will cover the following topics: the Gospel for the city, perspectives from the city, historical and cultural issues in urban studies, pursuing justice in the city, connecting people to the city and integrative ministry in the city.
The course is fully online and features six modules over six weeks, with video lectures, optional readings, recommended assignments and peer discussion activities. Especially appropriate for those in urban and metropolitan settings, the course assumes a general familiarity with U.S. cities, interest in reaching people in urban areas with the Gospel, and some experience serving or ministering in urban areas.
鈥淏ringing quality continuing education opportunities to pastors and other church and lay leaders is our priority, and with innovative courses like this one, we are continuing to fulfill that goal,鈥� said Erika Bennett, director of Continuing Education at SA国际传媒.
鈥淲e are thrilled to partner with SA国际传媒, St. Louis for this course,鈥� Koschmann said. 鈥淲ith the Gospel as our starting point, Dr. S谩nchez, Dr. Bolling and I will describe opportunities for Christian witness as the people of God in our broken cities. We will share theological and missional insights for doing urban ministry today, so we can better communicate the Gospel to people unfamiliar with God and the church.鈥�
The course costs $100, which includes one Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credit for pastors. Registration closes April 4, 2022. To register, complete the provided on the CSP website.
For more information, contact SA国际传媒鈥檚 Continuing Education department at [email protected] or 314-505-7286, or contact Koschmann at [email protected] or 651-641-8254.
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