Upcoming Events at the Leadership Institute, Union Presbyterian Seminary

Advent greetings from Union Presbyterian Seminary!

We have a number of interesting and helpful workshops coming up in the next several months.  Take a look at these offerings, and then give yourself the gift of education, connections, and hospitality and go to our website to register!

Workshops and Courses from The Leadership Institute, Spring/Summer, 2018

Upcoming online Pathways to Learning and Leadership courses (http://www.upsem.edu/pathways):

• January 11 – February 8:  Administration and Polity  (Thursdays)
• February 13 – March 20:  The Christian Life (Tuesdays, skipping February 27)
• February 22 – March 22:  Pastoral Care (Thursdays)
• April 10 – May 8:  Mission and Evangelism (Tuesdays)
• April 12 – May 10:  Preaching the Bible (Thursdays)
• May 24 – June 21:  Parables of Jesus (Thursdays)

Each course is five weeks long and costs $100.  They are open to church members in any size church, pastors, educators, and those preparing to become Commissioned Ruling Elders.

Other Leadership Institute workshops in 2018 (http://www.upsem.edu/leadership-institute/continuing-education):

• January 8 – February 5 (at home and online) and February 6-8 in Charlotte:  Worship and Sacraments – this hybrid course meets the requirements for Christian Educator certification in the PC(USA), but is open to anyone who would like to learn more – $295 includes lunch on Feb 7
• March 7:  Render Unto Caesar – Structuring your terms of call, presented by the PC(USA) Board of Pensions – cost only for lunch ($12)
• March 8-9:  Growing Into Tomorrow . . . Today – Pre-Retirement seminar from the PC(USA) Board of Pensions – cost only for lunches ($12 per day)
• March 19 – 22:  Faith and Money – How do we preach on the sticky subject of stewardship? $295 includes lunches on March 20, 21. NOTE:  this workshop counts for 1.8 CEUs toward Church Business Administration certification through The Church Network
• April 16 – May 14 (at home and online) and May 15-17 in Richmond:  Biblical Interpretation – this hybrid course meets the requirements for Christian Educator certification in the PC(USA), but is open to anyone who would like to learn more – $295 includes lunch on May 16
• July 24-Aug 2:  Church Business Administrators seminars – Open to anyone, but will meet the requirements for certification through The Church Network.  $670 for both weeks, $335 for one week, $100 for individual seminars.  Note:  We will also be offering  Church Business Administration seminars from our Charlotte campus in the 2018/19 year; four seminars in the fall and four in the spring.

For more information about these and other programs of the Leadership Institute, please visit our website often at