{"id":14146,"date":"2019-06-26T16:33:27","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T16:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.brethren.org\/news\/?p=14146"},"modified":"2019-08-02T16:35:15","modified_gmt":"2019-08-02T16:35:15","slug":"upcoming-brethren-academy-courses-are-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2019\/upcoming-brethren-academy-courses-are-announced\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming Brethren Academy courses are announced"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/09\/logo-of-brethren-academy-for.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4219\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership has announced upcoming courses open to TRIM and EFSM students, pastors (who may earn 2 continuing education units per course), and other interested people. The academy is a joint program of Bethany Theological Seminary and the Church of the Brethren.<\/p>\n<p>While the academy continues to accept students beyond the listed registration deadline for each course, that date is used to determine whether there are enough students to offer the course. Many courses require pre-course readings, so students need to be sure to allow enough time to complete the readings. Please do not purchase texts or make travel plans until the registration deadline has passed and a course confirmation is received.<\/p>\n<p>To register, contact the academy at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:academy@bethanyseminary.edu\">academy@bethanyseminary.edu<\/a>\u00a0or 765-983-1824.<\/p>\n<p>Summer\/Fall 2019:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cDeath and Dying,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0an online course, is held Sept. 4-Oct. 29 with instructor Debbie Eisenbise. The registration deadline is July 31.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cInterim\/Transitional Ministry: More than Mere Maintenance\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0is an online course held Sept. 25-Nov. 19 with instructor Tara Hornbacker. The registration deadline is Aug. 21.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cChurch of the Brethren History,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0a weekend intensive, is held Oct. 10-13 in Miami, Fla., hosted by a Haitian congregation of the Church of the Brethren. The instructor is Denise Kettering Lane. The registration deadline is Sept. 6.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cIntroduction to the New Testament\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0is an online course held Oct. 16-Dec. 3 with instructor Matt Boersma. The registration deadline is Sept. 11.<\/p>\n<p>Winter\/Spring 2020:<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cA Place of Refuge: Urban Ministry,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0a two-week intensive, is held Jan. 6-16, 2020, in Atlanta, Ga. The instructor is Joshua Brockway. The registration deadline is Nov. 1, 2019.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cFaith Formation for a Changing World\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0is an online course held Jan. 22-March 17, 2020, with instructor Rhonda Pittman-Gingrich. The registration deadline is Dec. 18, 2019.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cSpiritual Practices in Ministry\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0is an online course held April 15-June 9, 2020, with instructor Reba Herder. The registration deadline is March 11, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cScience and Faith,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0a weekend intensive, is held April 29-May 3, 2020, with instructor Russell Haitch. The registration deadline is March 25, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cChurch Planting,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0a directed independent study, is being planned for May, 2020, with the date to be announced. The instructor is Stan Dueck.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership has announced upcoming courses open to TRIM and EFSM students, pastors (who may earn 2 continuing education units per course), and other interested people. 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