{"id":16256,"date":"2021-01-30T23:49:19","date_gmt":"2021-01-30T23:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=16256"},"modified":"2021-01-30T23:49:20","modified_gmt":"2021-01-30T23:49:20","slug":"ventures-course-on-multivocational-ministry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2021\/ventures-course-on-multivocational-ministry\/","title":{"rendered":"Ventures course to focus on multivocational ministry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"226\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/ventures-in-christian-discipleship-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/ventures-in-christian-discipleship-1.jpg 226w, https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/ventures-in-christian-discipleship-1-136x300.jpg 136w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 226px) 100vw, 226px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Kendra Flory<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The February offering from the Ventures in Christian Discipleship program at McPherson (Kan.) College will be <strong>\u201cThe Gift of Multivocational Ministry.\u201d <\/strong>The course presented by Dana Cassell will be offered online on Feb. 20 at 9 a.m. to 12 noon (Central time).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Church of the Brethren, more than three-quarters of congregations are served by multivocational (part-time) pastors. That statistic may sound discouraging, but multivocational ministry is actually a gift and grace, for both ministers and congregations. This course will highlight current realities, encouraging possibilities, and theological roots of shared ministry for today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cassell serves part-time as pastor of Peace Covenant Church of the Brethren in Durham, N.C., and part-time as manager of the \u201cPart-Time Pastor; Full-Time Church\u201d program in the Church of the Brethren\u2019s Office of Ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Continuing education credit is available to ministers for $10 per course. The registration process includes an opportunity to pay for CEUs and give an optional donation to the Ventures program. Go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mcpherson.edu\/ventures\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.mcpherson.edu\/ventures\">www.mcpherson.edu\/ventures<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8212; Kendra Flory is advancement assistant at McPherson College.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find more Church of the Brethren news:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts is-layout-flow wp-block-latest-posts-is-layout-flow\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/annual-conference-moderator-theme\/\">Annual Conference moderator shares theme statement for 2027<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/conferencia-anual-declaracion-tematica\/\">El moderador de la Conferencia Anual comparte la declaraci\u00f3n tem\u00e1tica para 2027.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/konferans-deklarasyon-tem-2027\/\">Moderat\u00e8 konferans any\u00e8l la pataje deklarasyon t\u00e8m pou 2027 la<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/what-faithful-witness-asks\/\">What faithful witness asks of churches today: CCT\u2019s 20th anniversary forum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/sa-temwen-fidel-yo-mande\/\">Sa temwen fid\u00e8l yo mande legliz yo jodi a: fow\u00f2m 20y\u00e8m aniv\u00e8s\u00e8 CCT a<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The February offering from the Ventures in Christian Discipleship program at McPherson (Kan.) 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