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Upcoming Events for Church Leadership

The Leadership Institute at Union Presbyterian Seminary has some events coming up over the next few months that may be of interest to you or to someone in your congregation. Check them out below:

Church Business Administration courses – July 18-27, 2017: These are the core courses needed for certification by The Church Network, but anyone may take any of the seminars. You can register for all eight (Strategic Planning, Human Resources – 2 days, Communications, Finances – 2 days, Legal and Tax, and Facilities and Property) or register for one week or the other, or just take the seminars that interest you and are relevant to your work. If you are already a Certified Church Administrator, the seminars will count toward your retention credits. These are open to pastors, church administrators, office managers, communications specialists, and anyone who has interest! These take place on our Richmond campus. Cost: $670 for all eight seminars; $335 for four; $100 for individual courses, and include lunch each day. Click here for more information and registration.

Church Business Administration CEU courses – July 22, 2017: Whether you need the core courses or not, you may participate in a one-day event that will give you the 0.8 CEUs in required areas: Technology Basics, Technology Trends, Theology and Ethics of Church Administration, and Self-Care for Church Administrators. Each “mini-course” is two hours long. You may take all four or pick the ones you need. These will also count toward retention CEUs. If you register for Church Business Administration courses, you may add these on; they fall on the Saturday between the two weeks of those courses. Cost: $25 for each session; $100 for all four. Lunch is included. Click here for more information and registration (this is the same information/registration form as Church Business Administration).

Mission Possible: Embracing the Task of Strategic Visioning – October 9-12, 2017: This four-day workshop features Olanda Carr, Ministry Relations Officer for the Presbyterian Foundation. He and the participants will explore critically and statistically the state of today’s mainline churches, who we are in relation to the larger church, and help develop a mission strategy for your congregation. For church administrators, this workshop will count for 1.8 CEUs toward your certification or retention requirements. Pastors, administrators, educators, and church members will come away with practical strategies in leading your congregation. This event will take place on our Richmond campus. Cost: $250 ($195 for those who register by September 25), including lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday. Click here for more information and registration.

Pathways to Learning and Leadership: Pathways is a series of online courses offered throughout the academic year. The courses are a chance for church members to delve deeper into their faith and discipleship, and be better equipped to lead in the church, without having to worry about the expense of travel and staying away from home. Each course is five weeks long, with two hours per week of live online instruction and group work, and about four hours of reading and homework, including some practical applications. The courses are led by seminary professors and practitioners. These courses are also available to presbyteries and other governing bodies as part of their non-ordained pastor programs. Cost: $100 for each five-week course (eleven courses are offered in 2017/18). For the course listing and descriptions, and registration, go to Pathways.

Check out these and other events offered by The Leadership Institute at http://www.upsem.edu/leadership-institute. We hope to see you soon!

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