{"id":21961,"date":"2023-06-16T09:56:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T09:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/?p=21961"},"modified":"2023-06-19T19:02:08","modified_gmt":"2023-06-19T19:02:08","slug":"brethren-academy-offers-courses-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2023\/brethren-academy-offers-courses-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Brethren Academy offers courses in English and courses in Spanish"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Following are upcoming courses from the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership, a ministry training partnership of the Church of the Brethren\u2019s Office of Ministry and Bethany Theological Seminary. Several courses are offered in English, with other courses offered in Spanish:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Upcoming English-language courses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cDefining Set-Apart Ministry within the Multivocational Reality,\u201d<\/strong> Sept. 6-Oct. 31, instructor: Sandra Jenkins, online, eight weeks, description: \u201cThis course will explore the set-apart ministry within the multivocational context, including the rewards and challenges for both pastor and congregation. Topics include the multivocational ministry of the Apostle Paul and an investigation of 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Titus. Students in this course will also learn how time management, leader motivation, and an understanding of mission are all-important skills for multivocational ministry,\u201d registration deadline: Aug. 2<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/09\/brethren-academy-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Blue logo with a cross and people with their arms up on each side of it\" class=\"wp-image-15348\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e3e9ee\"><em><strong>Please pray\u2026<\/strong> For the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership, its staff and instructors, and all the students who participate in courses.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cIntroduction to Hebrew Scriptures,\u201d<\/strong> Oct. 11-Dec. 5, instructor: Matt Boersma, online, eight weeks, description: \u201cWhile the Church of the Brethren has long held the New Testament as its focus, the Old Testament or Hebrew Bible is the basis of much of the New Testament\u2019s faith. This course, taught by Hebrew scholar Matt Boersma, will work through the various books of the Hebrew Bible and look at their ancient context, their influence on the New Testament, and modern theories about these texts,\u201d registration deadline: Sept. 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cChurch of the Brethren History,\u201d <\/strong>online, offered through the Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center (SVMC), Sept. 11-Nov. 5, instructor: Craig Gandy, credit: BHT, FCR, registration deadline: Aug. 7, to register contact Karen Hodges at <a href=\"mailto:karenhodges@svmccob.org\">karenhodges@svmccob.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cIntroduction to Pastoral Care,\u201d<\/strong> onsite at Bethany Seminary in Richmond, Ind., Jan. 16-19, 2024, instructor: Debbie Eisenbise, credit: MS, FCR, registration deadline: Dec. 5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cChurch History 2,\u201d <\/strong>online, Jan. 24-March 19, 2024, instructor: Josh Brockway, credit: BHT, FCR, registration deadline: Dec. 19<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cChurch of the Brethren Polity,\u201d <\/strong>Zoom intensive, March 22-23 and April 26-27, 2024, instructor: Randy Yoder, credit: BHT, FCR, registration deadline: Feb. 16, 2024; offered through the Susquehanna Valley Ministry Center (SVMC), to register contact Karen Hodges at <a href=\"mailto:karenhodges@svmccob.org\">karenhodges@svmccob.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cEmbracing Diversity, Facing Division,\u201d<\/strong> hybrid onsite at Bethany Seminary and on Zoom, April 11-13, 2024, instructor: Russell Haitch, credit: BHT, registration deadline: March 7, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Courses are for continuing education (2 continuing education units), personal enrichment, or TRIM\/EFSM credit. Register and pay for courses online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bethanyseminary.edu\/brethren-academy\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"www.bethanyseminary.edu\/brethren-academy\">www.bethanyseminary.edu\/brethren-academy<\/a> or contact <a href=\"mailto:academy@bethanyseminary.edu\">academy@bethanyseminary.edu<\/a> or 765-983-1824.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cursos en Espa\u00f1ol de la Academia de los Hermanos<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Todos los cursos est\u00e1n disponibles para recibir cr\u00e9dito SeBAH-COB. Algunos cursos tambi\u00e9n pueden estar disponibles para educaci\u00f3n continua (2 CEU). Para solicitar m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n o un formulario de inscripci\u00f3n para un curso, comunicarse con la oficina de la Brethren Academy en <a href=\"mailto:Academy@bethanyseminary.edu\">Academy@bethanyseminary.edu<\/a>. Los cursos se ofrecen en asociaci\u00f3n con la Agencia de Educaci\u00f3n Menonita, la Oficina de Educaci\u00f3n de Liderazgo y Pastoral Hispana.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cTeolog\u00eda del Ministerio Pastoral,\u201d <\/strong>en l\u00ednea, Julio a Septiembre, instructor: Marcos Acosto, MEA, fecha l\u00edmite de inscripci\u00f3n: 21 de junio de 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cTeoria y Pr\u00e1ctica del Liderazgo Pastoral,\u201d<\/strong> en l\u00ednea, Octubre a Diciembre, instructor: Patricia Urue\u00f1a, MEA, fecha l\u00edmite de inscripci\u00f3n: 4 de Septiembre de 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011\u2011<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find more Church of the Brethren news:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/conference-business-for-2026\/\">Conference business includes resolutions on weapons transfer, care for immigrants and refugees, polity adjustments for licensed and commissioned ministers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/essential-services-of-ordinances\/\">Essential services of ordinances now available online as For All Who Minister prepares for reprinting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/bdm-rebuilding-program-new-focus\/\">Brethren Disaster Ministries Rebuilding Program serves Hurricane Helene and Western Maryland storm survivors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/shine-free-worship-resource\/\">Shine Everywhere free six-week worship series helps churches nurture faith at home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brethren.org\/news\/2026\/invitations-to-look-up\/\">Feature for Earth Month and Poetry Month: Invitations to look up, to seek abundant life<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following are upcoming courses from the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership, a ministry training partnership of the Church of the Brethren\u2019s Office of Ministry and Bethany Theological Seminary. 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