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Ministry Leadership

Boundaries for Christian Leaders

Instructor: Terri Elton
An affordable, on-demand training for clergy and ministry volunteers covering financial, sexual, personal, interpersonal, youth ministry, and digital boundaries.

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Faith & Contemporary Issues

God and Chronic Illness

Instructor: Ridgeway Addison
An on-demand course to help you support those navigating a chronic illness diagnosis like Alzheimer’s, Crohn’s, or diabetes.

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Faithful Innovation

Recruiting, Equipping, and Empowering Church Leaders

Instructor: Dwight Zscheile
An on-demand church leadership development course designed to address the growing need to raise up and train lay leaders and ministry volunteers.

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Ministry Leadership

Leading Faith Formation for Children and Youth

Instructor: Stephanie Luedtke
This on-demand course equips lay leaders with foundational mindsets for youth faith formation, connecting theology and practice to nurture meaningful, lasting faith.

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Mission & Evangelism

Christian Witness in Smaller Membership Congregations

Instructor: Jon Anderson
This on-demand course explores practical, natural methods for sharing your faith, tailored to the context of smaller membership congregations.

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Ministry Leadership

Emotional Intelligence for Ministry

Instructor: Jeff Challberg
Build emotional intelligence for ministry with skills in managing emotions, leading with clarity and empathy, and church conflict resolution.

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Ministry Leadership

Lutheran Principles for Ministry

Instructor: Mark Tranvik
A training for church leaders and those in interim ministry, exploring the basics of Lutheranism and Lutheran theology through the Book of Concord.

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Spiritual Practices

Overflow: Loving God With Our Spirit

Instructor: Steve Thomason
Dive into discipleship training around Christian worship and spirituality, learning to love and connect with God through prayer and worship.

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Ministry Leadership

Real Faith in an AI World: Rethinking Digital Ministry

Instructor: Ryan Panzer
Explore practical models of digital ministry with this on-demand course, covering ethical AI use and other tools for adaptive church leadership in a changing world.

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Faith & Contemporary Issues

Habitat: Thinking Theologically About the Environment

Instructor: Rob Muthiah
Discover how religion and climate change intersect in this course on faith and care for the environment, exploring practical, hopeful ways to take action.

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Faith & Contemporary Issues

God and Grief and Loss: Turning on the Light

Instructor: Michele Bryant Powell
Navigate grief with God’s guidance. This course offers a sensitive, faithful framework for finding healing and hope—or walking alongside others—after a significant loss.

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Theology & History

Crash Course: God

Instructor: Stephanie Luedtke
This course on learning about God for beginners looks to Scripture, theology, and church history to answer questions about God’s existence, character, and presence in the world.

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Faithful Innovation

Involucrando la Innovación de Fé en Tu Congregación

Instructor: Alicia Granholm
Navega por las comunidades cambiantes y los cambios culturales utilizando el discernimiento cristiano para escuchar profundamente y participar en la obra de Dios en tu contexto.

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Ministry Leadership

Discerning: Exploring God’s Call to Ministry

Instructor: Terri Elton
This Christian leadership training will help you discern the vocation God has placed on your life—and respond with courage and faith.

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Spiritual Practices

Overflow: Loving God With Our Mind

Instructor: Steve Thomason
Learn how to read the Bible deeply, pay attention to how God speaks through Scripture, and lovingly apply God’s Word in the world.

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