A down-to-earth, practical introduction to the ins and outs of preaching for lay preachers, bi-vocational pastors, and others newly arrived in the pulpit. Recent years have seen a considerable increase […]

Helps seminary professors, leaders, ministers, mediators, facilitators, and conflict transformation consultants turn conflict from a negative force into a positive one grounded in biblical principles, love of God, neighbor, and […]

This advanced course in Lay Servant Ministries focuses on the ministry of the Lay Servant who either regularly or occasionally leads a group, class, organization, or the congregation in worship. […]

Amy Oden will present on "Right Here, Right Now: Christian Mindfulness" and Jerry Webber will present on "The Parables as Spiritual Guides." More info. Register for the event

The annual Convocation & Pastors’ School is a conference that offers lectures, worship, and seminars for Christian leaders of all traditions. Led by scholars and practitioners from Duke University and […]

Singing hymns brings such joy to believers. The deep theological messages and the familiar melodies speak to hearts as well as to minds, but could hymns be an even more crucial part of our […]

Vacation Bible school is one of the greatest ways to spread God’s word and love. Many companies exist to supply you with curriculum and material at a price, but why […]

In a world full of personality assessments, the Enneagram stands apart for the ways that it not only describes our behavior (and the basis of that behavior) but for the […]

Duke Divinity School is sponsoring a two-day webinar, Uncommon Ground: Living with Humility, Patience, and Tolerance in a Divided Age, as part of the 2021 Convocation and Pastors' School. Our primary 2021 Convocation […]

Everything was going fine … until it wasn't. For Reverend Junius B. Dotson it took an actual breakdown during a funeral for him to realize he needed a reset. As he […]

New Faith Communities invites you to join us as we come together for a common learning day to discuss theological and practical training in liturgical worship.Our guest speakers for this […]

The enormous challenges of today’s world require clergy leaders to encourage new seeds of creativity and innovation, prune back ministries that are no longer effective, and cultivate ministry fruitfulness in […]