This Spring, as part of the series “Build Bridges Across Ideological Divides,” the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership is offering the course “Ministering Across Cultures: Building Bridges Through Intercultural Competencies.”
The instructor for this course will be Darla Kay Deardorff, the UNESCO Chair on Intercultural Competence at Stellenbosch University in South Africa and a current trustee of Bethany Theological Seminary.
This short course will explore what it means to be interculturally competent today. It equips pastors and leaders with the skills, knowledge, and insights needed to engage with and minister to our diverse neighbors. As part of this course, students will develop an action plan applying key concepts around intercultural competence within their contexts.
This course is being offered as an onsite intensive at Bethany Theological Seminary in Richmond, Ind. Course dates are March 17-19, 2025.
The Brethren Academy will provide a travel stipend of up to $300 for 8 pastors or church leaders who register for this course. The stipend is to offset travel costs, with reimbursement made upon submission of travel receipts. To qualify for a travel grant, individuals must be currently and actively serving a congregation. Those who wish to apply for a travel grant may email the Brethren Academy at academy@bethanyseminary.edu.
Registration is open to TRIM and EFSM students as well as those seeking continuing education. Interested persons may register here: https://bethanyseminary.edu/brethren-academy/brethren-academy-course-listings/brethren-academy-course-registration-annual-trim-payment.
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